The discovery of a new species of flower I have never heard of, make do and mend on the allotments and all kinds of wonderful planting styles and plant collections. Hastings Old Town open gardens 2019 was a jolly, sunny affair on a fine July Tuesday.This post is mostly a self-explanatory photo fest, full of ...
Despite the distinct lack of proper rain in our area - (literally none in weeks) our garden is buzzing and blooming. As I wait patiently (well, trying) for our sweet peas, vegetables and other cut flower plants to grow and flourish out in the back garden, I thought it would be nice to share some ...
After the horribly wet winter, doesn't it feel like we've been living enchanted lives these last few weeks? And when spring is springing this good - visiting favourite gardens is my happy place. The sun has been shining non-stop and everything is dancing into life all around us, a light shower or two would be good for ...
Prepare for a few exclamation marks - I try to rein them in but I do get so excited these days about all things green as you know. These images are from the pages of the New Wild Garden by Ian Hodgson, a new book about natural style planting (my fave) and all the practical ...
My succulent and cactus obsession started a few years ago when I was given a couple of baby Cacti by my lovely local florist and then rescued some sad looking, little green individuals from the Ikea basement plant shop! Finding them easy to care for and propagate my collection crew and grew. Now our living ...
I have minimalist dreams, I love the look of clean lines and open space. But my truth is this. I find too many things inspiring and these images pull ever so strongly, on my heart strings. They are all pages from the new book - Decorating with Plants by Satoshi Kawamoto. Isn't this dining table all kinds of ...
Welcome to Lobster & Swan. I am a photographer, stylist and shop owner living in East Sussex with my Husband Dean. Together we run the online lifestyle store The Future Kept - come on over and see what's new! Jeska x
