flower magazine – don’t you love it?!

I was fortunate last week to be interviewed for Flower Magazine, an edition that I love! They ran a lovely piece about our work here at MFCH and in particular about our travels. And it reminded me of a happy day last year ….

Funnily enough, although this isn’t what led to the interview, the editor of Flower magazine turned up in my garden last spring!

I had been asked by a friend if I would open my garden to a small group of visitors from the US. I politely declined, stressing that this is NOT a professional garden, it is NOT perfectly weed-free, NOT very big and frankly NOT up to ‘open-to-the-public’ standards.

She insisted and I gave in, and somehow (although she swore that she told me) completely didn’t hear the bit when she said, “oh and by the way, the group will include designer Charlotte Moss, and Flower Magazine editor Margot Shaw”! I mean! What part of my brain chose to ignore that information!!

The day came, and I’d been planting and prepping so desperately that I almost felt out of breath. The lovely ladies arrived together (having previously been to Jaques Garcia’s place at le Champ de Bataille – no pressure!) and I welcomed them with a smile and a refreshment. It wasn’t until we started walking around the garden that I recognised Margot, and that Charlotte introduced herself.

Oh my goodness, here I was showing my humble home-made garden to absolute design professionals. I kind of wished my parterres would open up and swallow me whole.

They of course were all absolutely charming, and the visit was fun.

All of that to say, that I have been lucky enough to be featured last week in flower magazine here, and again a couple of years ago here.

Happy reading!

PS – we announced the winners of our February box giveaway on Instagram – they are Indira Edwards and Allison Susan – congratulations ladies, your boxes will ship in two weeks time!