cafe au lait

Dazzling cafe au last Dahlias from the garden of my friend Marieke.

Yesterday my friend Marieke came over with her almost three months old daughter Loïs. We more or less spent the entire afternoon together on the daybed. Catching up with Marieke and cuddling with Loïs. We don't see each other not very often and as soon as we are together we always need hours to catch up. We never stop talking, which didn't bother 'mini', she had a two-hour nap on the daybed between us.

cigale collection

The cigale collection with flowers from the backyard.

dahlias

The dahlia comes originally from Mexico and is named after Swedish botanist Andreas Dahl. It is the national flower of Mexico and was originally used by the Aztecs as a food plant.

Once the dahlias were spread around the world, they became much loved for their beautiful vivid flowers, but I still use the petals to cheer up the salad.

summer flowers

Summer flowers from the garden.

publication - ELLE - june 2019

Publication ELLE NL

Recently I was interviewed by Lois Laverne from ELLE NL for a publication on field flower arranging 'like a pro'. You can read my tips & tricks in the latest issue of ELLE NL.