Archives for category: Plants

Columbia Road Flower Market

August 10, 2013 //

Sunday is the best day in London as its when the Columbia Road Flower Market takes over said street. My comrades were a little tired and became somewhat overwhelmed by the number of people and the yelling of the stall holders, but I basked in it.

The same weekend we visited renowned florist Rebel Rebel, who had a truly beautiful selection of blooms on display and some gorgeously overflowing bouquets out the back waiting to be taken to some special event or other.

Columbia Road All photographs by Sophia Kaplan.

Tags columbia road, columbia road flower market, feverfew, flower market, london, peony, rebel rebel, rebel rebel florist, sunflower

Categories Flowers, Photography, Photos by Sophia, Plants, Travel

Tiffany’s Italy

August 2, 2013 //

Tomorrow I leave Paris to spend a few weeks in Italy, sticking mainly to the north. One of my best friends Tiffany recently took a trip around the country and took some beautiful photographs for The Secret Garden. I have based her first post on the colours red and pink, the two to follow will have a colour theme of their own. Thank you so much to the lovely Tiffany. Enjoy!

All photographs by Tiffany Hague.

Tags italy, poppy

Categories Flowers, Garden, Nature, Plants, Travel

Sam’s Garden

July 31, 2013 //

My sister and I just got back from a few days in London visiting friends. We stayed with very good mate Sam near Broadway Market and spent a lot of time in his jungle of a garden. Here are some pics of us arranging flowers and planting roses bought at the Columbia Road Flower Market, while eating raspberries and playing with little Iola and Jobie.

All photographs by Olivia & Sophia Kaplan.

Tags broadway market, cats, columbia road flower market, eucalypt, eucalyptus, floral arrangement, Flowers, garden, jungle, london, peonies, rasberries, silver dollar eucalypt

Categories Design, Flowers, Garden, Nature, Photography, Photos by Sophia, Plants, Travel

Community Gardens

July 21, 2013 //

Broadsheet did a write up earlier this week about community gardens in Sydney, with some great pics of Charlie’s Garden in Darlington. The gardens make use of forgotten parcels of land and are a great way of bringing communities together, recycling food waste and providing delicious fresh produce for those involved.

Charlie's Garden Check out the full article here, and like the Charlie’s Garden Facebook page for regular updates.

All photographs by Luisa Brimble.

And thanks to Janey for sharing this with us!

Tags broadsheet, charlie's garden, community garden, darlington, food waste, gardening, luisa brimble, organic gardening, parsley, seeds, strawberries

Categories Garden, Plants

Parc de Bagatelle

July 16, 2013 //

My first weekend in Paris we went to the Parc de Bagatelle, a beautiful picnic spot in the wider Bois de Boulogne. The Bagatelle was built in 1777 by the Comte d’Artois, who managed to complete the project in 64 days, winning a bet against Marie Antoinette who wagered that it could not be completed in under three months. It’s changed hands a few times since then and is now open for the rest of us to enjoy.

All photographs by Sophia Kaplan.

Tags Flowers, garden, lake, parc de bagatelle, paris, park, peacock, picnic, rose

Categories Flowers, Garden, Nature, Photos by Sophia, Plants, Travel

Paris

July 6, 2013 //

Paris is the city of my dreams and I am so incredibly happy to be back here again.

Keeping our priorities straight, on the day of my arrival my sister and I went to the Marché aux fleurs on Ile de la Cité to get some plants and herbs for our apartments. Walking back with our arms full of green we could not stop smiling.

Paris Today the sun came out so we cruised around town in Pierre’s little 1984 Volkswagen and then took a stroll through the Jardin du Luxembourg. Plenty more Paris to come!

All photographs by Sophia & Olivia Kaplan.

Tags beehive, cactai, cactus, gardening, ile de la cite, jardin du luxembourg, maison des insectes, marche aux fleurs, paris, seine, Urban gardening, vegetables, volkswagen

Categories Flowers, Garden, Photography, Photos by Sophia, Plants, Travel

Kaiyukan & Tenku no Noen, Osaka

June 25, 2013 //

Being a happy tourist at the Osaka Aquarium with my mate the whale shark and at Tenku no Noen rooftop farm in amongst the city.

Japan All photographs by Sophia Kaplan & co.

Tags cacti, cactus, Flowers, japan, jellyfish, kaiyukan, osaka aquarium, osaka city farm, osaka station, rooftop farm, rooftop garden, sky farm, tenku no noen, tomatoes, whale shark

Categories Flowers, Garden, Photos by Sophia, Plants, Travel

Japanese Streets

June 21, 2013 //

Welcome to the mean streets of Osaka (not really, this feels like the safest place on earth). Everything seemed to be in bloom – I can only imagine what cherry blossom season is like – and most homes and shopfronts have a pile of pot plants out the front. There is a strong connection to nature here, even in super urban cities like Osaka.

All photographs by Sophia Kaplan.

Tags cactus, combi, dried flowers, dried plants, Flowers, garage, hydrangea, japan, kikusa, ladder, moat, morning glory, osaka, osaka castle, plants, pot plant, shopfront, staghorn fern, volkswagon

Categories Design, Flowers, Garden, Photography, Photos by Sophia, Plants

Utsubo Park, Osaka

June 20, 2013 //

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Japan. My man and I went to Osaka and Kyoto and in amongst all the shopping and sightseeing we managed to squeeze in a few garden visits.

First cab of the rank is Utsubo Park in Osaka. This garden hosts a rose garden that was originally planted in 2006 for the first World Rose Convention in Asia. There are approximately 160 different species of roses on display. A little man-made creek runs through the area with kids splashing around while parents laze in the sun.

All photographs by Sophia Kaplan.