Stargazer Lilies

I woke at 6.30am, and by the time I’d got up, fed the dog and collected the newspaper from the gatepost I was wide awake, so I resisted lounging and got organised.

It’s another fantastic day. Moist and dewy with a clear blue sky. Not a single cloud.

I’ve picked four huge Stargazer lily flowers and arranged them in a flat white bowl, cutting the stems short so they float. They are fully opened out, 6 to 7 inches across, deep crimson and magenta with fiery orange stamens.
The perfume is magnificent and fills the whole kitchen.

I had a home-grown fig with my granola and yogurt to set me up, then went out and gardened until 9.30 and it had begun to feel warm.

About The Sanctuary Project

The Sanctuary project was pure creative indulgence on a massive scale, initially based on limited knowledge and naive enthusiasm. The idea was to make something from nothing with a combination of plenty of energy and no money.

In a broad sense, the project encompasses designing and making, and includes art, textiles and pattern making inspired by the garden itself.

It is a joy to watch things come to life.