Thursday 29 August 2019

Seed Heads

Not long after Christmas I bought myself a copy of  this book.......



 It's written as a monthly diary and I've been reading it bit by bit as the months have passed. I can't draw like Emma but I could collect some seed heads to enjoy their shape and form.




Poppies, aquiligia, hogweed and knapweed. I tried to do arty things with gold spray - but it just turned into a mess! 



 Thank you everyone for comments about the mini corn cobs. We used to always grow the full size cobs when the children were all at home - butter dripping down the chin and all that. But I think I've let these mini ones get too big, I should have taken a cob off the plant much earlier to have a look and studied the ones in shops as a comparison as I've never bought them. The joy of gardening is trying new things and learning from mistakes, so I'll definitely try them again next year.

And finally, isn't it exciting when we all have a new word to learn..........proroguing .....well it was new to me anyway! What fun we shall all have between now and October!

Back Tomorrow
Sue

20 comments:

  1. No new word, been around, and used, for centuries. The remainers are still throwing their toys out of the pram. I love seed heads. A good way to draw them is quickly with pen and ink. Have a go.

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  2. Seed heads are a wealth of inspiration to me. Not a fan of gold spray, I much prefer their natural form. Right now I have all the stalks of the Crocosmia Lucifer drying for late Autumn interest. Don't say you can't draw like Emma, remember that she probably practices every day. Oh, and look at the poppy seeds you have there!

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    1. I sprayed them while they were on black card to get the shapes in black with gold background. but the gold didn't dry on the card - a fail

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  3. Beautiful seed heads Sue and I do know exactly what you mean about trying to do arty things.

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    1. I have good ideas - but they don't turn out as I think

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  4. Loving the seed heads. Maybe you can't draw (bet you can though) but you take a good photo so it might be worth playing with that medium.
    xx

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    1. I really can't draw - have an art O level but we weren't taught anything!

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  5. Top tip - always always add the word 'yet' to your 'can'ts'xx

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    1. I wish it was true but on the drawing situation it's definitely not!

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  6. I loved the seeds heads and cones in plants and have a lovely bowl of them.
    We had a mist here early morning and it looks as thou it's going to be a nice day.
    Hazel c uk

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    1. I use fir cones when I pick them up for lighting the fire, they just collect dust in a bowl or basket

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  7. In my head I can always think of arty things. It is just when they get in my hands that the 'art' sometimes goes astray. :)

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  8. I love seed heads, especially poppy seed heads. I've sown soooo many of the seeds from them our hillside should be a blaze of glorious red ... one year, many years in the future no doubt when the ground is ploughed up for something. 😄

    I can't draw either, my Dad could and my eldest son can but it obviously skipped my generation unfortunately.

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    1. Only eldest daughter has a drawing gene and in the textile design world it's all done by computer now so even she doesn't pick up a pencil anymore

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  9. Try pen and ink. If you can make a mark on paper you can draw! I save Aliums to dry. Also Teasels loved by Goldfinches.

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  10. No I can't draw either, although Mum used to paint watercolours and sister is quite arty. Lovely seed heads. We had our first mini corn cobs stirfried today, really nice and not tough at all, I guess we've picked them at just the right time.

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  11. The only time I collected seed heads was to get seeds for next year, and yet they are absolutely gorgeous in a bouquet.

    God bless.

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