June the 21st, isn’t this the day we’ve all been eagerly waiting for?! Finally we can celebrate the beginning of summer. Is there a better way to start it by picking fresh and colorful flowers in the garden and arranging them into a summer bouquet? ” What is one to say about June, the time…
On Sunday the 30th of June I will be presenting and selling my work at the Ceramic market in Maaseik. From 9h until 17h you can visit more than 100 ceramicists from different countries at the lovely market square. You can find more information about the participants here. I’m looking forward to meet you!
Have you also seen all the blooming elderflower along the roads and in the fields? These delicate flowers are one of my favourite herbs. Every spring again, it’s a feast for the senses once the elderflower is blossoming. Smelling at these blossoms is real treat with its fresh scent, a subtle mix of honey and…
Last week we had a long weekend as it was Ascension Day. It’s the annual tradition to go on holiday with my husbands family. This year we went to Teuven, situated in a very beautiful region in Belgium, called the Voerstreek. It’s an appealing hilly landscape with typical valleys and 2 small side rivers of…
We’re almost at the end of May and I would like to share some pictures of my garden. Everything has grown so green and full. It’s a delight to be in the garden these days! How is your garden doing? Are your plants doing well? Let’s first start with a round in the veggie garden,…
Perhaps you remember I graduated as herbalist last year. And next month, I’m going to give another herbal workshop! It’s a collaboration with ’t Schoon Gerief in Landen. A lovely store with retro decoration, organic soaps and skin care and products for a sustainable life. This store is a perfect and beautiful place to host…
One of the things I love to do on a free day out with my husband is wandering at flea markets, on the look out for old treasures and objects we can recycle or repurpose in our home and garden. And afterwards we go to a nice spot to enjoy a fresh lunch together. There…
Freshly picked May flowers from my garden… for you! I want to thank you for visiting this place, for taking the time to read my blog or writing a comment. I wish I could give you all a little bouquet of these May flowers! I understand it might not be that easy to visit my…
Our strawberry flowers are blooming abundantly and we’re really looking forward to the first sweet strawberry, ripened by the warmth of the sun. In the meantime I made these ones in porcelain. They are part of my new jewellery collection for Botanical Stories. This new jewellery will surely add a spring-like touch to every natural…
Have you noticed it too? The blooming and heavenly scented lilacs are declaring spring is in full swing! Today I’ve been picking some lovely stems of lilacs in our garden. Their scent is gently wafting in our living room, every time I pass. I really love these flowers, they’re one of my favourites! It’s a…