Introducing: Heritage Kitchen Garden Collection

As March unfolds here in Norfolk, I'm excited to share my newest linocut collection with you. The Heritage Kitchen Garden collection celebrates the beautiful intersection of utility and aesthetics in Britain's edible gardens.

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Beauty in the Everyday Garden

This collection finds art in the everyday working garden, from the spiraling tendrils of runner beans climbing their supports to the cheerful faces of nasturtiums tumbling over garden edges. These four prints remind us that utility and beauty have long grown side by side in British gardens, creating spaces that nourish both body and soul.

The complete Heritage Kitchen Garden collection features:

Runner Bean Flowers

The spectacular scarlet blooms of this kitchen garden staple spiral upward on traditional A-frame supports, representing the marriage of function and beauty that has characterised British growing spaces for centuries.

Borage

Known in medieval times as the "herb of courage," borage's star-shaped blue flowers have graced English gardens and summer drinks for generations. These celestial blooms attract pollinators while adding their cucumber-fresh taste to our culinary creations.

Nasturtiums

Nature's own confetti, these peppery treasures bring their splash of color to both garden beds and dinner plates. From victory gardens to modern containers, nasturtiums prove that edible plants can be both ornamental and practical.

Calendula

The garden's golden healer offers beauty, culinary uses, and medicinal properties in one cheerful package. Its reliable blooms have earned it a place in British gardens from medieval monasteries to modern allotments.

March: The Perfect Time to Plan Your Kitchen Garden

As we balance between winter's last grip and spring's emergence, these prints arrive at the perfect moment for garden planning.

Current garden tasks to consider:

• Starting tomatoes and other tender crops under cover
• Preparing seed beds on milder days
• Planning supports for climbing plants like runner beans
• Direct sowing hardy annuals like calendula in sheltered spots
• Ordering seeds for next month's sowings when frosts ease

More Than Just Art

Each print in this collection tells a story of cultural heritage, practical wisdom, and natural beauty that has sustained generations of British gardeners. Over the coming weeks, I'll be sharing detailed posts about each plant's history, growing tips, and the artistic process behind capturing its essence in linocut form.

These aren't just botanical illustrations, they're celebrations of the practical poetry found in working gardens. I look forward to sharing more details about each plant in this Heritage Kitchen Garden journey with you in the coming weeks 🫛