Home-grown blooms

Nothing brightens up a room like a vase of flowers, but most shop-bought bouquets have a hefty carbon footprint. If you want to send

flowers grown in the UK, find a supplier at flowersfromthefarm.co.uk. Or grow your own – cosmos, dahlias, zinnias and alstromerias will repeat-flower throughout summer, while globe amaranth and strawflowers are perfect

candidates for dried-flower displays.