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It’s All in the Vase – homegrown & handmade
Here I am back in the blogging saddle, with my usual January good intentions. I thought I would focus on a recurring theme that shaped 2016 – the vase- and how it has motivated me to introduce a series of new floristry workshops for the season ahead. This...
A Year in Pictures
January Cutting back perennials and making pots (by Harriet Coleridge). February Hellebore appreciation and plant dyeing silk to make into ribbon. March Seed sowing, picking the first Anemones and the first wedding of the year. April...
Machinery musings for the flower grower
As horticulturalists, we all have to use our bodies about ten times more than the average punter, so I think we are in the best position to appreciate the odd spot of motorized help. I know it can be daunting to the newbies out there but getting to grips with some...
Spring Florals Class with Jo Flowers
I met Jo Rodwell last summer when she came to the farm with a lovely group of linen-clad ladies on a floral foray with Sarah Winward. After bonding over peachy-coloured roses and poultry I asked if she would like to collaborate on a workshop the following season. She...
The Cultivated Palette Series – Tulips
I have decided to make this post short and sweet because that is how my tulips are this year! Our record breaking mild winter did not give the bulbs the cooling period they need for good stem length. Ideally they require a good 12-14 weeks 'cold period' to produce...
The Cultivated Palette Series – Anemones
I have been picking Anemones in our tunnels today, they have started flowering a month earlier than expected this year, which to be honest is a bit of a pain as I am not in the full swing of weddings, farm gate sales or deliveries. So that means I get to have them in...