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The Cultivated Palette Series – Hellebores
I have been cutting back the old leaves on my Hellebores this week followed by a quick weed and mulch. My favorite tool of all time the Japanese Razor Hoe does a great job at getting all those pesky weeds out that like to colonize around the crown of the plant. I...
The Friday Buzz – getting ready for a summer weekend
During the season Fridays tend to be rather frenetic with weddings to arrange and flowers to be picked for our Saturday shop, last minute pick ups and arrangements to be made for all the Saturday goings on and of course there are still the plants themselves that need...
Blogging Backwards
After falling somewhat behind with the blog this year I have decided to catch up over these quieter winter months starting with the latest news and working backwards. The reason for this retrospective is that it has been another incredibly productive and creative year...
Six Weeks in Flowers
Before May is over I just wanted to have a little look back at the season so far which has kicked off with a flurry of weddings, a new Flower Photography course, the return of Flower Club, three photo shoots, the reopening of our farm gate sales, preparing for Hampton...
Dahlia Grow Along Part 3
Hello and welcome... I have a feeling this might have been due a couple of weeks ago but the season has moved from pottering and contemplating to racing around the garden at full throttle. With a fully booked season ahead I have a lot of sowing and planting to do....
Dahlia Grow Along Part 2
If you haven't ordered your dahlias yet, now is a good time to get your addiction.... I mean 'collection' started. By bearing in mind the criteria from last weeks post for a good cutting dahlia, hopefully you will be able to navigate your way through the hundreds of...