Bit Of A Rant About The Rubbish Week I've Had, Stems I Sold This Week, Plus Plant Profile Of The Week: Astrantia
Hello, it's Friday 12 June 2026. It has been a week. And not a good one! I had a nasty injury on the field, a car drama, non-stop rain, no sales on the hub, my garden is a jungle and I didn't get anyw...
12 Kesä 23min
Benefits of Mulching, Interplanting, Removing Poor Crops Early & How I Started
Hello, it's Tuesday 9 June 2026. I have lots of news from the field in today's episode including planting seedlings, staking and netting, and weeding (or rather, pulling endless creeping thistle). I'v...
9 Kesä 28min
Dahlia Planting, "Cock Swap", Greenhouse in Action & Plant Profile: The Petrol Station Carnation
Hello, it's Friday 5 June 2026. Lots to tell you about tonight: news from the field including staking random cornflowers, more maintenance of the living pathways, and I'm starting to question whether ...
5 Kesä 30min
Florist Interview Part 2: What Florists Really Want From Growers, Heatwave Aftermath & Lots Of New Plugs
Hello, it's Tuesday 2 June 2026. Phew, May is over. Last month really tested me (and a significant number of fellow growers). Our flowers were subject to such weather extremes that they (and I) didn'...
2 Kesä 43min
What Florists Really Want From Growers: An Insightful Interview With My Wedding & Event Florist (Part 1)
Hello, it's Friday 29 May 2026. I'm really delighted to share with you a wonderful conversation with my wedding & event florist, Jo Caldwell, on today's episode. We had such a long chat that I've actu...
29 Touko 35min
Heatwave Arrives: Why I'm Not Selling During It, Join Me On A Field Tour & What I Do With Stems I Don't Sell
Hello, it's Tuesday 26 May 2026 and it's EVEN HOTTER! It's a beautiful May evening and you join me tonight on the field to feed the chickens and tour the cut flower area. I haven't talked you through ...
26 Touko 34min
Heatwave Incoming, Another Clarkia Mishap, My Watering Strategy, Plus Plant Profile: Clarkia
Hello, it's Friday 22 May 2026 and it's HOT! So much to tell you tonight including sharply rising temperatures (and the pressures that brings), my visit to my wedding & event florist today, and a new ...
22 Touko 28min
I Finally Have A Larkspur Seedling! Soil Blocks vs Chicken Thigh Trays Seedling Size Comparison, Chelsea FOMO & What's Flowering Now
Hello, welcome to Tuesday 19 May 2026. Oh the wind and cold is bothering me this week! I've just stocked up on more chocolate because I'm really not feeling it this week: one of the hens got into the...
19 Touko 25min
