Roselilies, Learning From Expert Growers & Growing Enough But Not Too Much: It's A (Very) Fine Line
Hello and welcome, it's Friday 31 October 2025. Happy Halloween (if you're celebrating it). Lots to tell you: today I bumped into my fabulous dahlia mentor, Richard Bailey, and he has lots of dahlia t...
31 Okt 202522min
Shop Til You Drop: More New Shrubs - What/Why/Prices & How Sales Channels Influence Decisions
Hello, it's Tuesday 28 October 2025. Welcome to the latest episode :-) The clocks have just gone back which means shorter days and longer evenings: it's a great opportunity for plenty of studying in t...
28 Okt 202520min
Mixed Bouquet Recipes: I Have A New Spreadsheet For This, The Reliability of Perennials & Growing Cornflowers in 2026
Hello and welcome to a slightly rainy Friday 24 October 2025. Straight into it tonight: let's talk about bouquet recipes. What are the categories of flower type and what months of the year am I growi...
24 Okt 202521min
Buying Peonies From A Fellow Grower, Bed 4 Prep Is Finished & Retail Sales: How Does It Work?
Hello and welcome to Tuesday 21 October 2025. Lots has happened and there is so much to tell you. I went to a fantastic peony sale held by a local cut flower grower on Saturday and picked up three ne...
21 Okt 202527min
Why Hydrangea 'Limelight' Is A Cut Flower Superstar and The Hens Cause Havoc In The Cut Flowers
Hello, it's Friday 17 October 2025. Welcome to today's episode! The hens are causing havoc in the flower area: I hope the vast amounts of poo they are depositing everywhere compensates for the destruc...
17 Okt 202521min
It's Cooling Down, Thank Yous, HRT Review & A Brilliant Visit To A Fellow Grower (Yippee!)
Hello and welcome to Tuesday 14 October 2025. The temperature has noticeably dropped, especially at night. I haven't had a frost yet but it's definitely feeling autumnal. I've been messing around with...
14 Okt 202518min
Let The Hens Out With Me, Why Growing Cut Flowers Is Just A Tiny Part of the Business & Confidence-Boosting Tips
Hello and welcome to Friday 10 October 2025. Today's episode starts bright and early on the plot this morning as you're joining me letting the hens out and serving breakfasts. Great news - my poorly ...
10 Okt 202524min
Perennial Plugs Start To Arrive, Laying Homemade Compost, and Flirting With Retail: Getting Brave
Hello and welcome to Tuesday 7 October 2025. Good news: my dog now has super sparkly white teeth and my very poorly hen, Mo, has made a miraculous recovery after surgery. What a relief. Lots of activ...
7 Okt 202516min
