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
Perennials, Shrubs & Roses I've Just Bought for 2026: All The Details, Plus Lost Keys On The Plot
Hello. It's a rainy and windy Friday 3 October 2025. You're joining me from a car park outside my vet where I'm waiting for my dog's teeth to be cleaned and for my little hen, Mo, to have some surger...
3 Okt 202524min
Busy, Busy, Busy: The Studio Is Nearly Finished, The New Beds Are Nearly Ready & What I've Just Bought To Grow in 2026
Hello. It's Tuesday 30 September 2025. Welcome to the episode! Lots of activity on the plot to share with you: weeding beds 3 & 4, adding bark to bed 1, more cutting back and weeding, and mulching som...
30 Sep 202521min
Number Crunching: Data Reconciliation Results Are Here, Most Profitable Cut Flowers Revealed & an Incredible (Improbable?) Net Profit Margin
Hello and welcome to tonight's episode on Friday 26 September 2025. It's spreadsheet time! I simply couldn't wait to do a reconciliation with all the data I've been collecting in 2025 so I've done an...
26 Sep 202520min
Astrantia Finally Ready! Autumn Bed Prep Gets Underway, Soil Blocking & Winning Prizes at My Local Dahlia Show
Hello and welcome. It's Tuesday 23 September 2025. Lots of news to share with you in this episode including my astrantia finally being ready, hub sales, connecting with a new florist, and making a we...
23 Sep 202522min
