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Why I don’t panic about “infestations” of insects

Why I don’t panic about “infestations” of insects

I am finding more and more insects amongst my flower patch, but no longer feel the need to squish every last one

Why I don’t panic about “infestations” of insects

I am finding more and more insects amongst my flower patch, but no longer feel the need to squish every last one

Seedlings germinated in soil blocks

The Flower Patch - Jobs for Autumn

September and October are brilliant months on the flower farm - lots of the hard labour is over and late summer plants are in full swing - in particular the...

The Flower Patch - Jobs for Autumn

September and October are brilliant months on the flower farm - lots of the hard labour is over and late summer plants are in full swing - in particular the...

The Flower Patch - Jobs for April

The Flower Patch - Jobs for April

After the slower months at the beginning of the year, April is when things start to get exciting and even overwhelming in the garden and greenhouse! It can be tempting...

The Flower Patch - Jobs for April

After the slower months at the beginning of the year, April is when things start to get exciting and even overwhelming in the garden and greenhouse! It can be tempting...

The Flower Patch - Jobs for March

The Flower Patch - Jobs for March

I love March! It is such a hopeful season and it really feels that this is where the season starts. The bulbs planted in the deep winter are starting to...

The Flower Patch - Jobs for March

I love March! It is such a hopeful season and it really feels that this is where the season starts. The bulbs planted in the deep winter are starting to...

Sustainable Growing - Why?

Sustainable Growing - Why?

Agriculture is currently at a turning point - so much of the Earth's soils are degraded that farmers are having to input a whole host of nutrients (often synthetic ones)...

Sustainable Growing - Why?

Agriculture is currently at a turning point - so much of the Earth's soils are degraded that farmers are having to input a whole host of nutrients (often synthetic ones)...

Why I start seeds in Soil Blocks

Why I start seeds in Soil Blocks

I have been using soil blocks since I started flower farming and I find it to be a fantastic, if not perfect, method of starting seeds. Here, I will go...

Why I start seeds in Soil Blocks

I have been using soil blocks since I started flower farming and I find it to be a fantastic, if not perfect, method of starting seeds. Here, I will go...