~Seasonal Cut Flowers grown in Kirkby Stephen Cumbria~
~Seasonal Cut Flowers grown in Kirkby Stephen Cumbria~
From the 14th to 20th June is British Flowers Week, a celebration of the beauty and variety of British grown cut flowers, foliage and plants as well as the growers, florists and wholesalers that make the availability of these flowers possible. It is important however …
The 14th – 16th August 2020 is the Flower Farmer’s Big Weekend, an event organised by Flowers From The Farm. This year, events being as they are, the Big Weekend has gone virtual. This meant getting to grips with video, camera, film editing software and …
By June, there is lots happening in the flower patch. Overwintered annuals are flowering, as are spring sown annuals. Hesperis, Scabious, Astrantia and Sweet William are all starting to flower. Here are a handful of the flowers around in June in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria: To …
Seeing as it’s the end of British Flowers Week, and that I have gathered a few more social media followers recently (thank you all!), I thought I would tell you a little bit about Clodhopper Blooms. What you probably know already, is that I’m based …
The start of May here in Cumbria can be very different to the end of the May….the weather can be so variable, and of course this affects the flowers. Early May normally sees the last of the tulips, and the very welcome first perennials, while …
It’s Narcissi time! Narcissi (Daffodils) come in many forms; different colours, heights and shapes. Perfect for weddings, Mothering Sunday and bringing a bit of cheer and hope after the Winter months. Can be paired with wonderful coloured twigs, evergreens and maybe some pussy willow, muscari, …
This weekend (August 16th, 2019) is “The Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend; a Britain-wide event organised to showcase British Flowers and growers. There are events held all over the country this weekend (despite the weather!), many people are opening their plots to the public so you …