Recently, while delivering flowers I got talking to a gentleman on the subject of compost. I said “well, I use Dalefoot compost; of course, it’s peat free….” He said, “What is all the fuss about peat free anyway” (or words to that effect”). This was …
Seasonal flowers
The Flower Farmers’ Big Weekend 2020
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 …
What’s in Season – July
July is proper summer, flowers galore, lots of shapes, textures and colours to choose from, as well as seed pods, foliage and berries. A good month for a wedding! The tail end of July here in Cumbria sees those first few outside dahlias flowering too, …
May Flowers – a close up
Here is a mini gallery of some of the perennial and biennial flowers that I grow for May flowers…….I hope this helps people who are looking to buy flowers and wonder what’s in season in Cumbria, and couples planning their May weddings who want to …