Jen Stuart-Smith

This morning I was sitting in our little office, looking out on the lines of flowers being buffeted by the breeze and enjoying the sense of relief one feels when muggy weather breaks into gentle showers. I love the rain. Though not so much when I’m cycling around the lanes.As I looked out on our […]

It’s all hands to the pump in our little corner of Kent, and Cousin Paul is running round like the proverbial, getting ready for the grand re-opening of the Yalding Gardens (formerly Yalding Organic Gardens). Rather than competing for everyone’s attention on his opening weekend, we’ve decided to postpone our Blooming Green open day until

It’s all go down on the plot, with Bek up to her eyes in seedlings, plants… and planting plans. I’ve been sorting out our bouquet orders (you can now buy online via Paypal, or pay over the phone by debit or credit card) while looking out on lines of tulips, daffs and and narcissi. These

Generally, having worms is not a good thing. But, when your worms are safely holed-up in their own little plastic abode, ready and willing to turn your food scraps into lovely rich compost then it’s something to celebrate. Last week we took delivery of a Wiggly Wigglers Worm Cafe which is now fully functioning in

Last week we sent out our first-ever bouquets by courier, and it was a nail-biting stuff. After we’d packed them into the courier boxes, wrapped in compostable plastic and cushioned gently with recycled shredded paper… (I think you’ve got the idea!) we had to hand them over.As the courier guy piled our ‘babies’ three-high, Bek

It has been a cold winter and a slow spring and I’ve been paying heed to my mother’s advice that you should only sow seeds when the soil is warm enough to sit on without any undergarments on. I have shown a woeful lack of commitment when it comes to actually trying out this old