Jen Stuart-Smith

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

Apologies for the technical glitch with this post yesterday! Well, our brand new delivery boxes are on the production line and we have a local courier with his van primed to nip around the South East on Good Friday, delivering our first batch of Blooming Green Easter bouquets. Expect lots of lovely flowers (thanks to

I couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional, when we put up our sign at the weekend. It’s only a little thing, but it means a lot to see it by the gate at Loddington Farm, where our family have farmed for well over a hundred years. I like to think my grandparents, who are

You know when you’re busy, when every cup of tea you make ends up sitting on the sideboard, or on the table, undrunk. The last couple of days have been a whirlwind, with lots of requests for Mothers’ Day bouquets and many hours spent in the shed, making, wrapping and selling them. Of course, we