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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

Whether or not you realise it, it’s the Oscars season (we’re not totally parochial, you know 🙂 ). So what better timing for a huge, heartfelt thank you to all those ‘behind the scenes’. Last Thursday was the ‘premiere’ of My Dream Farm, in which Bek and I appeared in technicolour on Channel 4. We

This week I went out on my bike, to meet up with an old family friend who has created an amazing wedding reception venue on his farm… and wants our help with flowers. It’s so nice when we meet like-minded people, with a similar appreciation of vibrant, rustic style. Sam Wise, who has started up