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From the Cut Flower Garden: June Moments
A letter from June's Cut Flower Garden, a look at what I’ve been planting, moving, and cutting, and a glimpse of what’s on the to-do list next.
Jul 15 min read
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Bringing Balance Back: My Experience Using Native Ladybirds for Aphids
A look into how I've helped restore balance in the garden organically using Ladybirds
Jun 104 min read
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From the Cut Flower Garden: May Moments
A letter from May's Cut Flower Garden, a look at what's flowering, what I've been up to, the jobs I'm doing and what I've been learning along the way.
May 315 min read
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From the Cut Flower Garden: April Moments
A letter from April's Cut Flower Garden, a look at what's flowering, what jobs I'm doing and what I've been learning along the way.
Apr 294 min read
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From the Cut Flower Garden: March Moments
March always feels like the garden is stretching its arms after a long winter nap — a bit sleepy at first, but suddenly bursting into life when you're not looking! This month has been a mix of a bit of tidying, getting my hands back in the soil and the kind of quiet optimism only gardeners understand.
Apr 144 min read
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Starting from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Cut Flowers from Seed
Starting from Scratch: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Cut Flowers from Seed
Mar 93 min read
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Propagating Snapdragon Flowers
Snapdragons are hands down one of my favourite cut flowers to grow. They add such great height to a bouquet and look absolutely stunning...
Apr 7, 20242 min read
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For the love of Soil Blocks!
It’s time to talk soil blocking!!! I first found soil blocking last year when I started growing cut flowers, so this is my 2nd growing...
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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I can feel the excitement rising!
I can feel the excitment rising! It's getting to that time of year... I can see signs of life poking up through the ground!
Feb 3, 20222 min read
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Autumn Sowing - Getting a head start!
Autumn Sowing - Getting a head start!
My love of all things gardening started last year, but my cut flower obsession only came about...
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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Well Hello Ruby Eclipse! ...
Now I'm going to start with a controversial statement, in the past I have always said that, on paper, Sunflowers weren't my most...
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Did I Mention I Love Snapdragons? ...
I had an order for 2 arrangements - one was a hand tied boutquet and the other a jam jar arrangement. This is the bouquet. I absolutely...
Sep 3, 20211 min read
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One of my first hand tied bouquets...
With the Cutting Patch in full swing now, I was spoilt for choice with beautiful blooms to use. I'm learning all about the importance of...
Jul 24, 20211 min read
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Biennial Beauties...
Early this year, as I stood looking at the beautiful Daffodils and Tulips that had bloomed, I was very aware of a lack of anything else...
Jun 30, 20212 min read
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The Ranunculus Rollercoaster...
The Ranunculus Rollercoaster...
So, from seeing lots of people’s blooms on Instagram and the likes, I quickly fell in love...
Jun 26, 20214 min read
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Birthday Blooms...
I was lucky enough to be bought a lovely bunch of Sarah Bernhardt #Peonies for my birthday this year, by a lovely friend who knows...
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Planning My Cut Flower Garden
From the idea of having a cut flower patch, I realised research was required. I bought a few books which quickly became my bibles. They...
Jun 5, 20213 min read
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About Homegrown Blooms
Hi, I’m Kate. I fell in love with gardening during lockdown, similar to a lot of people – I discovered a new found appreciation for the...
May 24, 20212 min read
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