Why is successional seed sowing important? Sowing your seeds successionally ensures you have a constant supply of quality flowers all season. To make this task easier and less time consuming I've created an interactive tool that allows you to input the date you want to sow your first seeds then it calculates the dates for … Continue reading Successional seed sowing
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Do you know how much your flowers cost to produce? Knowing how much your flowers cost to produce is an important part of your pricing calculation. In order to work out how much to sell your bouquet, you need to know how much it cost. If you’ve done some research and think that a medium bouquet … Continue reading Calculating the cost of production of your flowers
Perennials seeds to sow in February If you're wondering which seeds to sow in February - its a great time to sow the seeds of perennial plants. These are plants that die right down in the winter and start growing again in the Spring. Some perennials flower in their first year after sowing and make … Continue reading Seeds to sow in February?
Increasing your shrubs Hardwood cuttings are taken from shrubs in autumn and winter when the plants are dormant. These little sticks will take a while to grow but are a great (and almost free) way of increasing your shrubs. Some are easier than others so try a few different ones and see how they work. … Continue reading How to take hardwood cuttings
Christmas Wreath-making booking now... All levels provided for - all materials, tools and nibbles supplied. We will be in Beckley Village Centre. We restrict the number of participants, so you will have plenty of space and plenty of help and guidance. Christmas Wreath making workshop - £45Book nowThursday 9th December 2021 at 7.00pmFriday 10th December … Continue reading Christmas Wreath Making
We now have a range of dried flowers available to buy. All grown here and dried in our barn. Have a look at what we've got https://orchardfarmflowers.co.uk/dried-flowers/
April on the farm So, still in lockdown but we're now able to get out and about to deliver flowers - which is great. No rain for most of April has meant a slight slow-down in flower production, but as I write this there's plenty coming out of the sky, yeah. Our flowers need about … Continue reading Our flower farm in April
March on the flower farm So a very peculiar month - this post seems to be a list of cancelled activities. One thing that can't be cancelled though are the plants that are growing and flowering. Although we can't get out to deliver flowers, and florists everywhere have shut up shop, we have decided to … Continue reading Our flower farm in March
Flower Farm news - February 2020 Its been a very mild but very wet winter here at Orchard Farm Flowers. So what have we been up to and when can you start to buy flowers from us again? At the moment, the fields are covered in lots of black plastic and weed suppressant fabric (or … Continue reading February 2020 Newsletter