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Growing Sweet Peas
Sweetpeas can be sowed in Autumn or Springtime offering flexibility to gardeners depending on their preferences and climate. Sowing in autum
Jane Westoby
5 min read


Guide to Growing Scented Stocks
Scientifically known as "Matthiola Incana", Stocks are annual or biennial plants that belong to the Brassicaceae family. They are known...
Jane Westoby
6 min read


Best Flowers for Direct Seed Sowing - Simple Tips for Easy Garden Success
sowing direct can feel like you’re playing a game of chance – weeds grow way faster than your flowers
Jane Westoby
4 min read


Top 5 Perennials to Grow from Seed
Want to fill your garden with flowers that return stronger every season? These five easy-to-grow perennials—lupins, echinacea, echinops, dia
Jane Westoby
2 min read


Starting a Flower Farm
Thinking of starting a flower farm? In this episode, I chat with Jen from Life on the Lot about the real-life journey from allotment grower
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Finding your Flower Farm Niche
You do need an idea of who who your customers are before you can know what to grow so read along to find your niche.
Jane Westoby
8 min read


Breeding Dahlias
Propagation from tubers and cuttings will clone the parent, so all the new plants will be identical to the parent. However, propagation fro
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Grow Again Next Year - The Essential Guide to Seed Saving
Seeds which you have collected will be adapted to your local growing conditions and will improve every year. There are just a few things to
Jane Westoby
18 min read


How long do seeds last?
For most seeds, viability declines over time, meaning the percentage of seeds that germinate will decrease as they age.
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Growing Dahlias
Dahlias have become the rockstars of the flower world with a cult following for some specialist breeders and it’s not hard to see why.
Jane Westoby
6 min read


Kickstart Your Garden in January with seeds to sow and garden jobs
January may be chilly, but it’s the perfect time to sow hardy flowers and veggies indoors or in a greenhouse. From Sweet Peas and Larkspur t
Jane Westoby
5 min read


Winter’s Green Beginnings - Seeds to Sow This December
In the UK December is a great time to sow a variety of vegetable and flower seeds to get ahead of the season. Some can be sown directly int
Jane Westoby
4 min read


Flower Farmers Guide to Harvesting Cut Flowers
How to harvest cut flowers correctly for the longest vase life
Jane Westoby
3 min read


Unlocking the Secrets of Seed Stratification
Have you ever wondered about the mysterious process that some seeds require before they can germinate successfully?
Jane Westoby
3 min read


How to Grow Bells of Ireland Successfully
Bells if Ireland like cool weather and cold stratification- they can be a bit tricky to germinate. Follow our step by step guide.
Jane Westoby
4 min read


Understanding & Preventing Tomato Blight
One of the most feared diseases among gardeners and commercial growers alike. It can decimate a crop in a short time.
Jane Westoby
5 min read


How to Grow Lisianthus in the UK
Lisianthus are VERY slow growing so need to be started in the Autumn
Jane Westoby
5 min read


Unlocking the Power of the Equinox: Why Timing Matters for Gardeners and Seed Sowing
It is such a crucial date in the gardening calendar for zones which are not very close to the equator - the UK is a classic example and gard
Jane Westoby
2 min read


Seed Sowing for Beginners
To many there is a mysterious world out there where little fairies plant seeds on the right day of the year, by moonlight, chanting songs, w
Jane Westoby
8 min read


How to Store Dahlias Over Winter
It's is best to leave Dahlias in the ground for as long as possible to grow nice big tubers, this way they have a better chance of making it
Jane Westoby
8 min read
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