Rain Stops Play, Shattering Dahlias, Learning Where I'm Going Wrong & the Fabulous Flower Festival
- Author
- Lydia Watson
- Published
- Fri 29 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
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Hello and welcome! It's a wet Friday 29 August 2025.
Good news: my electrics are fixed, yippee! We've had a lot of rain this week which has caused some issues on the plot by flattening things and adversely affecting the quality of some of my cut flower stems. I was up on the plot super early on Thursday to cut for the local Flower Festival in a nearby town. I attended the Festival tonight and it was quite emotional seeing my blooms in a range of beautiful arrangements.
My studying continues with Lennie Larkin's incredible book, 'Flower Farming for Profit', which is an amazing source of information. I've been reading about all the things I've been doing wrong (there are a lot!) and having a laugh at how silly I have been sometimes. There is so much improvement to be done and I hope that you'll stick with me on my journey.
Please enjoy the episode and come back and join me for the next one. It's always great to hear from you: feel free to contact me on instagram @henhillcutflowers.
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Flower Farming for Profit by Lennie Larkin
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