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These few weeks between Whitsun bank holiday and Midsummer are some of the best of the year. 

Call me nostalgic but May inspires images of rainbow ribbons around a Maypole, village greens, cream teas and huge horse chestnut, candle-li

Pretty much anything can be sown now, inside and out. Notice outside when seedlings are naturally germinating in the soil - that is your cue

The last day long practical session on the plots for the year long grow your own cut flower course in May

April Spring Gathering on the plots to review progress in the Grow Your Own Cut Flower Course

Go-to seed supplies for seed sowing this year for cut flowers.

Spring session of the grow your own cut flower practical year long course

Bare root plants, valentines and roses! Does February need a PR spindoctor? I don't think so!

Winter Planning Session on the plots, the planning resources and 1.2.1. with Anna for the Grow Your Own Cut Flower practical course

Winter gardens; seemingly more discerning, quietly confident and reliable. When ones peak in the darkest months, you have to be.

December Notes on the sweet wait, decoration with scented stems this festive season and a list for Father Christmas

Late Autumn Class in the year long grow your own cut flowers practical course on the farm in November

To lift or not to lift. That is the question. Helping you decide what to do with your Dahlias now.

Increasing the flowering season beyond Dahlias.

November on the after party, throwing bulbs about and why I'm not in to tulips anymore.

What not to do this week. Despite whatever urges you might have.

Chrysanthemums, annuals and weeding but mostly chrysanthemums.

End of the flower cropping season, sow sweet peas, clear beds of annuals and pricking out next years sowings.

SFTW 23 - Planting rancunculus, relocating perennials and planting out winter salads. Notes from the plots this week.

Autumn after party - seed saving, chrysanthemums, drying stems.

#21 about collection materials to make a compost heap ready for using next Spring.

Mythical composting top tips. Hint: it's easier than you think and the best thing you can do for your soils and plants.

The first session in the year long grow your own cut flowers course. A practical hands on growing and learning experience on the plots.

Preparing Ranunculus for planting