I Finally Have A Larkspur Seedling! Soil Blocks vs Chicken Thigh Trays Seedling Size Comparison, Chelsea FOMO & What's Flowering Now
Hello, welcome to Tuesday 19 May 2026. Oh the wind and cold is bothering me this week! I've just stocked up on more chocolate because I'm really not feeling it this week: one of the hens got into the...
19 Touko 25min
Getting Comfortable With "No", Crazy Weather, Mass Seed Sowing & Plant Profile: Foxgloves
Hello, welcome to Friday 15 May 2026. What a week: it started with frosts and continued with hail storms which were very strong and potentially damaging to the seedlings. So I spent 'Hail Day' i.e We...
15 Touko 26min
Brrrrrr, It's Cold: Frost & Slow Growth in May & Goal Setting: How Important Is It Anyway?
Hello, it's Tuesday 12 May 2026. Tonight I'm talking about goal setting: why it can be super-helpful to how you run your business, why I do it, how I do it and some suggestions for things you could c...
12 Touko 26min
How To Survive (And Stay Sane) If You're Growing Solo, Plus News From The Field & Greenhouse
Hello and welcome to Friday 8 May 2026. Lots to tell you about tonight so I have all the news from the field (including an unwelcome caterpillar on a climbing rose, what's just about to flower, an al...
8 Touko 26min
First Lot Of Hardy Annuals Planted Out, Proper Staking Is Happening, Germination Stopped In The Heat - Will It Restart?
Hello, welcome to Tuesday 5 May 2026. I'm still getting over my cold so my voice sounds a bit croaky. Thank goodness we had some rain over the weekend! Phew! It really helped the soil although it was...
5 Touko 17min
I've Got The Mother Of All Colds, Larkspur Hints & Tips, New Lily Bulbs Arrive & Plant Profile: Rose Lilies
Hello, welcome to Friday 1 May 2026. I've got a horrendous cold so tonight's episode is shorter than normal because I feel dreadful and I haven't done anything constructive on the field this week. I'...
1 Touko 17min
Do I Have Enough Space for 2,500 Annuals? My New Sunflower Varieties For 2026 & Site Visit From Flower Hub Owner
Hello, welcome to Tuesday 28 April 2026. Lots of news from the weekend on the plot: all the details in this episode of how I'm getting on prepping bed 4. I've also been doing more seed sowing includi...
28 Huhti 21min
Dahlia Shoots Have Appeared! The Seedlings Doing Well (And Not So Well), Is It Too Late To Start Sowing & Plant Profile: Helianthus
Hello, welcome to Friday 24 April 2026. Lots to tell you tonight including all the news from the field and the greenhouse. Exciting news: some dahlia shoots have appeared, which is amazing and I'm so...
24 Huhti 31min
