As autumn has ended and winter is here life has been very hectic for us at blossom shed.
The new green house was finally delivered after waiting a lot longer than we wanted - which means ive sowed some of my seeds a tad later than i wanted too. My original greenhouse got brutally attacked by the wind in the most random windy day we had in june. We had just got married and the weather was glorious we then went over to windermere for the night for a little break we didn't get chance to fix it down to the base which was a very expensive mistake as when we got home it was all twisted and snapped and all over the garden.
Ive replaced it with a wooden greenhouse and its secured down to the base - so fingers crossed.
The shipping container has been moved up to the field it's waiting for its huge transformation as its a gross yellow rusty old thing at the minute and this will be my work shop for all things floristry.
My polytunnel arrived and should be up this week - im hoping to get my spring bulbs in there asap.
The Grass is dying off nicely on the patch. We will make the beds in the early new year now.
The Flower hut is open and being stocked daily - well im trying to keep up with the demand as the flowers have been flying out - so Thank you!
The seeds are ordered some hardy annuals have been sown, Dahlia tubers have been preordered ( i struggled to choose so probs have over bought) all my spring bulbs are here ready for planting.
Going to tackle the perennials next. I have a million lists going as i find making a list helps me be organised and then it helps me not to over buy well slightly helps.
Im starting off small for my first year of flower farming, i know lots of errors and mistakes will be made, but i know its my learning year.
I'm currently still confused as to how many plants of each type will i need but i know the only way i'll know that answer is from next year so in my first year im either going to have too little plants or too many which if im giving away tons nexy year - you know why.
The plans for the patch in the long run will be to supply to other local florists, use the flowers in all my floristry and supply for future weddings i really want to offer DIY buckets ( i was recently a DIY bride myself and i loved it. And of course i want to offer my services and flowers to the non DIY brides. I eventually want to offer workshops at the farm and also Pick your own days. But this will all come in time.
I'm documenting the journey of starting a flower farm including all the highs and lows and mistakes made as if someone watches this and it helps them start up and not make half as many mistakes as me then im winning arent i.
