Tuckshopgardener
Charting the damping off and sprouting up of a cutting garden to supply local farmers markets with #britishflowers.
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Tuckshop Gardener
http://tuckshopgardener.blogspot.co.uk/
My photos and writing chart my progress towards creating a cutting garden to grown #britishflowers to sell at the local farmers market.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 139 )
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Wordless Wednesday - Autumnal
Posted on 15 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Rip It up and Start Again
….in the words of eighties band, Orange Juice.Following my own advice, today saw me tearing out snapdragons which were covered in brown pustules of rust,... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Sliding into Autumn
Outside the first grey skies of October are dumping, at last, significant rain onto the garden after a very dry September. This morning my radiators even came... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
The Janus-headed Gardener
I'm gearing up for my last flowery market of the season on Saturday. It all feels very autumnal with hydrangeas and dahlias in their rich colours, along with... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Amused by Being a Muse!
I've just been given a lovely thank you from one of my customers who picked up a bunch from my farmers' market stall. She'd forgotten her purse, but as she was... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
September Seeds
Wow! Where have the past few months gone?My lack of blog posts is a sure indication of clement gardening weather and a busy time on the flowery business front. Read more
Posted on 15 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Right Weeds, Right Place.
Serendipitous weed growth is what I like.Hidden under netting, my little crop of peas has been coming along nicely over the past few weeks. Read more
Posted on 22 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
And They Wore Flowers in Their Hair….
CoCoMad is our local festival - a free affair comprising of dad-bands, tasty local food, hand painting, face painting, henna painting and any other type of... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
From Seed to Stall.
Gardening for one of my clients yesterday, we got chatting about jobs and the bits of them that we don't see. Her husband is a retired gemologist and used to... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
How Does My Garden Grow?
The most common comment I get on my market stall is: "Marmite jars! What a good idea!"The second most common is:"Your garden must be lovely. Read more
Posted on 28 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
On Being a Flower Ninja
I'm a flower ninja.Today I planned and staged a stealth attack on Bully, the Bullring's favourite son, and snazzed him up with a rosy crown to celebrate... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Natural Fizz - Elderflower Champagne
Elderflowers. I get slightly obsessed with using them each year but sometimes their frothy white flowers are already going slightly brown and crispy before I ge... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Wordless Wednesday - Flowers for a Relaxed English Wedding
Posted on 28 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Two Weddings and a Planting Session.
Gearing up for a two wedding weekend and my garden is living up to the challenge. This early warm spring has brought everything on really early this year - my... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
East Ruston Old Vicarage
It's not everyday you see a lighthouse through the hedge. But at East Ruston Old Vicarage, the many sneaky peeks borrowed from the Norfolk landscape beyond serv... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Disorderly Conduct
I know as a grower of cut flowers I'm supposed to grow in rows. But while my back garden provides most of my flowers, I'm still primarily a gardener and a garde... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Growing Away Nicely in This Year's Snow Free Zone.
What a difference a year makes. This time last year I was coaxing forgetmenots to flower in desperation after a foot of snow on Easter Sunday, whereas this... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Boot Camp for Seedlings
Be a strict parent with your seed trays. No lounging about in a nice warm propagator allowed. As soon as you see the first signs of germination, get medieval an... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
Oh No, I'm Becoming My Dad.
Have spent this week dodging showers, sowing seeds and pressing all my recent salvaged shelves into service in the garage.To erect the tall shelf unit donated b... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME -
First Sproutings
I've got spring in my step.And spring in my propagator - or perhaps it should be classed as late summer, as the payload at this particular point is my nascent... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME