Journal

Farm Update - Behind the Brave Face

I've been trying really hard to put on the brave 'I have everything under control' face all year, but I have to confess, I really really don't! Th...

How to Grow Dahlias - Quick Tips

When to Plant After threat of frost—usually sometime between early September to early December. Dahlia tubers are vulnerable to rotting in wet cold...

My Top 10 Dahlias for Cutting

Last season I really felt like my dahlia obsession reached a whole other level. I haven't done an official proper count but I think I grew over 70+...

Dahlia Pre-Orders Update - UPDATED 9 SEPTEMBER

UPDATE 20 SEPTEMBER Ok so packing up the dahlias is proving to be a much much bigger job than I'd imagined. Not helping anything is that because t...

The Persimmon Orchard

The new farm came with an abandoned persimmon orchard. At first I wasn't quite sure I wanted to keep it, I mean how many persimmons could you ever ...