Hello and a warm welcome to Friday 1 August 2025.

Bit of a meh week! After praying for rain for months, it massively disrupted all my plans yesterday so today was a bit of a rush to fit everything in - and then my car broke down! On a roundabout! Not good.

I've been feeling a bit flat this week because my marketing plan is clearly failing and I'm not connecting with enough florists so I'm feeling like I'm really letting my flowers down. They all deserve to be going to weddings and parties rather than just sat on the plot. I need to sort this out. Perhaps I need a niche next year and get a reputation as the 'go-to' grower for a very few select varieties?

After dithering over whether or not to grow annuals next year, I then went and purchased some zinnia and sweetpea seeds for 2026 which did get me very excited for a while. I've ordered some new varieties in gorgeous colours and already I can't wait to see them flowering (and smell the sweetpeas).

The weekend is looking busy: fence panels to be put up, chicken wire to be laid down, water bowsers to be topped up and a new home to be made for my broody hen, Shirley Bassey, and her new babies (due next week).

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