THE MODERN MINT BLOG
Gilding the Lily: Inside the Cut Flower Industry by Amy Stewart is about the life of a cut flower before it …
Flower Show, Oxford
This weekend, August 22nd-24th, you can visit Flowers at Oxford. It is hosted by Lady Margaret Hall, a beautiful Oxford college, and is being used as a showcase for the best in floral design. We heard about it through Flowers from the Farm, who will be there promoting British flowers over the weekend. We support Flowers from the Farm because they “want to see a new generation of florists inspired by seasonal, local, sustainable British flowers.” As a former flower grower ourselves, we recognise how great it is to get fresh blooms from your own garden. We try very hard to get our …
Cut Flowers Essex
Now we live and work in Essex we are looking for interesting people who grow cut flowers. Why? Because we love fresh, local flowers. And when you grow your own, or someone you know nearby is growing cut flowers, you will normally be able to get a more exciting variety. It was only when we started growing our own flowers for the vase that we realised how much better they are than the ones you get in the supermarket. Call us a snob (you’re a snob!) but now, when we see men taking out of season roses home on Valentine’s …
Cut Flower Garden
If you don’t want to grow veg, grow flowers. A cut flower garden is a brilliant way to use your bit of the world. This is not a post about how to set it up – to do that, read these books… The Cutting Garden: Growing and Arranging Garden Flowers The Cut Flower Patch: Grow your own cut flowers all year round Nor is this a rant about the cut flower industry (no need to rant, just read this book by Amy Stewart Gilding the Lily: Inside the Cut Flower Industry it is a well-researched, readable and informative book that …