Spring is here!
Spring is here! Firstly I would like to apologise that I missed last month’s article. For everyone who are reading these, you are much appreciated and your feedback is listened. I am sorry I missed August but it seems to be the month of random events for me. One thing that happened and we are still recovering from it is a huge
What we grow in Wanaka
Sometimes I forget how very different New Zealand is. There are so many different places to visit and so many different climates to work with. In June we went to Catlins for a short break and it was amazing to see all the native palms and it felt almost like rain forest on the coast. All that is 3h drive
Winter wonderland or what do we do all day
With frosts and rain and snow here, people often assume that this is our quiet time and we as seasonal flower farmers don’t have to do much during the 3 months of winter. Well you are almost correct. Yes we quite often do not have flowers to cut and sell, however there is still plenty to do in winter. I find
Hello Winter
As the last month of autumn passes and we move into winter, it is time to plan for next season and learn from the season that passed. In the last few days I had a few people ask me what I am growing for next season. For me each month is highlighted with one particular flower that will be the most
The Wedding Season
As we have all been told to stay at home, I will be using this time to try and sort out my farm planning for next year. Buying seeds, time planning and ordering perennials and shrubs that should hopefully arrive after the lock down and give me more work for winter months to come. However I would like to dedicate
Goodbye 2019
Happy New Year everyone and I hope you had a good break and enjoyed flower filled holidays!
Summer Goodies
Summer is here and we have lots of different flowers available like Cosmos, Zinnias, Dahlias, Foxgloves, Snapdragons and more!
Tulips
I love Tulips! They are definitely my favourite producers this year. I've got some great purchases of varieties for next year so keep an eye out.
Chrysanthemums on the way
We've got so many new plants on the way. Our daffodils and tulips are going crazy and we've got some chrysanthemums coming which will be available in Autumn.
Winter Rose
Hellebores - the Winter Rose. We just got a whole lot of these beauties in amazing different varieties which work perfectly for winter weddings and bouquets