Season Sum Up for 2023-2024
Thanks to all the local regular buyers from our small roadside stall, DIY brides and of course our lovely florists! We had an absolute blast growing this season
Autumn 2023
We are in the first couple of days of May and it feels like we have been shut down for ages already. This year we had a very abrupt end to the season and if felt like we were not ready for it all to end so fast! At the end of March, we had 2 killer frosts one after
Spring 2022
It is currently absolutely blowing a gale outdoors and feels like everything is really struggling to stay upright! This is how we feel about this passed spring… Buckle up as we sum up these past 3 months of Central Otago madness! September started with a hiss and a roar, we had orders pouring in and DIY weddings being organized and life
It’s a wild ride!
After a crazy busy summer we finally got a minute to breath out and think about what happened as well as plan for next spring. In this update we will chat about our summer season as well as tell you a few new things at the plot. Buckle up: it has been a wild ride! 2021/2022 season! Started steady with loads
Spring has arrived!
Hi Flower lovers! We are so excited to see blooms opening and sun warming things up. Spring has definitely come to our part of the country and we can’t be happier. We had amazing support from our local community as soon as we opened up our little stall (when COVID Level 3 allowed) with flowers selling out within 24h of being
Exciting New News!
Hello flower friends and family! Its been a while since we have updated our news page so I thought I’ll write a quick update for you all. As it is winter, we have no flowers to pick and sell at the moment but there are a few flowers related exiting new for you all. So without further delay here are our plans
March Madness 2021
And just like that the summer months are gone, and we have fresh snow on the mountain tops. Cooler autumn mornings are the indication of things to come but we should have a few more summer days left before frosts will pay us a visit. This year the season has been a hard one to work with in terms of
Goodbye 2020
Last couple of weeks of 2020 and I am sure we are all looking forward to a new year and new adventures. This year has been challenging in many ways for many people and it had its mark on the floral industry. For starters, our customer base shrunk with less people being able to afford flowers just as a treat, florists
A Small Breather
Hello lovely people who read our newsletters! Sorry it has been so long between our news! The spring has hit us hard this year and we only just had a small breather to sit down and write something for you to enjoy. This year we had a booster crop of Tulips going out to all the florists, public and new floral
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
Hoop Houses and Plastic Houses
So tunnel houses and glass house are all full of seedlings or seed trays for now.
Lilies and Instagram
I have exciting news! This month I stopped resisting and bought lilies! Lilies have always captivated us all with gorgeous aroma and big, bright blooms.
Roses
Look out for some beautiful roses from November 2019
Plenty to do this Winter
While winter can be a boring couple of months with nothing growing and everything a bit gloomy, us growers have plenty to do.
Bulbs
April! The temperature is dropping, and winter is definitely in the air. That means the bulbs can be planted. This weekend we are giving ourselves a bit of a break and going into the mountains for a hike and a hunt but next week the bulbs will be in the ground. It is funny to think Spring when really it