Welcome to Sundays at Lark Rose, an in-depth round up of what goes on in my developing flower farm business for paid subscribers. I’m Olivia and this is all about Lark Rose, a flower farm in South Ayrshire near the West Coast of Scotland that I started in my back garden in 2021. I started developing an overgrown half-acre walled garden plot in 2023, and I’m learning every day how to run a tiny business. If you’re aspiring to start your own flower farm, are in the early stages of that journey, want week-by-week guidance for your flowers at home or are interested in the (often bumpy!) path of growing a business, this is for you.
This week
Rain, crazy winds, sunshine. Typical Scottish spring. Illness, the school summer holidays and industrial quantities of Easter chocolate derailed some activity this week, but things are still heading in the right direction. The tulips appeared, the seed sowing continues apace, and the light evenings make gardening after work a real possibility again!
Here’s what the flower farm looked like this week…
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