Seedlings no. 2
Weekend floral thoughts and inspiration from the Lark Rose cutting garden
Welcome to the weekend! I’m here to give you a blast of inspiration for growing and enjoying sustainable flowers. This is free to all you lovely subscribers; if you want to get more detailed practical advice and behind-the-scenes action, as well as support small sustainable business, you can upgrade to paid below:
Flowers of the week
I went out into the garden anticipating just the elegant outlines of the bare silver birch branches for this week’s arrangement, and was rewarded with this unexpected rose, which must surely be the very, very last flower of the season. Brave the weather to see what might be hanging on in your garden.
When flowers are scarce, you can make minimalist arrangements more interesting by using unexpected containers instead of vases, ideally with a bit of detail - a lovely way to use any fancy glassware you don’t often get out.
Why grow your own cut flowers?
Pretty simple - because it makes you happier. True for me, anyway, and if you're reading this hopefully it will be true for you. Imagine a world where everyone grows flowers, brings them into their homes, and gifts them with thought and love.
This week’s cutting garden job
Shop the sales (an indoor-friendly idea for the forecast stormy weekend). Retailers are selling off end-of-season stock that will be perfectly fine for planting for this coming season. Bulbs, seeds, corms - fill your boots, then either plant now if there’s still time (for instance, tulip and narcissi bulbs) or keep them some where cool, dark and dry until spring.
Work with me to grow your cut flower garden
If you’d like some pro help with your cutting patch next year, I can help! Become a paid subscriber and I’ll walk you through the cutting garden year here on Substack. If you’d like a personalised cutting garden plan, or if you’re local to me in South Ayrshire and you’d like me to get you started in person, email hellolarkrose@gmail.com to find out more. And for local folks, you can pre-order plants grown locally by me at www.larkrose.co.uk , ready for collection in the spring.