Hello, it's Friday 24 July 2026. This hasn’t been my favourite week and I’ve lost most of my motivation and mojo. I’ve had enough of the heat and drought, everything is looking a bit exhausted now and don’t even get me started on hoses and watering. So tonight’s episode starts off with a bit of a moan and then (thankfully) gets better. I spent this afternoon with my dahlia mentor, Richard Bailey, who is a professional exhibitor and has won many awards for his dahlias. He’s an incredible human...
Jul 24
38 min
Hello, it's Tuesday 21 July 2026. Another week and still no rain. I'm thanking my lucky stars that I bought my submersible pump last week: it's brilliant and making life much easier. The forecast is not looking good for rain in the next couple of weeks either. I hope you're coping ok with your flowers: I'd really love to hear how you're getting on and if you have any tips or advice to share. Tonight I'm giving a rundown of how all the plants are coping with the conditions, including those flo...
Jul 21
28 min
Hello, it's Friday 17 July 2026. I've been having a brilliant time this week watering the flowers with my new pump. If you've had enough of watering by hand in this never-ending UK heatwave, then tonight's episode is for you because it's all about how I chose my new submersible pump. I'll talk about all the things to consider when selecting the one I bought so if you've been considering a pump and wondering how to choose, I hope this information helps. I'm analysing power sources, flow rates,...
Jul 17
28 min
Hello, it's Tuesday 14 July 2026. Happy Tuesday! It's hot but not as hot as last week, thank goodness. I hope you're well. I've had a busy weekend: I had to import water because my IBCs finally ran empty, so all the details of this. Then my new submersible water pump arrived, which should make watering quicker and easier. If you're in the UK, I'd love to know your watering technique? In this evening's episode I have an update for you on the flowers on the field right now including news ...
Jul 14
39 min
Hello, it's Friday 10 July 2026. Another scorcher of a week..... and never mind the plants, I've been wilting under the glare of the sun. I've been watering so much this week that I've finally run out of water on the field and I have to top the IBCs up tomorrow. I always have water ring-fenced for the chickens but not enough for the flowers at the moment. I had a visit from a new florist this week: Aly from The Garden Room came to buy some stems and have a tour of the field. It was great to m...
Jul 10
32 min
Hello, it's Tuesday 7 July 2026. I've been away for a week and it has been nerve-wracking leaving the flowers in the warm temperatures that the UK is still experiencing. I landed back tonight and went straight to the field to see how everything coped and I'm sharing my findings with you in this episode, including the plants doing really well/those that are doing so-so and the ones which have had a bit of a wobble. There's an update on my water situation. I'll be spending the rest of this week...
Jul 7
23 min
Hello, it's Friday 3 July 2026. Tonight I'm doing a Q&A session to celebrate 150 episodes of this podcast. I hit that milestone a few episodes ago but totally forgot that I planned a special themed episode - so here it is. Apologies for my persistent sniffing throughout the episode - I don't quite know what happened. I'm chatting about topics and questions I've been asked over the past 18 months including how much land do I need, what flowers should I grow, where should I sell my flowers,...
Jul 3
36 min
Hello, it's Tuesday 30 June 2026. Temperatures have finally dropped - thank goodness! That heatwave was intense. In tonight's episode I'm talking about the perennials I've just been planting on the field and how I bought them guilt-free, thanks to the new technique I've adopted, called Profit First. I've put the name of the book below in case you're interested in reading it. I'm so motivated to see that I have already made a profit this year, and I can't tell you how exciting that is! I'm als...
Jun 30
27 min
Hello, it's Friday 26 June 2026. Well it's pretty much the end of the current heatwave and I'm flagging a bit, unlike the plants which are doing just fine. UK temperature records have been broken (again) and there's no sign of rain for the next ten days, which is not good. The hens are doing absolutely fine and have been enjoying lots of leafy greens and watermelon. In light of the heat, tonight I'm talking about how I look after my plants on the field during the extreme temperatures. I...
Jun 26
34 min
Hello, it's Tuesday 23 June 2026. Lots to tell you about tonight whilst recording from my very hot field. Even a peacock interrupted me (it's not mine!). We're in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK at the moment which is a teeny bit stressful. So far the seedlings are coping, but the water levels in the IBCs are taking a hit. Orders are starting to head off the field - more details about them and the upcoming weddings this weekend. I also want to share some business jargon with you...
Jun 23
25 min
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