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Summer Care Guide: Keeping Cut Flowers Fresh in the Heat
In this article, I provide practical tips for keeping cut flowers fresh during warm weather. The three main best practices include conditioning, good hydration and placement in cool areas. I also provide a selection of flower varieties that do well in hot weather conditions.  Read more...
June on the farm
June on the flower farm is a month full of promise and beauty. The scent of fragrant sweet williams and snapdragons brings back the nostalgy of previous summers. The bees are busy gathering pollen from the flowers.  Read more...
Improving your seed starting compost
Perlite and vermiculite create the perfect seed‑starting mix: improving aeration, water retention, and good root structure. Learn how these natural minerals support strong, healthy germination. Read more...
What to Sow in April in : A Flower Farmer’s Guide from Naas
Written from a flower farm in Naas, Co. Kildare, this April gardening guide shares what to sow, plant, and tend this month. It covers hardy annuals to direct-sow outdoors (Nigella, Calendula, Ammi majus), half-hardy annuals to start under cover (Cosmos, Zinnias, Marigolds, Statice, Celosia), perennials to plant or divide (Achillea, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, Shasta daisies, Phlox), and wildflowers for pollinators (Red clover, Oxeye daisy, Field scabious, Meadow buttercup). The post also covers managing the unpredictable Irish April climate and closes with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the farm and an invitation to... Read more...
Growing cut flowers in March in Naas
March in Naas is the start of the growing for a cut flower patch, a time to sow hardy annuals outdoors, start tender flowers indoors, and lay the quiet foundations for the colour and abundance of summer. Read more...
A Season of Colour: Inside My Flower Farm
A personal look at the flowers that shape the growing season on the farm — from the first seedlings to midsummer abundance. The post profiles eight key blooms: Yarrow for its reliable texture and soft pinks, Black-Eyed Susans for their sunny cheerfulness, Dahlias as the showstopping stars, Daisies for their simple nostalgic beauty, Calendula for warm peach and apricot tones, Dianthus for its ruffled petals and sweet scent, Cosmos for their airy dreamy movement, and Zinnias for their vibrant long-lasting colour. The post closes with a reflection on why growing... Read more...
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