This week i’m finding the evenings the most peaceful time to cut & do any plant related errands. It’s the time of year where after months of seed sowing and tending to annuals, planting out, that almost everything is in the ground and I can take a breath and appreciate how far in the season we’ve come.

With a calm July on the horizon with a busy start to the month easing into a 3 week break down in Oxfordshire, i’m spending the next week getting a few jobs in order before we head away.

It’s feels a little anxious to be leaving my flowers in high season, but I have some willing and capable hands to take care of developments whilst we’re away. If i’m honest i’ve hit that mid-season fatigue, with a few large weddings under my belt, a successful Spring harvest and all the progress at the new property in Laycock, Honour Farm, a summer away from Yorkshire where we are fully immersed year round, is really very appealing. A opportunity to step back, seek inspiration for the house and gardens, and most importantly downing tools and creating memories whilst Magnus is still so young, we can’t wait.

In the meantime, the flowers will continue to grow and bloom. Particularly the dahlias, which have already begun to flower this week. I look forward to the sea buds and florets appearing back at us when we come back, it’ll be fascinating to see that real shift in growth having never left my flowers for longer than 4-5 days.

In other news we’ll be at Ilkley Real Food & Drink market this Sunday 10-3pm on the grove. I’ll be there at our market cart, selling bunches and chatting away to anyone who is remotely interested in flowers, so do stop by. x