THE LATEST FROM THE FIELD

What a scorcher of a spring and summer we are having! The farm hasn’t seen significant rainfall since February and it shows! I’m writing this on the day before St Swithin’s, and rain is forecast for tomorrow…….. will this old folklore ring true!

The weather has brought the flowers on early this year, about two weeks early and the heat has meant each crop has come and gone in a flash. The peonies were over by mid June and then we’ve had a month’s break between crops for the shed. The lack of water has also led to a change in insect behaviour. The wasps have swarmed the rose buds looking for any moisture they can find, which has led to quite a few nibbled rose buds! But this is part and parcel of getting to work with nature.

The roses have had a busy summer so far, supplying weddings for both event florists and couples doing their own flowers. One lovely and very talented customer even entered my roses into the Blenheim Flower Show competition and won the first prize! Very proud!

As we slip into the second half of the year the tones change from those fresh zingy colours of spring to more muted autumnal tones. We will have plenty of sunflowers, zinnias and dahlias in warm bronzes, terracottas, coffee creams and peaches. Perfect for those mellow late summer days.

Have a super summer!

Rymans Farm Flowers

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