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Autumn is here. September and October will be full of dahlias, sunflowers, zinnias, chrysanthemums and the last of the hydrangeas. Oh and a few Harry Potteresque pumpkins!!
This year with the introduction of the flower shed, I thought I’d grow some extra pumpkins for Halloween, some traditional, some gnarly and others ghostly white. They will be for sale alongside the last of the flowers a week or so before Halloween and 100% of the sale price of the pumpkins will go to Alzheimiers Research UK.
This year has gone so fast, perhaps it’s my age but I also think that's part of being a flower grower. You’re always looking ahead to the next season and anticipating what's coming next. By living a season ahead, sometimes even two seasons, everything goes at such a pace because you're constantly preparing for the next flower.
Working with the seasons is possibly the loveliest part of the job. I see all sorts whilst harvesting flowers in the early morning. Birds weaving in between the roses, Rabbits trying to scurry off before the Jack Russell’s see them, spider webs on the dew and the continuous cycle of insects and their predators as the year moves on.
As I reflect on the growing year it’s had its challenges too. Constant rain and strong winds, slugs eating the seedlings and a lack of light. We’ve had everything thrown at us, but despite this nature always seems to find a balance and while some of the flowers may be late, indeed some of them didn’t turn up at all, but those that did have been gorgeous. You learn a lot, and it makes you think about how you can adapt in the future.
So enjoy these last warm days of autumn. Hopefully grab yourself a lovely autumnal bouquet from the flower stand or a pumpkin when your next passing.
Thanks
Zoe
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