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The Flower Farm Blog
​by Rosie Gray

September News from Galloway Flowers

1/9/2019

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​  Meteorological Autumn begins today & oh boy, hasn't it felt like it in the past few days? Wild winds, wet & chilly nights too so it's a delight to have sunshine today. 

  The first hints of Autumn colour are showing in the hedgerows & the flower display in the cutting beds is really hotting up. There are plenty of whites & pale pinks of course (always popular for weddings) but the bold, hot colours are positively glowing in the softer daylight. Peach, copper, red, purple & hot pinks, the first hips & berries - there'll be a definite Bollywood vibe to my bouquets in the next few weeks.

  Obsessed by the weather, we're making sure to listen in to the late weather forecast. The recent winds & rain have been tough on the flowers & now it's an early frost we're watching out for. Often we get a snap frost in mid-September then glorious warmth until well into October. Sheets of fleece are ready for a late night dash to protect the Dahlias from this threat so I can keep them blooming for weeks more.

  August weddings & of course our first open day meant last month flashed by. It was a pleasure to welcome 27 visitors to the garden tours. We had no idea if anybody would want to come & it was so lovely to meet other flower enthusiasts. We were so lucky as on each day the tour finished just before the heavens opened! And yes, we'll do it all over again next year.

  September is a great time to multiply your plants at little or no cost. We grow most of ours from seed or cuttings so have plenty to do in the next few weeks. Autumn sown annuals (such as Cornflowers & Ammi) will be strong, healthy plants & bloom earlier than those sown in Spring. I do both for a succession of flowers. So there'll be a good clean up this week of the greenhouse & polytunnel, ready to start filling the space again.
 
  As evenings draw in, I always get that 'Back to School' feeling & need something to look forward to.  So I've been scheduling plenty of new events & workshops for the coming months. Each time it rains I dash indoors & work on a new events page for the website. It'll be finished in the next couple of days & bookings will open. (I had planned to do it today but decided to make the most of the sunshine). As a heads up before this goes on social media at the end of the week, these are the key dates;

Dumfries; We'll be meeting for short & very relaxed 'hands on' evening flowery sessions on the 1st Tuesday each month at the fabulous Frothy Bike Cafe on Whitesands.
  • 1st October 'Autumn Abundance',
  • 5th November 'Flower Hoop using Dried Materials'
  • 3rd December 'Christmas!'
  • I'm just waiting to confirm a 'Make Your Own Christmas Wreath' workshop venue too - news to follow.
Flower Farm, Balmaclellan; Come & plant up a container with a 'lasagne' of bulbs for plenty of colour next Spring. All materials, pot, compost, bulbs etc. included. Sunday 3rd November pm.

New Galloway; 'Make Your Own Christmas Wreath'  workshop at the Cat Strand Arts Centre. Thursday 5th December pm.

Kirkcudbright; 'Make Your Own Christmas Wreath' workshop at the Station House Cookery School. Friday 6th December pm.

  I usually send just one newsletter a month - as these events will be open for booking later this week, I'll send a second email in a few days so you have the opportunity to book before details are published widely. Simply ignore that email if of no interest to you.
 
  We’ll be at Kirkcudbright Farmers Market on Sunday 22nd September. If you need a flowery fix before then, I'll be making up bouquets & wreaths to order as usual for collection or local delivery. Also flowers to arrange yourself by the informal bunch or bucket (pre-order & collection only) are available on Fridays & Saturdays this month.
 
Your Flowery Inspiration links;
  • A stunning, totally over the top wedding in California with the whitest of summer flowers https://www.stylemepretty.com/2019/08/24/if-you-want-the-best-views-in-malibu-get-married-here/ The location is truly spectacular 
  • A link to the 'Make Your Own Christmas Wreath' workshop page ready to take bookings for New Galloway & Kirkcudbright sessions

For now, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a glorious 'Indian Summer' - it's such a beautiful season to get out & about for walks or simply working in the garden. I might just gather a few cones up for wreaths though...

Until next time, 
Rosie Gray
Galloway Flowers
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