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Ethical blooms

Name: Ethical blooms
Address: Bridgwater, TA52BB, GB
Telephone: +447799268681
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Ethical blooms is a cut flower farm in Somerset offering natural and wild flower styles, artisan & m

15/03/2024

I've been away! Nowhere sunny & warm.
It's been Bleak, like a forgotten old gravestone in a dark corner of a cemetery.

Today is a good day to pop into your feed.
It's Almost 2 years since my journey into Long Covid began.

Two years of struggling to care for the flower field, of losing my joy, passion & happiness and everything being outside in nature gives me.

Imagine that, the bleak hopelessness of illness.
And then, last year, when peeling a potato would force me to my knees (I know it sounds ridiculous), I found a community. One filled with laughter & the pursuit of joy, hope & connection, acceptance & support.

And, most importantly the path back into the flower field & connection with nature. So I'm back, eternally grateful, feeling like I'm the fresh, green tips of the tulips, tentatively poking out from the darkness, slowly journeying into the light and patiently waiting to burst forth & bloom.

📷 1& 4 Mother's Day flowers
2&3 part of daily recovery, yoga with the terrierists

If you know someone with Long Covid, ME or Chronic Fatigue then mention Suzy & the Rest, Repair, Recover programme. It's a life saver.

02/03/2024

Mothers day & websites

Apologies to those who attempted to order flowers.

The website decided to hide the checkout button! Honestly, give me flowers over technology any day.

Thankfully my fabulous Web designer spent her Saturday morning fixing it. I definitely owe some blooms.

Any other issues or questions please do message me.

01/03/2024

Mother's Day flowers & free delivery

I'm excited to offer the first flowers of the season for Mother's Day. To supplement these (grown in Wembdon) I have Cornish & Lincolnshire blooms.

The flowers come in two options (bunches & bouquets) in various sizes and will contain British spring flowers (Hellebores, Ranunculus, Tulips & scented Narcissus).

All wrapped in eco, brown flower sleeves, tied with twine and with a gift card. There's also an option to add a velvet ribbon for those who want an added extra touch.

I'm offering FREE DELIVERY within 4 miles of Wembdon or collection from the farm on Sat 9 or Sun 10 March. To qualify for free delivery:
• please choose collection at checkout
• complete the form with a delivery address, tips to find the property and your contact number.

There is a limited supply so if the website shows as sold out, DM me or complete the website contact form as I keep some back.

https://www.ethicalblooms.co.uk/shop

14/07/2023

Little effort, oh hello moments & nice surprises

Its over a year since long covid decided to out stay it's welcome. Although really, it was as welcome as those overcast, bitterly cold, winter days where the thought of working outside is quickly distinguished the moment I step outdoors.

It's been a year of letting the field do its own thing. Yes, there are damn thistles everywhere and the area looks messy but each day I'm amazed and grateful for the beauty I see, the flowers I cut & the joy the blooms give to others.

Now I wonder why I made my life so hectic. I'm not sure I need to intervene so much or grow so many varieties. There's certainly a life lesson there for me. Perhaps it's slow down, stop being so busy, be in the moment more than the future. Any thoughts?

📷 1. Self seeded Feverfew & Scabiosa Ochroleuca
2-5 Mixed bunch includes self seeders & perennials: Scabiosa, Poppy pods, Anetheum graveolens, Digitalis parviflora, Alliums, Nigella, Cynoglossum, Geum, Sangisorba, Cetinthe, Mint & Achillea
6. Scabiosa QIS (sown in 2021)
7. Digitalis parviflora (sown in 2021)

of joy

24/06/2023

My simple pleasure lasted for 30 seconds before its consequences sunk in.

The hens have learnt to recognise the flower field gate latch. Before I realise I've left it open they are beside me trying to munch the sunflower seedlings as im planting. I shoo them off and they head straight for a dust bath with the Zinnia plantlings!

Lured away with a tasty courgette I shut the gate and head out, relieved the new plantlings are safe. A sudden heavy thunderstorm turns the road home into a stream. Rain at last, I wind the windows down to enjoy the smell of rain, relieved for full wster butts & a night off from watering.

And then, the oh no, oh s*** realisation this heavy rain will flatten the seedlings. Resigned to step back onto the emotional gardening rollercoaster I arrive home 10 minutes later. No rain, plants safe but the simple task of shutting the gate is forgotten.

The hens head in for their Zinnia dust bath whilst my back is turned.

📷 Just June, tied up in twine, safely waiting for its onward destination.

13/06/2023

The sound of June:
Bee's buzzing, birds chirping and me 'really, you are kidding me, urgh'!

Cue singing: When your chewing on life's gristle. Don't grumble, give a whistle. And this will help things turn out for the best. Always look on the bright side of life. (Monty Python).

Sometimes fighting the good flower fight, especially in this heat, is tough. To help me win I need:
• Rain or planting Zinnia will be like trying to dig a hole in pottery.
• Rain so the Mole stops uprooting the polytunnel plants and moves back to the field
• Rain for the wildlife. Mrs Hedgehog has worked out how to stand on and open the hens feeder (caught in the act). Mr Blackbird has taken to coming into the house at breakfast tome, causing chaos as I try to shoo him away & Betsy tries to grab him.
• Ladybirds & Lacewings as the blackfly is horrendous. Even the Foxgloves are covered.
• a sense of humour as the bigger than ladybird, Lupin Aphids arrived overnight. (Groaning at I've now got to dig & chuck the Lupins).

At least the lack of rain has meant no 10pm slug patrol with a scourge of mozzies chasing me.

📷 Bouquets & Bunches from the past fortnight. Thank goodness the joy outweighs the pests.

31/05/2023

I've just fed you!
Having a co-dependent relationship with a Blackbird has its challenges.

After a 5 month absence, the patter of blackbird feet on the corrugated iron roof is joyful. (I'll add a quick recap in the comments about me & Mr B).

Being chastised (loudly) at 6am, following me around the house staring in, then berating me when I finally go outdoors is enough to succumb & fall back into old feeding patterns.

He knows his name. He thinks it's 'come on then', he knows it means food. As do the hens & the terrier (who is intolerant of flapping wings).

Up the garden path we go, me calling & my entourage in tow. But either Blackbirds learn quickly or I'm being hoodwinked. Suddenly there are 4, all expecting food, squabbling over suet. The intolerant terrier puts a stop to it, charging in, wings flapping, hens & birds scattering & some tasty suet as a reward.

Meanwhile, in the flower field the Roses are out before the Peonies, the heavy scent lures me in, where I'm finding little moments of joy outweigh the hustle and hassle of to do lists.

📷 from the field: 1. Cerinthe Honeywort 2. Just Joey 3. Belle epoque (best scented rose ever) 4 & 5 Rachel 6. Geum 7. Peony ( the only one so far) 8. Belle epoque

16/05/2023

The merry month of May

Old familiars have returned to the morning dog walk. The Robin who is always in the popular tree singing his cheerily cheer-up cheer-up cheerily cheer-up is now joined by the warblers & the lonesome Cuckoo.

The lanes have the classic & timeless May appearance with frothy cow parsley, Hawthorn blossom, wild garlic & bluebells. It's as if May is celebrating a special occasion with her best blue & white china.

In the field, those familiar flowers have arrived bringing an early Hummingbird Hawk-moth flitting around the polytunnel, enjoying the heady scent of spring.

Being outdoors, finding joy & contentment in nature makes May my favourite month.

Ingredients (all from the field): Briza media, Tellima grandiflora, Camassia, Alliums, Aquilegia, Phacelia, Cerinthe, Sweet rocket, comfrey, Virburnum opulus, cow parsley, Honeysuckle, Hazel branches.
Lots of blue, purple & white with the splash of orange Geum.

02/05/2023

I've neglected spring.

In a blink of my eye the horizon is looking vibrant & green. Beltane is here, gateway to summer & the return of life, energy & fertility.

Lighter, warmer evenings have me spellbound and captivated. There's a brief moment when the setting sun illuminates the tulips so they glow like fancy lampshades.

The hedgerows are filled with birdsong, the Cuckoo has arrived & as the apple blossom opens, the insects have returned bringing the swallows for evening feasts.

The field is whirling with energy, new life & new beginnings. I'm making time to fill my days with joy & awe, to take nothing for granted and to reduce the pressure and expectations I put upon myself.

It's going to be a different flower farming year as I continue to recover so please bear with me. Flowers may be sporadic but I'm hoping connecting with life in the field will increase my energy levels and encourage me to sow some seeds.

It's lovely to be back here. Let me know what I've missed. And, for those new followers, welcome, I'm delighted you are joining me on my flower filled adventure.

📷 April in the field

Address

Bridgwater
TA52BB

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4pm
Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+447799268681

Website

http://www.ethicalblooms.co.uk/

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