11/11/2023
Hi Everyone! It's been a while, and it's about time for a shout out and say THANK YOU TO ALL of our wonderful customers, followers and cheerleaders from near and far - yes that's you! We are firmly into our fourth official season of growing flowers and I couldn't be more grateful for your support especially as this season has not been without its challenges!
We started the year with our beautiful selection of Daffodils including our annual Cancer Society NZ Fundraiser which raised $125 in total, and thank you to everyone who was able to support this cause! Before the daffodils had even finished coming into bloom the tulip season begun and now our third Tulip season is officially over. It was another bountiful one with a couple of new favourites which I can't wait to plant again in the Autumn to bloom for next year's spring! Thank you to everyone who supported our Tulip season! Tulips are a high risk and high intensive crop to harvest and condition, especially to the highest standards which I will not compromise on. Also thank you to Rachelle at Clothe for again facilitating a handy location for Methven collections.
Next came the Ranunculus, and they were earlier coming into bloom than usual too! These beauties really put on a show this spring, and I'm so happy that I increased their numbers! My ranunculus seedlings didn't do too well in the seemingly neverending nor-west winds, but we live and learn and next spring I hope that they will do much better in a new location!
For almost a year now, I have been quietly working in our new garden space, a paddock on our farm which I have "commandeered" from our arable enterprise (although not from our sheep!) and this space has been a labour of love. I keep promising to share an update with you all, which I plan to write over the coming days. Time has to be prioritised better now more than ever for our growing and developing family and farm business and also sacrifices have to be prioritised too, I'll explain this in a future Friday flowers post!
For now, our beloved Little Shop will remain empty, however we will be changing a few things over the coming weeks in preparation for summer!
Enjoy the rest of your day everyone, and thanks again for everything !
Gemma X
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