Hello. It's Tuesday 1 July 2025 and I'm sweltering, even at 8am.

Lots to tell you: we made some new gates to enter the plot over the weekend so that I don't have to go into Roland's enclosure every time. It's an improvement but then I managed to step on a bit of metal and injured my foot. Highs and lows! The sweetpeas are incredible and smell so good: they are a real success. It's such a busy time on the plot with all the watering, deadheading, weeding, and staking. 

Exciting news: I'm officially joining my local flower growing hub! I can't wait! In this episode I talk about how the meeting went yesterday, hosted by Fenella at Flower Fields in Cookham. I share everything that we talked about, what we ate and drank (it's all in the details), how the hub will work, when it's kicking off, and what Fenella is growing on her land. I believe that the hub will be really beneficial for all local growers, particularly me, and that it will open me up to lots more florists to showcase what I'm growing. I'll keep you updated. 

Here's Fenella's website: https://www.flower-fields.co.uk/

I'm really loving connecting with you on instagram @henhillcutflowers. I love hearing from you and if you have any questions then I'm always very happy to answer them. I do hope you enjoy this episode.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The joys of having hot flushes in a heatwave     

✅ How much water I've brought on site over the weekend

✅ All the details of my shiny new gates into the plot

✅ The joys of my sweetpeas

✅ How I'm preparing to supply for a wedding this weekend 

✅ All the news from my flower hub meeting 

✅ Why joining a flower hub could be a game changer for me 

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