With new blossom and buds emerging there are moments when it has felt like Spring especially in the last couple of days when there was a rest from the incessant rain and warmth in the sun. The first of the flowers for cutting are popping open in the garden and these (supplemented with other Spring loveliness from British growers) will be for sale over the next few Sundays at local markets.
Pre-orders can be made for pick up at the markets by contacting me up to midday on the Saturday before. Orders for Mothers Day can be made from now until midday on March 9th, though early ordering is advised as flowers may run out earlier. Free delivery is available within 5 miles of Oxford.
This week’s jam jars, pickle pots and bouquets will include: hellebores, delicately scented narcissi; anenomes in a range of colours; tulips as well as daffodils, fresh blossom and foliage.
Jam Jars: £7.50
Pickle Pots: £10 – £12
Wrapped Bouquets: £15 – £25
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Hard to believe that it is still the middle of Winter in today’s gentle sun especially as there are early anemones starting to flower and daffodil and tulip shoots pushing through the soil. This Sunday, January 28th, the Homesown stall will be back at Wolvercote Community Market at The White Hart from 10.00am to midday with a small number of bulbs in pots and also bunches of early Spring flowers. See below for more detail and if you would like to pre-order flowers for pick up at the market, please email me at: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Flowers
Flowers at this time of year might be my favourite with their hopeful splashes of colour and scent. In January and February my own flowers and foliage are supplemented with flowers from other British growers. This week’s bunches and bouquets will include: indoor narcissi such as Paperwhite; anenomes in range of colours; tulips as well as daffodils and fresh foliage.
Prices: A jam jar of flowers: £7.00; a pickle jar: £10 – £12 and wrapped bouquets from £15
Please contact me if you would like anything bespoke.
Bulbs
There will be a selection of Spring bulbs for sale: some, like the fragrant paperwhite narcissi are best kept inside to enjoy their colour and heady scent close up, while others such as the iris reticulata, snowdrops, dwarf narcissi and crocus can be enjoyed inside or out. All these bulbs (apart from the paperwhites) will come back and can be left in their pots /planted outside to brighten up late Winter/early Spring again next year.
The plant stall is unlikely to be back at Wolvercote until the end of February and some of the bulbs have a little growing to do before flowering. For me that’s part of the pleasure of having them and you can speed them up by bringing them in to the warmth or leave them outside to develop in their own time. The delicate looking iris reticulata, crocus and dwarf narcissi are extremely tough and will survive the very worst of the weather outside while offering much needed food for early pollinators.
Iris Reticulata: these miniature beauties are some of the very earliest bulbs to appear and are definitely amongst the most lovely. A small number of the following varieties will be available: George, Pauline and Pixie. Prices from £2.25 to £5.50 depending on number of bulbs and type of pot.
NarcissiPaperwhite Ziva: An absolute favourite for their pretty flowers (with many on each stem) and their heady scent. This is an indoor variety available in metal and glass containers. Price: £12.50 a pot
Miniature Narcissus Tete a Tete & Narcissus Canaliculatus: Cheerful, resilient dwarf narcissi which will come back year after year and increase in number. Prices from £2.50 to £5.50 depending on the type of pot and number of bulbs.
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A week later than planned, we are glad to be back at Wolvercote Community Market from 10.00 am to midday this Sunday, December 10th with a selection of fresh and everlasting wreaths. There will also be pots of paperwhite narcissus and hyacinths – perfect for presents or for filling your own home with heady scent.
Wreaths, both fresh and dried, can be pre-ordered for pick up at the market or delivered for free within 5 miles of Oxford. (A small charge applies for deliveries further afield). Please email me for further details or to make an order.
If you are certain you would like a fresh wreath, please think about ordering in advance.
Email:thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Payment can be made online by BACS or by cash or card at the market.
Fresh Festive Wreaths
Fresh wreaths are made by hand on a moss and wire base and are covered in generous handfuls of fresh foliage, berries and beautiful seedheads. All the ingredients are from my plot and garden or are lightly foraged locally.made from ingredients grown or lightly foraged by me. If the moss is kept damp, the wreath will last weeks and weeks. They dry beautifully too.
Wreath on a 10 inch base: £17
Wreath on a 12 inch wire base: £20.00
Wreath on a 14 inch wire base: £25.00
Bespoke wreaths on larger and smaller bases can also be ordered.
(The diameter of each wreath will be at least 2 inches wider than the base)
The Getting You StartedWreath Kit for£10 includes: a moss covered wire wreath ring; wire or string to attach bundles of materials; mossing pins and some foliage and other ingredients to get you started. If you would like one of these, please contact me as kits will be made up on request..
Grown by me using an organic approach and dried naturally, the flowers have as light an environmental footprint as possible. Each wreath is individual and made on a vine base (30 cms) to which layers and layers of beautiful dried material are added. If kept out of bright sunlight in a dry place, these wreaths will last for years and keep their bright loveliness
Prices:
Everlasting Wreath on a 30 cm base: £30
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A selection of fresh and everlasting wreaths will be available to buy at both Sofacoma & Wolvercote Markets this Sunday, December 3rd. Locally foraged rosehips, glossy red holly berries and lichen covered larch are just some of the many ingredients picked for this year’s festive wreaths. While the dried everlasting wreaths are handmade using layers and layers of flowers grown by me just outside Oxford.
There will also be the first pots of paperwhite narcissus and hyacinths – perfect for presents or for filling your own home with heady scent.
Wreaths, both fresh and dried, can be pre-ordered for pick up at either of this week’s markets or delivered for free within 5 miles of Oxford from December 6th. (A small charge applies for deliveries further afield). They can also be posted with an extra charge for postage and packing. Please email me for further details or to make an order.
Email:thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Payment can be made online by BACS or by cash or card at the markets.
The Markets: Both markets are on Sunday mornings and usually run from 10.00 am to midday. This week, however, it is Wolvercote’s Yuletide Fayre and the Market will extend its hours to 2.00pm and there will be extra stalls on the village green. For more information on the markets and their locations, click on the links below.
Grown by me using an organic approach and dried naturally, the flowers have as light an environmental footprint as possible. Each wreath is individual and made on a vine base (30 cms) to which layers and layers of beautiful dried material are added. If kept out of bright sunlight in a dry place, these wreaths will last for years and keep their bright loveliness
Prices:
Everlasting Wreath on a 30 cm base: £30
Larger and smaller wreaths will be added to the website over the next two weeks. If you would like something bespoke in a different size and colour palette, please contact me.
Fresh Festive Wreaths
Fresh wreaths are made on a moss and wire base and are covered in generous handfuls of fresh foliage, berries and beautiful seedheads. All the ingredients are from my plot and garden or are lightly foraged locally. If the moss is kept damp, the wreath will last weeks and weeks. They dry beautifully too.
Wreath on a 12 inch wire base: £20.00
Wreath on a 14 inch wire base: £25.00
Bespoke wreaths on larger and smaller bases can also be ordered.
(The diameter of each wreath will be at least 2 inches wider than the base)
The Getting You StartedWreath Kit for£15 includes: a wire wreath ring; enough moss to cover the wreath ring generously; wire or string to attach moss; mossing pins and some foliage and other ingredients to get you started. If you would like one of these it is best to pre order.
A beautiful day foraging in the sun today with rosehips, glossy red holly berries and lichen covered larch just some of the many ingredients picked for this year’s festive wreaths. A selection of fresh and everlasting wreaths will at Sofacoma Market this Sunday, November 26th. Orders can be taken there for delivery from November 27th or pick up at a market on December 3rd.
There will also be the first pots of paperwhite narcissus and hyacinths – perfect for presents or for filling your own home with heady scent.
Wreaths, both fresh and dried, can be delivered for free within 5 miles of Oxford. A small charge applies for deliveries further afield. They can also be posted with an extra charge for postage and packing. Please email me for further details or to make an order.
Email:thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Payment can be made online by BACS & PayPal or with cash & contactless at the marketor on delivery.
The Markets: Both markets are on Sunday mornings and run from 10.00 am to midday. For more information on the markets and their locations, click on the links below.
Grown by me using an organic approach and dried naturally, the flowers have as light an environmental footprint as possible. Each wreath is individual and made on a vine base (30 cms) to which layers and layers of beautiful dried material are added. If kept out of bright sunlight in a dry place, these wreaths will last for years and keep their bright loveliness
Prices:
Everlasting Wreath on a 30 cm base: £30
Larger and smaller wreaths will be added to the website over the next two weeks. If you would like something bespoke in a different size and colour palette, please contact me.
Not a hard sales pitch, but the number of wreaths available will be quite limited as each wreath has a generous amount of material and is handmade by me.
Fresh Festive Wreaths (can be pre-ordered)available from November 26th
Fresh wreaths are made on a moss and wire base and are covered in generous handfuls of fresh foliage, berries and beautiful seedheads. All the ingredients are from my plot and garden or are lightly foraged locally. If the moss is kept damp, the wreath will last weeks and weeks. They dry beautifully too.
Wreath on a 12 inch wire base: £20.00
Wreath on a 14 inch wire base: £25.00
Bespoke wreaths on larger and smaller bases can also be ordered.
(The diameter of each wreath will be at least 2 inches wider than the base)
The Getting You StartedWreath Kit for£15 includes: a wire wreath ring; enough moss to cover the wreath ring generously; wire or string to attach moss; mossing pins and some foliage and other ingredients to get you started.
The sustainable moss has arrived for wreath making and soon there will be busy garden gathering and foraging for fresh ingredients. It seems a bit strange to be posting about wreaths and other loveliness in mid November, but orders are already coming in and the stall will be back at local markets on November 26th. Deliveries begin from November 27th.
Wreaths, both fresh and dried, can be pre-ordered now for pick up at the market (see dates and locations below), or delivered for free within 5 miles of Oxford. A small charge applies for deliveries further afield. They can also be posted with an extra charge for postage and packing. Please email me for further details or to make an order.
Email:thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Payment can be made online by BACS & PayPal or with cash & contactless at the marketor on delivery.
The Markets: Both markets are on Sunday mornings and run from 10.00 am to midday. For more information on the markets and their locations, click on the links below.
Grown by me using an organic approach and dried naturally, the flowers have as light an environmental footprint as possible. Each wreath is individual and made on a vine base (30 cms) to which layers and layers of beautiful dried material are added. If kept out of bright sunlight in a dry place, these wreaths will last for years and keep their bright loveliness
Prices:
Everlasting Wreath on a 30 cm base: £30
Larger and smaller wreaths will be added to the website over the next two weeks. If you would like something bespoke in a different size and colour palette, please contact me.
Not a hard sales pitch, but the number of wreaths available will be quite limited as each wreath has a generous amount of material and takes quite a time to make.
Fresh Festive Wreaths (can be pre-ordered)available from November 26th
Fresh wreaths are made on a moss and wire base and are covered in generous handfuls of fresh foliage, berries and beautiful seedheads. All the ingredients are from my plot and garden or are lightly foraged locally. If the moss is kept damp, the wreath will last weeks and weeks. They dry beautifully too.
Wreath on a 12 inch wire base: £20.00
Wreath on a 14 inch wire base: £25.00
Bespoke wreaths on larger and smaller bases can also be ordered.
(The diameter of each wreath will be at least 2 inches wider than the base)
The Getting You StartedWreath Kit for£15 includes: a wire wreath ring; enough moss to cover the wreath ring generously; wire or string to attach moss; mossing pins and some foliage and other ingredients to get you started.
No more markets until late November, but there are still lots of flowers available, if you would like to order a bucket to arrange yourself or a bouquet for delivery. Dahlias, zinnias, daisies and cosmos are just some of the lovely plants blooming at the plot.
Contact me for information about availability and delivery at:
thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Flowers
With a minimum order of £10, delivery is free within 5 miles of Oxford; a small charge applies for an order further afield.
Jam Jars and Milk Bottles: from £5 to £7.50 with each containing at least 15 stems
Pickle Jars: from £10 to £12 with at least 20 stems
Small bouquet: £15
Larger bouquets: start at £20
Arrange Your Own Bucket: starts at £25 for at least 40 stems (must be pre-ordered).
If you would like a bespoke bouquets or flowers for events, please get in touch.
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There will be bunches and bouquets of sustainably grown, local (and lovely) flowers for sale on the Homesown stall at this Sunday’s Wolvercote Community Market . Zinnias, daisies, asters, sunflowers and dahlias are just some of the flowers looking good at the plot now. Everything is grown using an organic approach close to the market.
There will also be a small number of plants available ready for planting now. See below for more detail.
If you would like to pre-order for collection at the market, please contact me by 6pm Saturday evening:
thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Flowers
Jam Jars and Milk Bottles: from £5 to £7.50 with each containing at least 15 stems
Pickle Jars: from £10 to £12 with at least 20 stems
Small bouquet: £15
Larger bouquets: start at £20
Arrange Your Own Bucket: starts at £25 for at least 40 stems (must be pre-ordered).
If you would like a bespoke bouquets or flowers for events, please get in touch.
Plants
Now, and for the next few weeks, is the perfect time to plant biennials to establish while the soil is still warm. These will flower next year when they will have developed into strong healthy plants. They might look scruffy in the depths of Winter, but will be beautiful in Spring and early Summer. These have all been grown by me from seed sown with peat free compost.
Digitalis purpurea albaflora: a graceful white foxglove which can be planted in moist, well drained soil in full shade or full sun. It is a favourite with pollinating insects and will self sow and return year after year. Please be aware that all parts of a foxglove are toxic if ingested. 9cm pots £1.75; 7cm pots £1.50
Digitalis purpurea ‘Pam’s Choice‘: a fantastic foxglove with nodding white, trumpet-shaped flowers which are freckled inside their throats with a rich maroon – very appealing to bees and other pollinators. Available as plug plants which are ready to sow now – 75p a plug.
Hesperis matronalis alba: beautifully scented pure white flowers are held above dark green leaves. This is a biennial or short-lived perennial that generously self- seeds. Like all sweet rockets it is highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects, and the fragrant flowers perfume the air in spring and early summer evenings. Can grow up to 4′ depending on conditions and can be planted in part shade. If dead headed regularly it will keep flowering, but its main flowering period is from May to June which makes it very useful. 9cm pots £1.75; 7cm pots £1.50
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No markets in August and instead I will be providing buckets and bouquets of beautiful local flowers for a series of weddings. Back in September with late Summer loveliness.
The Homesown stall will be back at SOFACOMA Market in South Oxford this Sunday with beautiful, seasonal flowers from the plot. Everything is grown on the market’s doorstep in South Hinksey and raised in peat free compost without the use of herbicides or pesticides.
This is the last market before September but flowers will be available for delivery from August 5th.
No deliveries this week, but flowers can be pre-ordered for pick up at the Market between 10.00 am and midday. Deadline for pre-orders is 6.00pm Saturday.
Email any orders and queries to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Flowers
Lots and lots of Summer favourites are blooming now and will be included in this week’s bunches including larkspur, cosmos, sweetpeas and zinnias.
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