Tag Archives: Oxford

Wreaths & Bulbs at Sofacoma Market

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

This Sunday morning, 7th December, the stall will be at Sofacoma just off Lake St with fresh festive wreaths, pots of bulbs for indoors such as Paperwhite narcissi and hyacinths as well as tough miniature bulbs for hopeful colour in … Continue reading →

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Wreaths & Bulbs at Sofacoma Market

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

This Sunday morning, 7th December, the stall will be at Sofacoma just off Lake St with fresh festive wreaths, pots of bulbs for indoors such as Paperwhite narcissi and hyacinths as well as tough miniature bulbs for hopeful colour in … Continue reading →

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Bulbs for Winter & Early Spring: Part 1 Indoor &Scented

Posted on November 22, 2025 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

This year, despite promising myself to cut down, there has been a bit of a bulb (buying and then planting) bonanza. Too many for one post so today’s concentrates on bulbs prepared for inside the house. Forced bulbs such as … Continue reading →

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Wolvercote Community Market: Dec 15th

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Last day for pre-orders: Saturday, 14th Dec Pick up at Wolvercote market on Sunday between 10.00 and midday. Free delivery within 5 miles of Oxford up to Wed 18th: Despite the storms and sometimes awful weather, the December markets have … Continue reading →

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Wreaths & Flowers: Fresh and Everlasting

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Despite the dismal forecast, looking forward to being back at Sofacoma Market in South Oxford this Sunday, November 24th with dried Summer flowers from the garden made into everlasting wreaths and bouquets. Although it might seem a little early, there … Continue reading →

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Tulips, Tulips, Tulips!

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Last week’s warm weather was a signal for the garden grown tulips to rocket up and they have been going from tight bud to almost open flowers in just a few days. They are strong and tall with large flamboyant … Continue reading →

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Bunches, Bouquets and Buckets of Flowers

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Lovely, local sustainable flowers can be ordered for delivery for the rest of July and August. Roses, scabious and achillea are just a few of the flowers at their best in this week’s bunches and bouquets and new flowers are … Continue reading →

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Flowers in May

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Lovely, local Spring flowers, grown with a light environmental footprint, are available to order now. Arranged in jars, bouquets and buckets they can delivered within 6 miles of Oxford from Friday 14th May. To order, email: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com Prices: Small Jam … Continue reading →

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Spring restlessness

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

It is all very well for those who live in Cornwall to give you the sound advice about waiting until April to sow hardy annuals if you live further north (I am talking to you Mr Higgledy).  For me living … Continue reading →

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