Grow with me.
Everything I know about growing flowers, designing gardens and getting small hands into the soil. Updated seasonally and written for new and experienced gardeners alike.
SLOW FLOWERS
Slow Flowers care guide
How to condition, arrange and extend the life of your Slow Flowers arrangement. Linked in every order confirmation.
GARDEN
Monthly growing guides
When you take home your Pollinator Pack, you can feel confident that you’ve got all the information you need to grow your seedlings into a mature, thriving garden.
Field Notes
GARDEN
Growing, cutting, and learning out loud from a science-led grower in inner-city Melbourne.
WHAT’S IN SEASON NOW
What we are growing this month
Winter growing: what goes in the ground now
Ranunculus, anemone and sweet peas are already in the ground, soil blocks and raised beds so we can enjoy some early colour in winter and be blown away by their blooms in summer. I’m planning the final successions of cool-hardy plants to enjoy the last months of winter before blooming in spring,
Slow Flowers care guide
How to condition, arrange and extend the life of your Slow Flowers arrangement. You’ll be amazed at how local flowers and proper care will extend their life far beyond what you’ve experienced before.
What we are growing for Footscray City Primary
Footscray City Primary School is integrating Growing Gardeners in the term 3 STEAM curriculum. This means the students take the lead and select their plant selection, and then it will get growing in the greenhouses. While their seedlings grow, they will work on their soil health and garden design ready for spring planting.