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Top tips for taking atumn cuttings

September 07, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

September's a great time to take cuttings from your tender perennials just in case they get killed off by a cold snap in the winter. I call it hed...

Planning a really big wedding

September 05, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Top tips if you're planning a really big wedding: Really big weddings cost a fortune. If you're determined to have 250+ people to your do it's goi...

Wincanton and Bruton florist

September 04, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Yes, we are local florists too. From our local towns and villages of Wincanton, Bruton, Castle Cary and Mere, as well as our own Charlton Musgro...

Tips for autumn sowing of hardy annuals

August 21, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Planning ahead for the next season is an activity which occupies a great deal of my time. While I'm always happy to see our garden in full flowe...

Plum and Ginger Jam Recipe

August 20, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

We took a day off flower farming on Saturday, and spent a very happy day making plum and ginger jam. Because jamming is good for the soul, and lea...

Tips for gardening without chemicals

August 16, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

Inspired by our minister for the environment, Therese Coffey, tweeting a picture of a big bottle of Roundup, which she was about to spray about her...

How do we send our flower delivery?

August 15, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

How do we deliver our flowers UK wide? Very simply: aquapacked and in sturdy boxes, hand-delivered, next day delivery, by courier. Here at Common ...

Tips for ordering tulip bulbs

August 14, 2018
Posted by Georgie Newbery

In my book, The Flower Farmer's Year, I advocate a 'bold' bulb budget for anybody growing flowers for cutting. For me, most of that budget is spen...

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