by Paula Joyner
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25 July 2023
Hi and welcome back to Fox House. The warm weather finally descended on our little part of Suffolk and all those seeds sown in the March and planted out in the May are starting to emerge. Our field has started to find some structure with plants of every shape and size appearing and sharing their beauty. Dahlia’s potted on in March were put in a new bed and I couldn't help thinking "I wish I had bought more or at least taken time to do some cuttings!!" Oh well, next year definitely! Our DIY buckets have been very popular this year and fit very well with my busy life. The use of milk urns at a forest wedding meant the structural plants grown fit very well to the brief. Roses have, as always, been in demand adding a lovely subtle softness to a brides bouquet. Most of my roses are David Austin varieties. This year the most spectacular ones have been Queen of Sweden, Clare Austin and Boscabel. My intention is to expand the roses and with a the plans set for a new poly tunnel, the new rose will be more protected from the elements. The main focus for the year has been on getting my name out there. Some great help came in the shape of West Suffolk council, mainly by way of the lovely Ros and Sharon. On a very windy Bank holiday in May I joined the Spring Fayre with my beautiful blooms. I also have a slot on the first Saturday of every month at the Hartest Farmers market. Such a beautiful village and a wonderful local community. More recently I was offered a spot at the Clare farmers market which was great and I met so many fantastic people. I hope to do more markets in the future to spread the word about my wonderful locally grown flowers. Anyway, I'm off to the field to carry on with the never ending dead heading and weeding!! Don't forget to pop back and see how we are doing and if you need any locally grown British flowers for whatever occasion, drop me a line. Thanks Paula