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11/09/2026

How I divide my dahlias 💌

Honestly, don’t overthink it, I’m still figuring it out too! Rip, s**t and bust is my motto! If you have got big clumps then you don’t need to be too fussy which is great!

The main thing to look for is the crown, neck and tuber. The crown is the widest part just before the stem with small nodules on it, and you want each division to have a piece of crown, neck and a tuber attached.

I use long-nose snips to get into the tight spots and cut hard against the stem to get as much of the crown. My hori hori .hq trowel is so handy too. For really big clumps, a spade or even an axe will do the job. Especially to get it started and then get in there with the hori hori or snips.

If you’ve made some big cuts or wounds and you’re worried about rot, a dusting of cinnamon can help as an antifungal.

The more you get in there and have a go, the more you’ll start to see what you’re looking for and it will all start to make sense. Sometimes it is really clear where to snip and other times it isn’t so I just leave them in bigger clumps.

I’m also starting to wake up my dahlia tubers up too, I posted a video on this last night.

Happy dahlia dividing,
Flora x

10/09/2026

Waking up dahlia tubers.

If you want to get a head start on your dahlias, now is a great time to pot them up but it’s still too cold to be planting them out directly.

Waking them up just means getting your tubers into pots early so they can start developing roots and new shoots before they go into the garden.

All you need is a pot, some old potting mix and a wee splash of water. Pop them somewhere frost-free and let them get growing.

Once the risk of frost has passed, you can plant them out with a good head start already underway.

If you’ve overwintered your dahlias in the ground, they can stay put, just make sure they’re well covered with mulch to protect any new growth from frost.

I lifted most of mine this year for the first time, so I’m dividing them up and spreading them around our new garden, and to friends and family.

I’ll show you how they’re progressing as they wake up! And will post a dividing video tomorrow too!

Flora x

09/09/2026

Growing your own microgreens is SO easy.

All you need is microgreen seeds, some potting mix or seed raising mix, and a container, ideally one with drainage. If you’re using a pretty container without drainage like I am here, just be mindful not to overwater.

They’re such an easy and fun way to add a little nutrient-packed goodness to salads, sandwiches or whatever you’re eating.

Coriander and peas are two of my favourites because you can cut them and they’ll keep growing, but I also love rocket, you can be eating it in around 6 days!

Happy gardening,
Flora x

Here’s what’s happening in the garden and what I’ve been up to in the first week of Spring. 💌 First up, I’ve started div...
07/09/2026

Here’s what’s happening in the garden and what I’ve been up to in the first week of Spring. 💌 First up, I’ve started dividing perennials which feels so good!

Plant shopping with mum at CJ's Plant Farm 💌

Pricking out and potting on seedlings.

Hardening off seedlings.

Very short tulips in this bed, planted them far too shallow! Have been watering them each day to try and get the length up!

Beautiful pansies I’ve been deadheading each week to also try and get longer stems!

Can’t wait until this is full of plants!

I’ve hard average germination this year! But loving all my wee seedlings that have come up. Just started sowing some Comos and Amaranthus last night.

Loving this garden! Much better tulip length here.

This border has Agastache, Sedum, Russian Sage, Lady’s mantle, white gaura and then tulip scattered through it.

Good enough to eat!

My fav EVO from Kin Grove 💌 so nice eating salads from the garden.

Trying to fight some nasty w**ds here by heavy mulching and card boarding!

Vege garden looking cute after Jim mowed the lawns x

Dags dags dags. Let’s hope this smothers the w**ds! BlackBerry, twitch, fennel and ivy!!!

17/08/2026

A realistic winter garden tour 💌

This is what my garden actually looks like in winter. Muddy, messy, w**dy, with very untidy edges… and absolutely not always Instagram-worthy.

But it’s still producing! I’m picking greens, cutting flowers and enjoying plenty of growth, even if it’s looking a little worse for wear.

I’ve ticked a few of these jobs off since filming this but there’s always plenty more to do, that’s gardening. And a wee reminder to myself, your garden doesn’t need to look perfect all year round.

Hopefully by spring I’ll have this place looking somewhat tidy!

This was filmed a few weeks ago, and I’d been putting off posting it until I saw HannaH talking about her winter garden. I’m very conscious of trying to balance the aesthetics and realities of gardening on here. I try to keep it real, but I do find that balance tough sometimes!

Anyway, hope you enjoyed a quick tour of the winter garden.

Flora x

13/08/2026

I love potting up bulbs like daffodils, bluebells, fritillarias and snowdrops. But once the flowers have finished, I want those gorgeous terracotta and ceramic pots back for summer things like basil, microgreens and herbs!

This is something I learnt from Monty Don, once the flowers have finished, remove the spent flowers/seed heads and gently take the bulbs out of the pot. Pop them into a plastic container with some potting mix and tuck them away somewhere to break down.

The important bit is to leave the foliage on and let it die back naturally. Those leaves are busy sending all that stored energy back down into the bulb, ready for next season.

I actually love doing this because bulbs can get a little scrappy once they’re finished flowering, and I inevitably end up putting a spade or fork through them when I’m planting something else if they’re in the garden!

So rather than sacrificing a beautiful pot for the next six months, I just give the bulbs a little temporary home and get the pot ready for summer.

Happy gardening,
Flora x

Winter Garden Notes: 9 August - My first daffodils have started flowering this week - Hundreds of seeds sown and my lupi...
09/08/2026

Winter Garden Notes: 9 August

- My first daffodils have started flowering this week
- Hundreds of seeds sown and my lupins have already popped up!
- Feeling a bit worried about all of the twitch coming up 🙄
- We have had snow and the heaviest frost in years last week
- Despite the snow and heavy repeated frosts, the garden is holding up well
- Suprisingly I’ve been picking lots of flowers and loving the things I’m finding in the garden like the soft pink rhody.
- The tulips I planted are coming up. I’ve never planted so many and I’m so excited!
- Picking handfuls of greens from the vege garden and even chilli’s that finally ripened! 💌
- Planting out lots of foxgloves, roses, rhubarb, artichokes, Raspberries and more.
- My first Icelandic poppies are coming out 🙊
- Trying to get peastraw down on as many beds as possible to prevent spring w**d influx!
- Finally moved the big messy fern and transplanted it.

Just a wee journal update from me to look back on.

Flora x

There’s something so sweet about bud vases, isn’t there? Even just a few stems scattered around the house can completely...
06/08/2026

There’s something so sweet about bud vases, isn’t there? Even just a few stems scattered around the house can completely change the feel of a room.

A handful of pansies, my first daffodils, daphne, and whatever else I could find, gathered into a mix of old and new bud vases. The colours, the textures, and even the scent from the daphne brought so much joy on these freezing late winter days.

It’s also made me want to plant even more, so there are flowers to bring indoors every season of the year. Because I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of having little pockets of the garden inside, no matter the season.

What are you picking from your garden at the moment?

Flora x

05/08/2026

Well… this video took me a long time to make.

I had so many attempts where I couldn’t quite find the words, and honestly, I decided to leave the bloopers in because they probably tell the story and emotion better. But I’m aware it still doesn’t make a lot of sense so I gave up filming!

After eight years, Flora Grow is evolving again.

What started as Flora, grew into Flora Grow, and now we’re coming back to the heart of it all, Flora aka Flora Studio. A space for seasonal creativity, gardening, storytelling and all the things I’ve fallen in love with along the way.

This change has been a big one. Flora Grow has been such a huge part of my life, and I’m incredibly proud of everything it became. But somewhere along the way, I realised I was ready for a new chapter, and it was time to let it have the energy and love it deserves from someone else.

The Flora Grow business is now for sale, including the remaining assets and everything needed for someone to take it forward. It has so much potential, and I would love to see it thrive in the hands of someone who is excited to grow it. If you’d like to know more, please reach out.

For now, I’m so excited to share this new chapter with you. A beautiful new look (thank you to the incredible Leila ), a new website coming soon.

Thank you for being here through every season of Flora.

P.s. Yes… Flora really is my name!

Love,
Flora x

It’s my first winter in this garden, so I’m still discovering what flowers when, and I set myself the challenge of only ...
04/08/2026

It’s my first winter in this garden, so I’m still discovering what flowers when, and I set myself the challenge of only using what I could find in this garden to make a winter arrangement. I was feeling completely uninspired at first, but I actually ended up loving the process and it turned out to be pretty wild and fun.

I’m especially obsessed with the pierus and the witch hazel (I’ve added that to this garden). It’s funny how limiting yourself can actually make you more creative.

It didn’t quite capture on camera the way it looked in real life, but I was pretty happy that this all came straight from the this garden.

A little reminder that winter still has so much beauty to offer, sometimes you just have to go looking for it.

Flora x

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