March letter

Katie Brook
Mar 30
2 min read

I cannot really believe that it is the end of March already... Between daily life with three little boys and the process of buying a new property, these past few weeks have been full. With the cooler weather bringing the close of the dahlia season I have been appreciating the Cafe au Lait's while I can, abd bringing them in, to have a little stillness and beauty inside.

With the change of season, I have been busy in the garden sowing seeds for our winter vegetables and spring flowers. Here's what I have been getting in the soil...

Sweet peas
Larkspur
Strawflower
Ranunculus
Corn cockles
Bunny tails
Poppies
Snapdragons
Stock
Snap peas
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Brown onions
Garlic
Shallots

If you have been following along on Instagram you may have seen that I am trialling raising my seedlings in seed snails rather than trays. So far they are growing amazingly, and will be so much easier to move to our new home. I have also put a few garlic cloves in a snail to try. I source all my flower seeds from Veggie and Flower Garden Seeds, and most of our veggies from The Seed Collection.

Looking forward to next season's flowers, I have been putting together boards on Pinterest to visualize the colour palettes and align seeds with... While the last year has been more a trial of what I can grow, and enjoy growing, going forward I am leaning into antique shades of blush, burgundy and ivory... What do you think?

On the store front... We are scheduled to move into our new property mid next month, so I hope to unbox my burner and begin designing spoons again for you in time for Mother's Day. I will share updates on Instagram.

And in the meantime, before we shift, I have been loving wandering around Mum's garden with my camera... Here are a few snaps of late.