Planning for Spring

There’s something incredibly calming about the quiet planning that happens just before winter sets in. When the mornings are cool, the grass is damp, and the garden slows just enough for us to pause and reflect.

As flower farmers, the in-between seasons are never truly “off”, but they do give us space to look back, reset, and dream about what’s to come. For me, planning for spring is one of the most hopeful parts of the year. There’s something special about preparing for beauty that hasn’t bloomed yet.

This time of year, I often find myself flicking back through notes from last season. Seeing which colour combinations brought the most joy, which flowers thrived, and which beds might need a little extra care. want to do differently this year.

It’s a kind of quiet recalibration. A moment of stillness in a job that’s otherwise so physical and fast-paced.

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of a clean slate in the garden. While others are winding down for winter, we’re gently gearing up turning soil, planting new seeds, and getting everything in motion.

I think what I love most is the anticipation. Knowing that with each tray of seedlings and each row sown, we’re setting the stage for something special come spring. We’re preparing to be surrounded by colour, scent, and life again.

During winter, we’re already planting some of our spring favourites. Stocks, Delphinium, Poppies, Paper Daisies, Strawflowers and Ranunculus. Each of these is chosen for their timing, resilience, and the way they work together to create something magical in the spring cutting garden.

There’s comfort in the rhythm of it all, the sowing, the watching, the waiting. Planning ahead for spring is about more than logistics; it’s about holding onto hope. It’s the belief that even when the garden is quiet and still, it’s full of promise.

So if you’re also dreaming about your garden this spring, now’s the perfect time to begin. Start slow, start small, but start with something that makes you excited to wake up and check the beds in the morning.

The blooms will come they always do.