I thought it was about time i started doing a blog and no better time to start than after my first market of the year. The Frome Seed Swap and Potato day on it's third year running seemed to be a great success as always for all taking part. This was my first year with a stall there, previous years i had been on the other side! I'm very lucky to have found a medium to work with that makes it very easy to have a nice looking stall. Having done some Christmas markets, setting up this time was a lot more relaxing and enjoyable!
The thing i love about markets is all the wonderful people that you get to talk to, some real characters with some great ideas and people who have a genuine interest in what you're doing. Actual sales weren't brilliant, the dragonflies and spiral lanterns sold quite well and one of my baskets found a new home. But that didn't matter as i made some really good and interesting contacts for future events and a lot of interest in the courses I'm going to hold at The Walled Garden at Mells. See the courses page for more information and booking details. So the buzz and preparation is over for now and it's time to prepare for the next event in the Organic Matters diary, the first course at the Walled Garden on 24th March.
I'll be out collecting hazel in the woods wherever i can get my hands on it throughout the month. Hard work but what a wonderful environment to be working in. I also had some kind offers of willow prunings which I'll be taking up over the next week or so and plan to turn them into a living willow dome before the planting season comes to an end.. Of course any orders for plant climbers will take priority. So if you fancy one for your sweet peas or veggies please contact me asap and put your order in. I'll need to make a run down to the somerset levels towards the end of next week to buy some more willow. Please bear in mind it needs to be soaked for about a week before i can use it so you're looking at a 2 week wait to be safe.
We have some exciting plans ahead with regards to growing our own willow and expanding the vegetable side of things at home, will keep you updated of any developments.
I'm also going to start a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to. Watch this space!
Thanks for reading,
Mary x
The thing i love about markets is all the wonderful people that you get to talk to, some real characters with some great ideas and people who have a genuine interest in what you're doing. Actual sales weren't brilliant, the dragonflies and spiral lanterns sold quite well and one of my baskets found a new home. But that didn't matter as i made some really good and interesting contacts for future events and a lot of interest in the courses I'm going to hold at The Walled Garden at Mells. See the courses page for more information and booking details. So the buzz and preparation is over for now and it's time to prepare for the next event in the Organic Matters diary, the first course at the Walled Garden on 24th March.
I'll be out collecting hazel in the woods wherever i can get my hands on it throughout the month. Hard work but what a wonderful environment to be working in. I also had some kind offers of willow prunings which I'll be taking up over the next week or so and plan to turn them into a living willow dome before the planting season comes to an end.. Of course any orders for plant climbers will take priority. So if you fancy one for your sweet peas or veggies please contact me asap and put your order in. I'll need to make a run down to the somerset levels towards the end of next week to buy some more willow. Please bear in mind it needs to be soaked for about a week before i can use it so you're looking at a 2 week wait to be safe.
We have some exciting plans ahead with regards to growing our own willow and expanding the vegetable side of things at home, will keep you updated of any developments.
I'm also going to start a monthly newsletter that you can subscribe to. Watch this space!
Thanks for reading,
Mary x
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