Forage & Bloom

Forage & Bloom North Canterbury Flower Farm, Interior and Landscape Design and Christmas Tree Farm

Back at the slow burn…
19/08/2026

Back at the slow burn…

13/08/2026

Been a while since I etched some of my dahlia labels and I have a huge amount of new varieties to do. It’s fairly meditative

The hardiness of (some) dahlias isn’t often talked about. We have over the years (accidentally) rotary hoed straight ove...
12/08/2026

The hardiness of (some) dahlias isn’t often talked about. We have over the years (accidentally) rotary hoed straight over the top of some only to have them respect and regrow. Today, I was putting some of my freshly lifted tubers into their trays and came across these ones. They were lifted last August (2025) and I didn’t plant them - either running or of time or space. But here they are. Sitting out of soil or wood shavings, sprouted and even with some buds on them. Surviving.

Didn’t even think there was a frost! But they have been some cold starts and overnight temps. It always shocks me how ab...
16/04/2026

Didn’t even think there was a frost! But they have been some cold starts and overnight temps. It always shocks me how abruptly the seemingly endless dahlia season stops. So now the prep and planning and lifting and dividing will start for next season. Never a dull moment!

Spreading flower joy this morning
08/04/2026

Spreading flower joy this morning

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