Hello and welcome back to Diaries of a Lady Gardener, the podcast about all things planty! From flowers and fruits to succulents and sowing micro greens, we cover a whole host of topics with some of your favourite people across the gardening world. This ones for those who prefer plants to people and think of their seedlings as their children. This weeks guest issss…. Katie from the petal passion flower farm talking all about the preparation for her first year as a flower farmer after a big lifestyle change. We talked about what it’s like to work with flowers when you suffer from terrible hay fever, how sustainable British blooms and DIY buckets are going to be the must-have for this years’ wedding and so much more. Aspiring flower farmers, this one’s for you! It was great to chat to Katie all about her plans and the prep for the year ahead, I just love hearing people’s stories of how they discovered the joy of growing and the paths its taken their lives down. Be sure to follow along @thepetalpassion flower farm to see how the first year goes, best of luck Katie! That’s all from me for this week. Thank you so much to everyone whose returned for another season, and hello to any new listeners, it’s great to have you! If you’ve loved listening, please do leave a review and let me know on Instagram @diaryofaladygardener, I love to hear from you all! Happy growing!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.