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15/08/2026

We had a big wedding order this week that ol' Droughty was hell bent on making as stressful as possible for us. But our sycophantic dahlia pampering seemed to pay off. Zinnias, cosmos and most of the other big hitters decided to come through for us right on time as well. Pretty pleased with this pink petal profusion, and we gather the bride was too. Yeehaaaa!

A little bit of euphoria amid the most depressing growing season yet. These pics are of the things that we are managing to keep alive. Not pictured: all the stuff that went to seed back in the first heatwave/turned to crisp in the Moss Valley desert.

Strikes and gutters; we've got lots of stuff drying and the weekly bunches for the shops are relentlessly bright and cheerful, unlike us right now.

Thank you so much, whoever is buying them and supporting us generally! A reminder of where to get them:
Zeds Wholefoods
Tonco Bakery
I Said Bread
And in your weekly veg box from:
Sheffield growers & weekly delivery of Organic veg
Sheffield Organic Growers

THANK YEEEEE!

26/07/2026

Good morrow! If you enjoy yoga and don't mind plants, the following might pique your interest...

'Flow & Flowers' is a one-off event taking place on Saturday 5th of September from 1.30-4pm at our flower farm.

Relax, it's not us giving the class - we're teaming up with Meersbrook's own Sarah Cotton of CottonYoga to host what promises to be a delightful afternoon practicing yoga outdoors on the farm, and then picking your own selection of flowers to take home.

All the info you need before booking is on Sarah's website (link in bio). There are only a limited number of spaces, so if you're keen don't wait around, we implore ye.

25/07/2026

This week has been all about drying stuff, which is bitterly pertinent as it hasn't rained in about 249,754,00000000 days.

Around this time of year we begin picking flowers with a 50-50 mentality: some for fresh bunches and some to set aside for dried stock to see us through the winter. Here are some photos of this lovely new phase of production (including embarrassing evidence that we've really dropped the ball with the weeding lately - avert thine eyes!)

Huge thanks to our sidekick, Julie, of Sheffield Fruit Trees
fame, who spent her last few days of casual employment with us conditioning some very prickly plants for drying, scrabbling about in the dirt hand-weeding metres and metres of redshank three times the size of our flower plants, and helping me locate my lost phone in the undergrowth every ten minutes.

27/06/2026

Wowza. Trying to conserve energy in (hopefully oh please merciful gods) the tail end of this here heatwave with minimal captioning, so here's a hot dump instead. This past week in pictures:

18/06/2026

BIG PLANT SALE + KICK-OFF FOR PYO SESSIONS!

Good day! We grow on such a large area that we can't afford to be je**ed around by the whims of nature, so we always oversow to allow for erratic germination, slugs/birds, random hail storm damage, etc.

We have now planted all we need, and it would be great to find a home for these remaining lil guys while partially covering some of our costs (potting compost, seeds, containers).

We're sending out a lovely selection of healthy annual flower plants, some of which are also great for drying) which need to go in the ground ASAP. You will find them cheap at and Beanies.Coop | Organic Greengrocers Sheffield from TOMORROW.

Pick up a plant(s) from the following selection:
ZINNIAS
LUPINS
ASTERS
RUDBECKIA
CELOSIA
STATICE
AGERATUM
SALVIA
CANDYTUFT
AFRICAN MARIGOLDS (big bouncy, also great for drying!)
AMMOBIUM (WINGED EVERLASTING)

We are also delighted to announce in our typical sloppy/late/scatty/low-key fashion that our Pick-Your-Own flowers sessions have begun! They'll run from now until September (on specific dates), and you can get all the relevant information and book a slot on our website (go to the PYO tab).
www.overthehedgeflowers.co.uk

The first one is THIS SATURDAY from 10am, and we will also be flogging more of these flower seedlings there, so cancel all your plans and come and get stung by a bee while you pick flowers and re-landscape your patio with some new pot plants.

Thanks for reading. Hope to see some of you soon!

13/06/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our favourite hollow mass of metal and plastic - the polytunnel! 2 years old! They grow up so fast, don't they? We drank shots of runoff rainwater from our IBC to mark the occasion.

Here's an appreciation post to celebrate all the ways it has enhanced our business, and in turn, our lives since we erected the little tyke back in 2024...

(Streamlined propagation, a space big enough to accommodate essential squash curing, guaranteed protection from the elements for selected flower crops, covered space to host workshops and events, hanging space to dry ornamental grasses, seed heads, wet tents and sometimes our laundry, have tea breaks in the winter, the occasional band practice...it's hard to imagine life without it.)

So thank you once again to everyone who contributed to the Crowd Funder, which ultimately made it possible for us to buy the polytunnel, and to First Tunnels Polytunnels for a top notch structure.

30/05/2026

WOAH that's May done, then. Pretty happy to have sent out the first few bunches of the season to our flower subscribers yesterday - cheers to our returning subscribers and to the newbies - the seasonal dance has begun! (It's not too late to become a subscriber btw - see the link to the website in our bio for more info).

Since someone cranked up the heat we've been panting along like cartoon dogs trying to keep up with the bed prep, planting, watering (don't worry, high-powered 100m hosepipe not pictured/ red can for symbolism), and the suddenly imperative picking, now that our tunnel flowers have got their bleddy act together. Nature waits for no one.

and have already been amazingly supportive in stocking our late spring/ early summer mixed bunches, and we're excited to keep churning them out. No bunch ever looks the same and over the course of the season we'll be including some new varieties we've not yet tried (lisianthus - don't let us down this year, girl!) so get yourselves to one of those fine establishments!

Cheers for reading. Keep those tonsils hydrated! Though I think it's back to cagoule weather next week anyway...

07/05/2026

April was a seedy month. Despite years of this now, we still sometimes have to restrain ourselves from sowing too early. It's all too easy to get caught up in the thrill of crispy new seed packets in March - just to feel like you're doing something proactive while the ground is still thawing out. But having hundreds of pot-bound seedlings aching to be planted outside too soon is a real beetch.

Anyway, this year we cracked into the seed tin right on time and we're pleased to report pretty great germination across the board so far. In fact, we have plenty of healthy spare plants we're going to be selling via and this weekend, so keep an eye out for those.

We've got (pictured) golden Chamomile and Summer Berries Achillea, as well as some (not pictured) Feverfew - all perennial plants, so you can expect them to show up reliably like a welcome guest in your garden for a number of years, and they're perfect for cut flower arranging (and drying!). A veritable bang for your buck.

More annual flowers on the horizon, too. Stay tuned!

26/04/2026

Ranunculus! Reputedly easy to grow, we've certainly never had much luck with this blousy little brat until this year. Rodent damage and intolerably warm springs have meant embarrassing yields for us these past few years...

Thrice bitten, we weren't shy about investing once again in a 25 metre bed's worth of corms to overwinter in our polytunnel - and we're so pleased we did. Elegant and gorgeous as single stem arrangements in a vase, they also appear to dry very nicely, so we can get them hanging in the barn already to use later for our dried flower arrangements. (Lose, lose, lose...) WIN-WIN!

09/04/2026

Nothing like a new tax year to reboot one’s mojo, am I right? Hello. We’ve been enjoying a very indulgent 3-month hiatus to recoup, reassemble and re…member who we are and what we’re doing with all these seed packets. In 2025 we grew more flowers than ever and also produced a sideline bumper crop of Crown Prince squash with Matt of - truly was a vintage year.

But, comfy though they are, we’ve rested on our laurels long enough: it’s high time we grabbed spring by the mothballs and began transforming this acre of stubborn clay into something productive once again.

Here for the long read? A few headlines:

- This year we’re striving for laser-sharp focus on flower production. (All your squash requirements will still be met by Matt via )

- We've expanded our flower patch (what - again you fools?) Yes. We’re growing another gobsmacking range of annuals this year, as well as expanding our perennial patch and giving dahlias an unforgivable amount of prime real estate, even though they treat us so mean.

- It’s still only mid spring so none of our flashy stuff is quite blooming yet, but before hitting the sofa for some hardcore winter downtime we did (though late)manage to cram our polytunnel with bulbs and hardy annuals so we'd have flowers sooner. They’re looking really healthy with flowers on the cusp of emerging - wahoo!

- We will be beginning our flower subscriptions in May. For £25/month you get a big, beautiful bouquet of seasonal flowers grown on Sheffield soil, arranged by us and delivered to your door. Sign up for the full 6 months if you’re an unabashed flower lover, or opt for slightly less commitment and go for 3 months.

We do ask for payment upfront, but our delivery dates can be flexible and work around you. E.g. you can pause subscriptions if you’re going away. If you’re interested in buying a subscription for someone else, we also have downloadable gift cards on our…

- NEW WEBSITE! Yes, it’s been a long time coming, but should make all dealings with us a darn sight easier. Take a look (link in bio) and peruse at leisure. Lovely photos on there by .sellick

Address

Hazelhurst Lane
Sheffield
S88BG

Telephone

+447562228770

Website

http://www.overthehedgeflowers.co.uk/

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