Epic Strimming Mishap, Scabious Meltdown, Grower Site Visit, Pricing Stuff-Up & Plant Profile: Echinops
About this episode
Lydia shares her experiences with a strimming mishap, scabious issues, greenhouse management, and a visit to a fellow grower's plot.
Hello and welcome to Friday 17 April 2026. Lots to tell you about tonight: I experienced a strimming mishap with my Cephalaria (giant scabious), the other scabious have collapsed after they were moved last weekend, and I've busy trying to keep the greenhouse at a constant temperature, which is no mean feat. This week I visited a fellow grower's plot together with some other members of my local growers group. It was brilliant to see what someone else is doing, share stories with my fello...
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