2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

MY GARDEN LIFE

In her cottage garden in Somerset,

psychologist-turned-f lower grower

Grace Alexanderhas created a micro

farm for her cut-f lower seed business

(Clockwise,fromthis
picture)A vaseofIcelandic
poppiesmakesanelegant
centrepieceinthisidyllic
setting;Gracecollectsfresh
rosesforhercottage;the
beautifulseedheadsof
mountainspinach;Grace’s
specialseedpacket
weddingfavour;elegant
foxglove spires.

Q

Whatdoweneedtoknow

about you and your business?

I trainedandstillworkasa

psychologist,specialisinginchild

protection,andmyjobbroughtme

fromLondontothebeautifulvillage

ofCorfeinruralSomerset.Thisis

whereI nowliveandwhereI’vesetup

mycuttinggardenandseedbusiness

for a new generation of gardeners.→

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