Harvest is in Full Swing!
The heat wave we’ve been having over the past couple of
weeks has obviously coxed our confetti fields out of their shells. What was
looking a little shy a few weeks ago is now really coming into bloom – and that
can only mean one thing, harvest time!
Summer is our busiest time here at Shropshire Petals! All our confetti for the year is harvested and processed during the summer months so its very important that we pick as many petals as we possibly can! So its all hands on deck, wellies at the ready and forearms flexed for some serious flower picking action.
(But in between the hard work, who can resist a good sniff of those fragrant flowers...)
First to be picked was the calendula! Once dried these
yellow and orange calendula flowers will help make up our ‘Sunshine Kisses’ and
‘Orange Blossom’ confetti mixes! We’re very excited about these new and summery
mixes which will be on our website and ready to pick and mix very soon!
The larkspur is also looking really lovely! Last week I
braved the blistering sun to take a walk up to the fields to see on how it was
getting along. It’s safe to say it looked very happy indeed!
We’ve been busy bees picking the larkspur whilst it’s in
full bloom as only then will it become the best confetti it can be. As we’re
sure you already know all our delphinium and wildflower confetti is picked by
hand. Being handpicked limits bruising and damage to the delicate petals whilst
being completely eco-friendly too!
Once
picked and the crates are filled with flowers they are brought back to the farm buildings ready
to be de-petalled.
Once all the petals have been patiently picked off the flowers they are put into the driers overnight ready to be turned into the confetti we all know
and love!
The confetti process has changed a lot over the last 20
years. It started with Rose drying petals in the kitchen from beams above the
Aga and now involves a workforce of passionate de-petallers all working hard to
get the best confetti we can! But one things for sure, it’s still very much a
team effort – and Rose still does her bit drying petals at home the old fashioned way...
Love as always SP xx
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