tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post115627128880791808..comments2023-11-02T14:38:49.035+00:00Comments on Spring Fair - 2011 at the NEC.: Working on the websiteJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14576982065729973318noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-1156352456490481912006-08-23T17:00:00.000+00:002006-08-23T17:00:00.000+00:00I am not going to mail order the flowers - the mai...I am not going to mail order the flowers - the main reason is that I am not convinced about the packaging - I have had flowers from a number of upmarket mail order flower firms and there is not the feeling of theatre that is needed when you get a bouquet of flowers. There is also the issue of control - I am not very good at letting anyone have control of my flowers and I am not convinced that they would be handled properly by a courier who wasn't involved in the business.-<BR/>I may have to address all this at some point.<BR/>I AM going to be mail ordering christmas wreaths which are more robust as far as timing is concerned and tend to be ordered by people for themselves. There will also be things like the garden kneelers, lavender pillows, christmas stockings etc that I make when it is raining. I also hope that my friend Laura who makes proper (i.e. not melt and pour) organic soaps and shampoos will be making a range specifically from things in my garden (so not registered organic). Last year she made a wonderful gardeners' soap for me to sell and it sold out very quickly.<BR/>The mail order thing is really an experiment.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576982065729973318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-1156348891891825852006-08-23T16:01:00.000+00:002006-08-23T16:01:00.000+00:00Are you going to send your bouquets out in boxes? ...Are you going to send your bouquets out in boxes? How are you handling the transport for date deadlines?<BR/><BR/>HeatherHeather https://www.blogger.com/profile/15486383793238153240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-1156336244161527752006-08-23T12:30:00.000+00:002006-08-23T12:30:00.000+00:00People are either very pro or very against dahlias...People are either very pro or very against dahlias - it is the same with gladioli and to some extent lilies.<BR/>I really like the dark purple ones, and some pinks and oranges. the yellows and reds are a bit plastic sometimes and for cutting whites are a problem as they discolour very easily.<BR/>The dahlias thay actually get the most oohs and aahs amongst my customers are the ones that look most plasticy - the tight balls with very exact petals.<BR/>As with the website - I am sure that I shall drive Stirling Enterprise mad - but I have deadline as I want to be mail ordering by early Novemnber - so I can't chop and change too much.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576982065729973318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17260180.post-1156329395459268142006-08-23T10:36:00.000+00:002006-08-23T10:36:00.000+00:00You realise of course you will change your mind so...You realise of course you will change your mind so many times - and will never be entirely satisfied!<BR/><BR/>I like the photo but aren't overly fond of dahlias - or chrisanths or begonias - I always feel disappointed to have them in a bouquet - I would even prefer a much smaller less showy bouquet - still given how few bouquets I've received in my lifetime (and those I've had have usually been due to some sadness!) I suppose beggars can't really be choosers.<BR/><BR/>I like photos on a website and I like them muted too - a hint of a picture. I'm quite fond of http://www.brentingbymeadows.co.uk/ website who have matching brochures.<BR/><BR/>HeatherHeather https://www.blogger.com/profile/15486383793238153240noreply@blogger.com