Off with their Heads!

  Peter Wake who grew roses at Hambleden used to say he never picked flowers because ‘it’s like cutting off  the heads of friends’.   But where would a house be without flowers, and many plants the more they are picked the more they produce flowers. Wanting to learn more, I went for a day course by Sarah Raven’s on cutting flowers from the garden.  We usually think flowers from our gardens won’t last as long as florist flowers.  Sarah said, not so! She gave us some golden rules.  Pick at the right time of day, she said.  First thing in the morning is best, and second best is late...