A tour of Mum’s garden summer 2022… she has a broken ankle

Have a wander round Georgie’s Mum’s garden. Very different from Common Farm Flowers, this is a plantswoman’s garden, a garden of curated views surrounding endless enchanting details, and a wonderful patchwork of plants, all growing from the side of a fell in Cumbria in the north west of England. Googie is an artist and quilter, and her garden shows this fact.
Would Georgie be a flower farmer if she hadn't been paid to weed her mum's garden by the yard as a child? Possibly not! Certainly the assumption that a veggie patch is no veggie patch without a stand of sweet peas started Georgie on that road.
Have a little tour here of Googie's garden - a treasure trove of clever planting, wildlife friendly corners, patchwork hedges, and details as minute and enchanting to find as the tiny embroidered corner of a treasured patchwork quilt.
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[@suburbanhomestead]

The purple dry garden is the most beautiful purple garden I have ever seen. I imagine that was the best moment to capture.

[@theflowerfarmer]

glad you liked it x it is a lovely garden x

[@ushasidhu-yf4hc]

What an enchanting garden Googie I could quite happily sit all day in your garden.I love all the colours,the depth of the garden,the vegetable patch. ❤

[@theflowerfarmer]

So nice of you x

[@uppityishopeful677]

Georgie! Your generosity in sharing your vast knowledge about flower farming is profound - I am a new flower farmer (tho gardener for decades)and couldn’t have done it without your top tips and gorgeous videos, so deeply grateful for your generosity and humor, and positivity, but I must say, these tours of your mother’s garden I love best of all, because they bring us all ( by “us” I mean ppl who choose the farmer/florist path!) back to the beginning, the why, the magic..to walk in another person’s garden who is free from the demands of “the farm,” just solely the art and to see why your bouquets and arrangements have all the light and motion and wildness and poetry of entire garden in them…an entire garden in your bouquets! And time too, all the ways of light… I just love these tours/commentary/love of your mother’s garden. Because…it’s the root of the art. And it’s easy to forget that with all the other demands. But you haven’t forgotten. And you share that, too. So grateful, Georgie. Thank you, from north east USA.

[@theflowerfarmer]

hello north east USA! x

[@patriciapullen4870]

Hope your mother heals quickly and is not a lot of pain. Praying for patience for each of you.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@merylwilliams2268]

Wishing your dear mother the speediest of recoveries 😘

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much! x

[@patrickdempsey9886]

Ah poor googie which her the best her garden is absolutely gorgeous do worry about her ankle it will heal in no time I broke my own sometime ago but you'll get over it and she has great help we love you all God bless we be praying for you googie

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@daniellakarenina8634]

Get well soon, Common Farm Flower's mama! 🌷

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@carolshepherd4894]

Best thoughts and prayers for your mum. I am amazed by her talent. And yours as well🤗

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@flowerfairy1950]

I know exactly how 'Googie' feels. In Sept 2021 I slipped down the hill while gardeniing (aged 70) and broke my ankle (first broken bone for me too) incapacitated in a wheelchair for weeks and we had literally just signed a contract the day before to sell our property. So my husband had to keep three-quarters of an acre presentable; do all the packing himself, look for a place to rent while looking for a place to buy. Then what did we do? Buy 3 acres with hardly a flat place to walk! No fools like old fools. Enjoyed the video and wish 'Googie' a speedy recovery. 🧡

[@theflowerfarmer]

Googie's giggling and saying hope the three acres are coming on nicely x

[@flowerfairy1950]

@@theflowerfarmer This may add to the giggles; the only way I could access indoors was via indoor staircase (16 steps) on my butt using my elbows to lift me up and onto each step! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

[@sarahlouisewhite6158]

Oh I do bope you managed to get "the right plate" most of the time, Georgie! Wishing her a good healing - and not too much aggravation for your dad!

[@theflowerfarmer]

ah thank you x

[@salardis8804]

Wishing your Mum a speedy recovery. Her garden is wonderful. So much love and attention to detail gone into it. Well done her. If one can get at her ankle a comfrey poultice would be helpful to speed healing.

[@theflowerfarmer]

as soon as the enormous plaster comes off I'll set to with the comfrey x

[@esthermalone2318]

Wow 🤩 maman 💝🌳🌱🌷🌼💛🪻🌹🌿💚🍃Googie est beni 🌻🪴

[@theflowerfarmer]

merci x

[@eastcoast4233]

Is a truly stunning garden. There is real artistry in how the plants have been positioned and mixed to create such a wonderful effect. Wish I had half that skill! 😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

it is a beauty x

[@sheelaghomalley5459]

Poor Googly. Bless her. Speedy recovery x She is an absolute inspiration

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you - she is x

[@honoregale856]

Beautiful garden, thank you for sharing. How frustrating to be laid up - eight weeks! I feel her frustration. Best wishes to her.

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much! x

[@tamiratliff4459]

Very intriguing garden and I can tell she makes all the birds and wild creatures very happy, may she heal fast to get back doing what she loves, you have such a dear , sweet Mum, healing 🙏♥️

[@theflowerfarmer]

ah thank you x

[@stephaniecooke6826]

Poor Mum, must be so frustrating not being able to tend to her garden. I have 4 day old Labrador puppies to take care of , so the weeds in the flower field are thriving! Lol . Speedy recovery. She has amazing gardens . Sending coffee your way. X

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@lenaulvund7915]

Best wishes to your Mum🌼Her garden is amazing 🐝

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much 😊 x

[@daintyflygirl4va]

Beautiful garden.Speedy recovery mama

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thank you so much 😊 x

[@SquirrelDiaries]

Such a beautiful garden! Peaceful. Wishing your mum a speedy recovery. I sprained my ankle on Sunday and so I have great sympathy for your mum. The feeling of fury at something stopping us gardening! All the best to Googie and to you Georgie xxx

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@melindawycoff5627]

I could just listen to this audio as a relaxation time before sleep!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Hope it helps you sleep! x

[@willowhilldesigns7]

I wish this was my garden!! Just beautiful!!

[@theflowerfarmer]

it is stunning x

[@aliceheidecker1853]

Hope her ankle heals very quickly! So sorry to hear about this.

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@Olivia54984]

I love how you refer to all "the people"; the little creatures and the flower faces!

[@theflowerfarmer]

well if you anthropomorphise the wildlife then you're nicer to it, I think x

[@hollyadkins4729]

Your commentary and tone are AMAZING! Do you write poetry? You make everything sound dreamy and poetic. If I close me eyes I can see what you are describing 😌

[@theflowerfarmer]

Wow, thank you! x

[@dianecotton9531]

Wow, that's absolutely amazing!

[@theflowerfarmer]

It really is! x

[@carolinehorne6505]

Your poor mum, lovely garden and I hope she recovers quickly. Xx. Sending hugs. X

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thanks so much x

[@evelynwashington2840]

Your mother is the reason that I subscribed to your channel. You did a tour of her garden. Best wishes yo your mother for a speedy recovery🙂

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@NJGardengirl1961]

Wishing your mum a speedy recovery! So sorry to hear that she broke her ankle during the gardening season. It's a wonderful garden!

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you - it is x

[@eileenmc8808]

Best wishes to your Mum with her recovery. It must really be maddening for her especially at the height of summer. Thinking back I believe it was on a tour of Mum's garden that I found your channel. I really love all her "fiddly" bits. What a treasure!

[@theflowerfarmer]

Yes, thank you x

[@wendywerner3242]

Thank you for sharing such a lovely garden. Your mum is a wonderful steward of the planet ❤️ 🌱🦋🍀🐝

[@theflowerfarmer]

Yes, thank you she is x

[@NatureAndOther]

Wonderful garden, like a small version of Abbotsbury Gardens

[@theflowerfarmer]

what a compliment! x

[@janeycooper940]

Beautiful garden, wishing mum a speedy recovery too.

[@theflowerfarmer]

So nice of you x

[@samiecain1244]

I always get garden envy, when you post your Mum's garden :P Wishing Mum a speedy 8 weeks, & hope She is hopping around the garden very soon !

[@theflowerfarmer]

So nice of you x

[@catherineengle4196]

Prayers for your sweet mom to get well soon. God bless

[@theflowerfarmer]

You are so kind x

[@carolfield8803]

Magical

[@theflowerfarmer]

it is x

[@plantswoman]

Best of wishes to your mum to heal quickly and well, and also to you for endless glasses of good wine and beautiful vistas!

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@Momcat6]

What a charming garden. I hope your mama's recovery is a quick one. Thank you for the tour!

[@theflowerfarmer]

I hope so too! thanks for visiting x

[@Samantha-ps2vv]

She sounds like my mom!! 💗 prayers for a speedy recovery 🙏

[@theflowerfarmer]

thank you x

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

Oh no! Big hugs to you, Googie! 🤗 I love that nasturtium. I love Meadowsweet too - there's loads of it at Ham Wall. Being there on a summer afternoon when it's been raining and the sun comes out is my ultimate happy place, the smell is incredible. 😊 I love seeing plants grow in the cracks between paving stones. 😊

[@theflowerfarmer]

It's so good! x

[@aileenstewart3083]

Wishing your mum a speedy and full recovery! I had to smile when you mentioned the “plate” at the start. My Mum wasn’t the best patient either, when she was no longer able to do things for herself, and I don’t believe I did ANYTHING exactly the way she wanted it, or would have done it herself!😂 Keep smiling!

[@theflowerfarmer]

the thing about our mums is that the good ones have earned the right to choose their plate I reckon x

[@KG-ui7ji]

Why do you call her Googy? 😀 love your mums garden.

[@theflowerfarmer]

googie was her nickname as a child and has come back now instead of granny x

[@walksthroughlife900]

Gorgeous garden and lovely details. Your mum sounds so laidback that it was a surprise that she is a stickler for the fiddly bits. Best wishes for her recovery! XO ❤🧡💚

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thanks so much 😊 x

[@rollandjoeseph]

It's a beautiful garden. I can get alot of inspiration from her garden, she truly is an artist ..get well mom, we're rooting for ya (pun intended:) lol

[@theflowerfarmer]

Thanks so much x

[@alisonwise3444]

What an absolutely charming garden 💚

[@theflowerfarmer]

isn't it a goodie x

[@sbrydon6398]

Your poor mother, have you tried to get her a knee trolley, they are easy to hire and are a godsend.

[@theflowerfarmer]

ooh top tip - will research x

[@sbrydon6398]

@@theflowerfarmer 👍 good luck, it transformed my life when I was 3 months non weight bearing!

[@jimmason1072]

I couldn't imaging that only ONE....broken ankle would slow her down....2 maybe would slow her down for a day or two....😏....your mom's garden is a maze....she's probably worried sick about not being able to get out there....

[@theflowerfarmer]

she's very exact what needs doing out there xxx