Grow Green

Urban gardeners and crazy plant people lend us your ears!  We're terribly excited to update you on our latest development. We've partnered with GroundControl so we now carry their amazing range of products from  Potting Mix, Raw Compost, Fish Amino Acid, Seedlings & GrowPouches. 

More photos coming soon. In the meantime, walk in to Nook Flowers studio to find out more.

Check out Ground Control's Facebook page to see their approach to gardening and why it's not as hard as it looks.

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Green That Balcony

As the neighbourhood flower shop, we keep getting requests from plant loving citizens of Bangsar South for balcony suited plants that can take the brunt of the sun. 

Here's a selection of sun-loving, balcony dwellers that work in big ways for small spaces. Naturally, these cute poppets would double up as green gifts as well - the kind that keeps on growing and giving.  

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Grow Your Own Grub - A Little Farm On The Hill

Would you like to GROW YOUR OWN GRUB?

If so you might enjoy the one day practical introduction to home gardening at an organic farm, only 40 minutes drive from KL. Friends who attended this course recently say it was one of the best learning experiences they had!

The workshop will be run by gardening and compost buff, Harbir Gill. It's designed for anyone who's interested to get started in growing fresh vegetables in their garden or apartment balcony, or anyone who's already been bitten by the gardening bug but wants to see better results. The course is hands-on and will introduce you to the basic principles of natural gardening and all the benefits that come with it. The course starts at 9.30am and finishes at 4pm. Refreshments, lunch, course equipment and notes are included. 

ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT!

All you need to bring are a sturdy pair of shoes, an open mind and willing hands.

Saturday 28 March 2015 9.30am to 4pm at a little farm on the hill Tanarimba Janda Baik, Bukit Tinggi, Pahang. RM250 per guest (includes lunch, refreshments, starter kit book!) Limited to 15 guests only - only 5 spots left now - so book soon!
To book please email alittlefarmonthehill@gmail.com

Programme:
09.30 Welcome, COFFEE and BUNS
10.00 How to get started?
Do I need a garden?
What do plants need to grow?
How to source equipment?
11.00 Soil improvement and composting
12.00 LUNCH 
13.00 No dig gardening concepts
Creating potting mix
Planting in containers
Intro to seeds, cuttings, planting
14.30 Basics in natural pest controls
15.00 TEA and CAKE and tour of farm

(link to page: Grow Your Own Grub)

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