Ardmolich Blooms

15/05/2026

The girl in the second photo had just placed a flower crown on her head and a smile on her face to celebrate her friend’s wedding festival - two weeks before that she had attempted to leave this planet for the first time.

She only knew big feelings, nothing in between… life was either for having fun and being the life and soul of every aspect or was for hiding away in a pit of despair.

In all situations she was quietly screaming inside and desperate to find a way to make it stop.

She was desperately sad. All of the time.

At that point she probably dreamed of a more “polished” life than what transpired, but she also didn’t know that no life is truly polished and that the messiness, chaos and constantly living with dirt under her nails and children at her feet was the place she would find peace.

She didn’t know, and wouldn’t learn for a while, that joy was possible. That success and happiness weren’t linear and that neither depended on the other. That neither defined her worth. That she actually could and would make it through the next decade (and a bit) of life despite everything that was thrown in her way.

She would also have hated to know that life gets better but that doesn’t necessarily mean your demons disappear for good. They will come back to surprise you every now and again and you just have to hope the tools you’ve learned are enough to fight them. But fight them she will!

I am so proud of her.

I am so proud of everyone who has ever felt this fight.

Proud of the ones who didn’t win, proud of the ones who did.

Proud of the ones who still fight the fight to stay every single day.

Proud of the ones who should still be here and tried so hard to be.

Proud of the people who support others through the fight.

And proud of those who are navigating life after a loved one lost the fight.

We all have mental health, for some it’s healthy for others it isn’t and for some it is far more complex than even the most educated psychiatrists could understand but we all have it.

Once upon a time I wrote under the name “silence does nothing” and for me I truly believe that, staying quiet and keeping my struggles to myself never ever helped… I still find it hard but speaking about these things, to whoever feels right at the time has transformed my life and also saved it on multiple occasions.

If you don’t feel like you know where to start with getting help the Samaritans are incredible and offer 24/7 support

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

It’s been a while since I shared one of these but for mental health awareness month I thought I would, hopefully it reaches the right people who need it.. but if it doesn’t, at least you all got to have more of a nosey into my backstory and maybe when you do need it you will remember it.

23/04/2026

19/04/2026

Seedling Sale! 🌱 🍅 🪴

We have an absolutely ridiculous amount of seedlings so will be having a sale next Friday 24th & Saturday 25th 12-4pm both days (but just message me if you want to come out with those hours).

Cash and card payments both fine!

Kids absolutely welcome to come and play in the garden and have an explore and we’re hoping to have some refreshments available as well!

My children would like their portion of the proceeds to go to Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance - SCAA & Fèis nan Garbh Chrìochan

Some of what we have:

Tomatoes
Lettuce
Kale
Brassicas
Beans
Peas
Sweet peas
Companion flowers for veg beds
Herbs
More flowers than I could possibly name…

(Some seedlings are still quite small so I may do another sale in a few weeks time as well for those of you who aren’t able to keep the tiny ones safe yet)

12/04/2026

24/03/2026

Seedling sales…. 🌱 🪴

I have spoken to quite a few folk in the past couple of weeks who are worried about having not got going on their gardens yet and haven’t sown a single seed!!

Firstly… YOU HAVE TIME! It’s still March, and most of the things you want to grow can still be sown for the next six weeks or more, don’t stress, it’s supposed to be fulfilling and fun!

However, If you haven’t got the time or energy then fear not… my children have been sowing literally thousands of seeds and as I can’t bring myself to compost any of them we will be having a few plant/seedling sales over the coming months. So you can take the plants my children haphazardly sowed and I gently nurtured to your own homes!

Veg, annual flowers and potentially some perennials if I find the time to divide them.

All proceeds will go towards the kids piggy banks and a charity of their choosing.

Will posts dates and more details once the hail stops and you have the best chance of our little plant babies surviving!!! 🍅 🌺 🥬 🌱 🌼🍓🫛🥦🥒

02/03/2026

💐 MOTHER’S DAY - 15th March

The flowers are growing well so I will have a limited number of bunches of locally grown* flowers available for Mother’s Day!

Wee bunches: £7.50 (a little posy ideal for kids to gift of for those who prefer something a bit simpler)

Mixed bouquet: £20 (including tulips, narcissi, catkins, ranunculus and eucalyptus)

Either send me a message to order or you can order through the website www.ardmolichblooms.com/shop

Available for delivery to collection points in Arisaig, Acharacle & Kinlochmoidart

(To keep our prices as low as possible we don’t currently do house deliveries, but if you or your loved one is unable to leave the house for any reason please do send me a message and I will see what we can do!)

*as many of the blooms as possible will be from my garden but depending on the weather over the next few weeks I may need to incorporate some from other uk growers.

24/12/2025

A VERY Merry Christmas to you all and a huge thanks to everyone who’s supported this wee business of mine this year… As a wee thank you I’m going to leave the 10% off our spring subscriptions up until new year. Have a good one everyone!

www.ardmolichblooms.com/shop

17/12/2025

10% off of Spring Subscriptions Until Christmas!!

https://www.ardmolichblooms.com/product-page/spring-subscription-2024

Why not treat yourself or a loved one to four gorgeous bouquets of locally grown flowers to brighten the early days of spring.

Our spring subscription includes 4 bouquets of some of the most beautiful flowers I grow: anemones, ranunculus, speciality tulips, hyacinths, narcissi and depending on the weather, peonies. All grown with the environment and natures seasons in mind.

These can be delivered every second week for 8 weeks to pick up points in Acharacle, Mallaig and Arisaig or can be collected from our garden here in Kinlochmoidart.

As a mostly outdoor grown crop I can’t guarantee the start date for the first bunches but it is likely to be around the first weekend in April and I will keep you updated via both email and social media.

Smaller bunches are available by request, please send me an email [email protected] to enquire.

05/12/2025

🎄 I never do giveaways at this time of year because I’m too busy but decided to squeeze in a few extra Christmas wreaths tomorrow which you can win by following the instructions in Cass’s post below!!

🌹 Day 5 of the Advent Giveaway is with the bloomin’ wonderful Ardmolich Blooms🌹

💫 Congratulations to day 4’s Advent Giveaway Rachel Wilkinson ! Please pop in before 3pm on Sunday to collect your 2 festive hot chocolates!

🎁 Day 5’s Prize 🎁
2 x beautifully handmade Festive Wreaths for you and someone special to you 🫶🏼

How to Enter:
1. ❤️ Head over to Ardmolich Blooms on Facebook and like their page
2. 👇 Tell us what a Christmas Wreath Symbolises
3. 🗣️ Tag the special friend you would like to win the Christmas Wreath with you

If you can - pop on to the https://www.ardmolichblooms.com to see all of the wonderful home grown and handcrafted gifts Kitty and her family make 🎁

⭐ The winner can collect their wreaths from Sound Bites between 10am and 3pm on Sunday 7th December
⭐ Winners will be picked at random by 9pm tomorrow using the Facebook comment picker
⭐ You can see Kitty Rose Dyer tomorrow at the Arisaig Hotel & Bunkhouse Christmas Fayre from 4.30pm 🥰

Good luck! We can't wait to see you soon!

This competition is not affiliated with Facebook.
Please contact Cassie for more info.