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A podcast of all things flower farming related
In this episode I share a little bit about how we decided to become small scale flower farmers and some of the lessons learned along the way
If you haven’t been hiding under a rock, you may have heard about (and purchased!) the very special zinnia, celosia, and dahlia seeds from F...
In this episode, we talk about scale, and what exactly the average size of a flower, farmers, and what small scale flower for me actually lo...
I’m kicking off 2024 with a renewed focus on small scale flower farming. In this episode I go into the reasons why I’m focusing on small sca...
None of us want to fail in our flower farming ventures. But we also need to know what exactly does success look like to define failure. And...
Some pieces of advice on starting a new flower farm, even if you’ve never grown flowers before. We’ll also discuss the importance of a busin...
As we greet a brand new 2023 (and people are becoming new flower farmers) there are a few important questions you should ask yourself prior...
In this episode I talk about some of the advantages and benefits of being a small scale flower grower including the key point: flexibility a...
Spoiler alert: We are growing less than 1/4 of an acre of flowers and we are doing it part-time. In this episode I talk about the reasons fo...
While growing cut flowers commercially brings to mind boots, tractors and rural settings, not all flower growers are growing on a large scal...
The pandemic changed a lot of things including the floral industry and flower farming. It also changed the way we viewed and worked with our...
With the recent heatwave that is occurring in parts of North America, flower farmers and gardeners have been dealing with growing in extreme...
Every flower farmer has to select their flower varieties they want to grow for the season. But what do you do when you can’t decide on your...
Extending the season is important as a flower farmer and gardener to get an earlier start on spring flowers and extend the beauty of your bl...
It can be hard to keep on schedule with seed starting and to keep up during the height of the season. Successfully starting seeds is importa...
Icelandic poppies are one of our favorite flowers to grow. Hardy, prolific, and breathtakingly beautiful, in this episode we discuss strateg...
Hardy annuals are best started in the fall or winter to give them a long, cool growing period. In this episode we talk about when to start y...
Hardy annuals are some of the most romantic and beautiful blooms - poppies, foxgloves, bachelor buttons and larkspur. In this episode you’ll...
Direct sowing can be a really great way to grow large volumes of flowers like bachelor buttons, zinnias, and sunflowers. In this episode you...
Some seeds such as larkspur and coneflower require a special treatment to germinate successfully. In this episode, I share my experiences wi...
Soil blocking is great and very popular among vegetable and flower farmers as a whole. In this episode, we talk about the advantages and dis...
We talk about the importance of seed starting, weighing the value of plugs vs seeds, and outlining our seed starting process
Chrysanthemums are an excellent addition to the flower farm, especially for fall. This episode covers mum varieties, propagation, growing ou...