Recently I asked all my viewers to submit any questions that they had that were cut flower related, so now is the time to go through them! Here is part one of my Cut Flower Q&A!
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19 Comments
Great q&a! Thanks 😊!
Paper towel method worked for me last year for Bells of Ireland, worked well.
QUESTION: How do you price your pumpkins? By size, or weight? And do you physically mark the pumpkin price on them? ❄️💚🙃
Thank you for answering my question about farmer’s markets. Love the bright and stretchy tablecloth and signage. Simple yet eye catching! 💖
Thank you Christina, you shared a lot of useful information. ❄️💚🙃
QUESTION: can we maybe see some photos of your home gardens this summer? ❄️💚🙃
I’m looking forward to part two of your question and answer videos.❄️💚🙃
I don’t think it’s just you with Gerbera daisy’s, I’ve found them difficult also. I will bring a beautiful plant home and within weeks it’s dead.😢 As beautiful as they are I won’t buy them anymore.❄️💚🙃
I enjoyed this so much! I am always impressed with your organizational skills and business ideas. You are very thorough with your explanation of processes. I am in southern Wisconsin and grew a fancy (pricey) gerbera daisy in a pot this summer. It grew huge with many blooms and I dug it and brought it inside for the winter. It is blooming in a south window continuously. I wish you continued success on your flower filled journey!
I like your videos very much. Thank you. What's the size you use for Organza bags; can you please tell me? Thanks a lot. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks so much for answering my questions! I loved this video and can’t wait for part 2!
I used the paper towel method for Bells this year. Success! Wet paper towel, baggie on a a heat mat, sprayed with water every morning. I removed sprouted seeds daily and put in a pre-prepared tray with soil mix, gave them a spray of water then under grow lights. Filled up the tray in a week or so and they are growing on nicely.
Put the baggie with the Bells seeds in your fridge for a week or two and then put the baggie on your heat mat and check every day. Transfer germinated seeds to soil. This is what Nicole of Flower Hill Farm showed in a video last year and it worked well for me!
I can't wait to see your flowers this year I pray you have a bigger year this year
Yes Gerber is for warm weather my mom in Jamaica had a huge bed of Gerber's and they did very good beautiful daisies I don't know much about growing them either mine always die I buy one every year in memory of my mom
DRIP (is what I think it's called) from Home Depot is the BEST drip irrigation to use. I have my whole garden and flower beds on it and I love it!!
Oh I LOVE basil in my bouquets!! You can't beat the smell and softness it brings!
Great video! Our towns sound so much alike…and that's why I can relate so much to your pricing on the bouquets. Too high..and they won't sell. Too low and you may as well give them away! (which I do after market..as on Sat. I have no outlet for them when all is done.) I have sold some to the town florists. My lissies didn't even sell when I first started taking them. People weren't used to seeing them! The florists bought them.
Really love the tips and tricks, especially your ideas for the farmers market and Bells of Ireland sprouting. Heat mats are not an option as I am off the grid. Have had good results with placing trays in a loft above my wood stove, so plan to try that with the bells in a baggie/towel method. Thanks for sharing your experiences.