At the end of each gardening season, I like to reflect on what I learned in my flower farming business, what served me, what didn't, and what I'd change the following year. 2024 was filled with ups and downs, and I'll get into all of the details in this blog post! I feel like I ... Continue Reading
Grow a Garden Full of Pantone’s 2025 Colour of the Year!
Unless you've been living under a rock, you probably know that the 2025 Pantone Colour of the Year is Mocha Mousse (also known as Pantone 17-1230 or HEX #a47764). Love it or hate it, Mocha Mousse is an incredibly versatile neutral shade. While it doesn’t naturally occur in ... Continue Reading
10 Dried Flower Crafts You Can Make to Sell
As a cold-climate flower farmer, your peak season is typically from June to August. But what about the quieter fall and winter months?If you're looking to diversify your income and extend your cut flower business beyond the traditional growing season, dried flower crafts are the ... Continue Reading
Sow Right Seeds Canadian Review
At the beginning of the growing season, I was given two bundles of seeds from Sow Right Seeds (an American seed company). I got a cut flower bundle and a homesteading bundle. What made me want to accept this offer from them was how economical it would make it for someone to get ... Continue Reading
What I Learned in My First Year Running a Farm Stand
Are you thinking of adding a farm stand to your flower farming operation? In this blog post, I'll go through my first-year experience, including some things that went well and what I'll change next year. But first, a little background on why I chose to start a farm stand in the ... Continue Reading
New Flower Farmer? Start Here!
As I wrap up my fourth year of flower farming, I feel like I now have a better perspective on what I would tell new growers. It has been very interesting starting my flower farming journey through the boom and bust of COVID, and my advice has changed each year as I learn more and ... Continue Reading
How to Grow a Low-Maintenance, Wildflower Garden
With some areas experiencing droughts, less rain, more expensive water prices, or even increased heat, more and more gardeners are considering wildflower gardening as an alternative to growing the regular plants you might find in a greenhouse. The thinking is that these ... Continue Reading
Sunflower Steve Review
In the cut flower world, 2024 has turned out to be the year of the breeder with the introduction of Floret Originals, Sunflower Steve's Van Gogh mix, and more new Kristine Albrecht dahlia varieties. And let's not forget the whole Coseytown drama! It's been a big year for cut ... Continue Reading
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