Part 2: From Seed to Success: A Blossoming Flower Farming Journey with Amanda Powell

Send us a Text Message.Its time for Part 2, with  Roz and Amanda Powell. They continue their conversation about flower farming. They delve into essential recommendations for flower farmers, emphasising the importance of pricing confidently and not undervaluing your products. They encourage growers to be kind to themselves, embrace their unique blooms, and focus on intentional growing. The hosts also share insights on achieving efficiency and productivity in flower farming.Key Takeaways:Crunch the numbers and price your flowers confidently.Embrace imposter syndrome and gain confidence in your products.Be kind to yourself, take pride in your blooms, and grow intentionally.Study colors, textures, and note what works for your farm.Consider strategic placement of compost heaps for efficiency.Discover unique and lesser-known flower varieties for a distinct offering.Recommended Books:1. "Half-Hour Allotment" by Lia Leendertz2. "The Cut Flower Source Book" by Rachel Siegfried3. "A Guide to Floral Mechanics" by Sarah Diligent4. "From Seed to Bloom" by Millie Proust5. "The Lean Farm" by Ben Hartman6. "The Flower Hunter" by Lucy Hunter7. "The Art of Wearable Flowers" by Susan McCleary8. "The Cut Flower Garden" by Erin Benzakein9. "The Flower Farmer Year" by Georgie NewberyRecommended Flowers:Cream Upstart TulipGeranium 'Splish Splash'Stocks (Apricot variety)MyrtleWhite Purity CosmosWhite MallowVolcano Dahlia (Pink variety)Amanda Powell Resource Links: https://www.facebook.com/theflowerfarmershoeburyness/https://www.instagram.com/theflowerfarmershoeburyness/Twitter: https://twitter.com/essexflowerfarmWebsite: https://www.flowerfarmer.co.uk/ Flower Farmers Retreat 2024 (21 &22 September): https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/businessretreat2024 2024 Farm Day at Field Gate Farm (10 August): https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/farmvisit A Cut Above Waitlist: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/ACutAboveWaitlist The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874 Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection

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If you love cut flowers you are in the right place. The host Roz Chandler has been a cut flower farmer for nearly ten years and is passionate about helping others to have their own cutting patches. This podcast is for you if:-. You currently grow or want to grow cut flowers for pleasure or profit and be part of a growing community. Your host is passionate about reducing the number of cut flowers travelling many thousands of miles from across the globe and therefore helping to reduce the carbon footprint on our planet for our children and their children. Cut flower guests will join us on this journey. We look forward to welcoming you to our community. We would love you to subscribe to this podcast and join our communities online. We do have two Facebook groups:-For Beginners and those looking to grow for pleasure - https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwiththecutflowercollectiveFor those wanting to start flower farming or indeed are flower farmers:-https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowerfarming