Exciting Projects On The Flower Farm (and Farm Tour)

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Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching my latest video! My name is Sarah and I am a flower farmer in East Yorkshire, UK. I am in my 6th season of flower growing and I love sharing the highs and lows with you here on KZfaq!
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@lauralangham9336 Жыл бұрын

You should totally put your bloom and gray name up on that wall it would look amazing

@margitamoreborg2764 Жыл бұрын

Some tips on what to grow near your tipi: Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Goldball’, 2 m high with floppy yellow flower balls, (I stake the one I greow). Rudbeckia fulgida ’Goldsturm’, 70 cm yellow with brown center. Another tall autumn flower is Heliopsis helianthoides ’Fire & Twister’. Nice dark leaves, and colourful flowers. You can go with dianthus barbatus, Green trick or Sweet white. I like to watch your videos!

@potagermalo Жыл бұрын

Vraiment magnifique bravo A bientôt 😊 😊

@TheEmbrio Жыл бұрын

I’m dizcovering your channel and really enjoying it

@mywildgardenandwildlifeobs7316 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great vid Sarah! From the East (UK). X 🤞 for some rain. X

@silencedflower8441 Жыл бұрын

I’d take those limelight hydrangeas and border your t-pee and the garden fence line. Add a little garden gate entrance into the garden., plant some clematis and climbing roses on it.., let the gardens lead your around.

@clairel8720 Жыл бұрын

Love your donkey in the background 🥰😂

@katipohl2431 Жыл бұрын

Oh happiness rising because you upload a new exciting, motivating video. Me too I am a graduated biologist (specialised in phytopathology) and did a gardening apprenticeship first. As a biologist I worked in the fields of soil microbiology and vermicomposting. My main crop here in Germany is yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius). First I just had some ornamental plants in the driveway only and then more and more flowers came. People demanded more, it grew and now one of my customers is even doing an art exhibition with fotos of the blossoms.

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

Sounds like we have lots in common! It’s great when something takes off based on demand and you end up going somewhere you didn’t expect!

@Plant_Pantry_NZ Жыл бұрын

Great catchup video Sarah! Workshop has obviously given you a soul boost too.. you appear very enthusiastic and motivated, keep up the great work. 👍

@linharris3007 Жыл бұрын

I love,love,love your videos,they make me HAPPY! Thank you.🌞

@tracyc9413 Жыл бұрын

The new addition on the teepee looks great! LOVE the doors! The online workshops are something I'm looking forward to as well. Your bouquet making skills are top notch!

@emptynestgardens9057 Жыл бұрын

I've always loved your farm and your take on flower farming. The TeePee is just fab!! Workshop idea - How to properly dry flowers. There has to be more than just tie and hang upsidedown because mine never come out looking good.

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

I have to say I don’t know much about drying flowers other than hang them upside down either 😂

@emptynestgardens9057 Жыл бұрын

@@bloomandgray 🤣😂 thanks 😜

@threeliliesflowerfarm9129 Жыл бұрын

We watch a lot of KZfaq videos on drying flowers and we recently bought a book called Everlastings: How to Grow, Harvest and Create with Dried Flowers by Bex Partridge. It has practical information on drying techniques as well as some projects to make with your dried materials. Check with your local library and see what they have on the topic. Serena from You can't Eat the Grass did an experiment with the same flower dried two different ways. One was hanging to dry and the other was using silica gel. They both dried really well but the silica gel result retained more colour.

@debm-g6300 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed all the updates and the walk around. In relation to the anesthetics around your work shops space- I think it would be wonderful to have some annuals there to wow your guests. Maybe even offer a field walk through that area. Back the spot with the new limelights for a barrier to the main portion and in front grow quick crop successions. Maybe Procuts, Covent garden gyp, some grasses, saponaria etc. Love your channel!

@janellnerida8239 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@clairel8720 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@turiaturiana7529 Жыл бұрын

Sarah I would love to do online courses with you 😍😍 looking forward to more info!

@KirstinLDavidson Жыл бұрын

Sarah, at 19:25 you talk about pulling out and getting rid of some of the perennials by the teepee. I hope you would consider selling them locally to those who would be interested. Imagine the funds that could come from that and which you could reinvest in annuals in that spot (or your new microscope)! If I lived in the UK I’d most certainly come and buy some from you. Good luck with all of your amazing projects!

@unexpectedgoodluck2210 Жыл бұрын

The teepee looks so cool! The soil health is something I am interested in learning more about.

@crystallbell5545 Жыл бұрын

I am so excited about the knowledge from your soil. I have been working on my soil for several months now.

@helenachase5627 Жыл бұрын

I think a wooden teepee with canvas panels on the inside could be beautiful. Perhaps I could try that

@daniellegrows2498 Жыл бұрын

It looks amazing! Way to go!!

@tina8508 Жыл бұрын

Oh Sarah! I live in the US so I’m just thrilled to hear about the online workshops. You’re really growing and making some wonderful changes to your flower farm! I’ve always wanted to visit your part of the UK. It has a reputation for being absolutely beautiful!

@6gorks Жыл бұрын

😄Loved the donkey!

@christinebrooks6364 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, your donkey wants to join in, how lovely ❤️ so pleased your course has gone well. I will buy you a coffee to help towards you goal of buying your microscope. Your teepee is gorgeous, Love your videos thanks for sharig all your knowledge and take care 🙂

@wendywerner3242 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the update. I look forward to see how your compost station turns out. The shelter looks great. I'm in Florida zone 10a and it's fun to see how you grow in your zone. Love to learn more about your farm 🐐🦃🐄🐓🐎🦉🐖

@PlantingWithMichaela Жыл бұрын

The Tipi looks amazing! 😍

@hansejr Жыл бұрын

The hydrangea limelight propagate quite easily. Just cut a branch and insert into soil (I did not use rooting hormone). Also, their patent expired April 2022 so it’s okay to propagate.

@mimiatcomptcheblooms2159 Жыл бұрын

love it! love the tp floor - when you get tired of the concrete a beautful black and white stencil like tiles would be bangin! love your content - I'm in Northern California and just starting really - my husband and parents are from your area

@marthaduffy8386 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like there is going to be so many more fabulous things to look forward to from your channel coming up. I wish you were in the US because I would definitely take your workshops.

@daveswords2112 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips on the rectangular water sprayed been looking for same with no success. Also will be booking the composting course with Eddie looks great. Awesome video

@lindab1458 Жыл бұрын

You’ve worked so hard and made so many changes. Love your work ethic 👍🏼 Oh and btw, those red snips you ordered fell into my Amazon basket yesterday, delivered today and they’re great. I have arthritis and much easier on my hands. I also told another friend I was ordering some and she ordered some too and is thrilled. Thanks for the recommendation 👍🏼

@bobd9640 Жыл бұрын

Have used Strulch to good effect as an alternative to plastic membrane. Suppresses weeds, slug deterrent and organic. Down side is the cost.

@katiesbeauties2694 Жыл бұрын

Make sure you pot up those perennials you are going to discard and sell them. Don't miss an opportunity 😊

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

I’m a new subscriber. I LOVE YOUR DONKEY! 🌺💚🙃

@dianarutecki9810 Жыл бұрын

Have planted my delphinium into the sealed container on wet paper still winter here in australia. But have out my seeds in th4 dark in the house wish me 🍀

@angeclee Жыл бұрын

Fab catch up , if you could please recommend some good cover crops in advance that would be fab so that we can grow along with you x

@lauralangham9336 Жыл бұрын

I wish you were in Australia 🇦🇺 I’d love to start a farm but it’s so hard to find reference videos for Australia

@davidthomson4168 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, have you considered a couple of beehives and you could market your own Bloom & Gray honey?

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

Hi David, yes I have thought about this and I know I would enjoy keeping bees but I just don’t have the time to dedicate to it right now. Maybe in the future at some point! Or maybe I can get a bee keeper to come and put some hives on the farm and show me the ropes!

@KB-wh9oy Жыл бұрын

hello! I just came across your video while doing some research for my HORT class, and I was wondering if you work with pollinators as well such as honey bees, butterflies, and humming birds to name a few. :)

@silencedflower8441 Жыл бұрын

Those plumes behind you! Did you grow them?! I bought myself a package of the ornamental pink pampas grass. I’m zone 4b., I have no clue if they will even produce plumes for me. They are zone 7 and state to start 12-14weeks early. Last frost is usually first week of June.. so I’m planning on starting them around Christmas indoors under lights, hopefully they will preform first year.🤞🏻I’d love, If you have any tips, I would appreciate the help.

@catreeves963 Жыл бұрын

I would be interested in purchasing pre recorded courses about flower farming (the growing aspect and business side) and arranging. I’m in New Zealand so prob can’t make the online courses because of the time difference :-) and pre recorded means you can watch anytime.

@TheEmbrio Жыл бұрын

Seems like your fields and soil biology might benefit from hedges, as wind block, as woody material source, as an ecosystem builder. Autumn is the right time to stick cuttings in, see what grows, and multiply any shrubs and hedge trees you might have close by. In a few years, that hedge will be a source of carbon and miscellium building material !

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

I planted lots of hedging this year, hopefully it will take well and start providing benefits to the farm soon!

@sandraengstrand2784 Жыл бұрын

Could you cover the weed membrane with wood chips to improve the aesthetics? 🤔 So many good things happening on the flower farm!! ☀️

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

Yes I was thinking of taking up the black plastic (which is actually damp-proof membrane) and replacing with weed membrane and wood chips, but eventually the wood chips will break down and weeds may start to grow and it will be hard to seperate that from the membrane (I’ve done this before and when you want to change it, it becomes really difficult 😂)

@sandraengstrand2784 Жыл бұрын

@@bloomandgray I wasn’t sure if it would stay nice in the long term… Thanks for letting me know!