LOTS TO DO on the Flower Farm in August!

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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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@lindseynoel3522 Жыл бұрын

Hector ‘coughing’, Sarah ‘You alright Son!’ I’m still giggling Sarah! You are so refreshing don’t ever change. You work so hard for everything you’ve got and built up and are an inspiration to others. From one Yorkshire girl to another. Sending hugs for Reggie xxx 😘

@flatbrokeatfifty Жыл бұрын

Don't ever feel ashamed. We are all learning and always learning and doing better when we know what to do. You're doing great.

@emptynestgardens9057 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Sarah I'm so sorry about the loss of a beloved family member 🐾💔

@sophiaspiers2056 Жыл бұрын

You just explained the relationship between the roots and soil so perfectly… I’ve read and listened to that same information over and over but your wording just cemented it in my head! Thank you thank you 😊😊

@francineschnereger8246 Жыл бұрын

Yes! mowing, edging, and mopping make me feel in control😄 Think Ill go mop now!

@Sharon-Me 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of good ideas in todays video, especially like the idea of planting new plants next to the old ones, it makes sense! Love your dog climbing on the equipment he doesn't want to miss anything reminds me of my grandson:). Your new shed will help to organize your things and will make things easier and I am all for that.

@wendywerner3242 Жыл бұрын

Walter was obviously a pilot in a previous life

@user-xj8px2bz8h Жыл бұрын

I like that wheelbarrow… its huge! Love ur channel is so helpful to me, just starting out as flower farmer 😬

@grannynjim6626 2 жыл бұрын

You certainly have got lots of work done! Well done you, Sarah. 🙂 I imagine that you feel even more chuffed when you edit the videos and see the before and after your hard work. I really enjoyed your video, thank you.

@kathypope3010 Жыл бұрын

Sarah I am blown away by how much work you can get done in a day. No wonder your flower farm is such a success. Please keep the info on the soil coming. I am learning so much.

@silencedflower8441 2 жыл бұрын

For your shed/compost area. I recommend to Make at least a 3bay composting station. It works the best. And when making the roof, Extend the roofline out, which enables you to have more dry storage in front of the bays and will allow you to put lots of hooks on the exterior side walls for tools, hoes, shovels and such. Everything looks great. As do you. Sending 💗 blessings 🙏🏻

@traceygoodwin8685 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah :) Please can you do a video about best ways to pick, store and condition flowers before they are used in your bouquets? I am a bit confused about that... I'm a newbie growing flowers for my daughter's wedding in September and have found your videos so helpful since starting planning and sowing last year! Thankyou ") Tracey

@ivylll3397 Жыл бұрын

Yes, would love to see this video.

@charlottelitton5289 Жыл бұрын

Hello from Northeastern Kentucky, USA

@carolineholland4178 Жыл бұрын

Walter is such a handsome lad, so funny how he loves riding on the machinery. Love the seating area that you are creating, looks like a nice shaded space where you can take a well deserved break during a busy day. Enjoy your nerdy break Sarah.

@alimuddin9580 Жыл бұрын

I am watching from Bangladesh. Your garden is beautiful

@petalpusherfarm4189 2 жыл бұрын

Sarah that's the spacing we plant them in the US when growing for bouquets. It's perfect and the heads aren't huge. That's a lot of work you've done tidying up! Looks great! Sorry for the loss of your beloved pup.

@bloomandgray 2 жыл бұрын

Well smaller heads is a bonus for me!! The larger ones are not so useable are they x

@petalpusherfarm4189 Жыл бұрын

@@bloomandgray no and those stems can get pretty thick!

@alissaeyre8302 Жыл бұрын

That was so much work, but everything is looking wonderful!

@karenm5681 Жыл бұрын

You grow such lovely flowers! Good job on getting everything sorted. The flower farm looks great!

@rachelwates6394 Жыл бұрын

sorry to here about your old friend

@donnaeast8302 Жыл бұрын

just a word of caution about your tools, keep them locked away. Enjoy all your videos, a wonderful idea to plant a living tree to celebrate Reggie's life.

@christinebrooks6364 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah, what a lot of work you have got done! Well done! Hope your course goes well for you too. Thanks for sharing and take care 🙂

@stitchfergus9084 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, thank you 😊

@edmundhawan3886 Жыл бұрын

Hi there would love to hear more about plans for cover crops for the winter, have you decided on what crop you will use. Cheers Sharon and Ed

@christiestrauss7534 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your lovely videos. I've just ordered the snips, I agree - my felco secateurs, which I love, are sometimes a bit bulky for cutting flowers.xx You mentioned the Johnson-Su bioreactor. Have you made a video on that? Does it work? I'm going to find out more about them!!

@hansejr Жыл бұрын

Have you tried spacing your sunflowers at 6”? Many flower growers here in the States do that since the closer spacing produces smaller heads which are better for bouquet work.😊

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

I’ve decided not to grow sunnies this year!

@karenslater343 Жыл бұрын

Lovely video. Hope you have good break Sarah

@kimiwaffles Жыл бұрын

congratulations on the partnership with skillshare!! you deserve it !

@marianstallings7344 Жыл бұрын

You were so busy today. I learn so much watching you. I have rudbeckia still in cell packs that I need to plant. They are tall and root bound. I’m putting down weed block to make weed free areas for my plants.

@ivylll3397 Жыл бұрын

9” spacing for ProCut sunflowers would produce huge flower head… I’m growing ProCuts for the 1st time this year, at a loosely 6” spacing (might be 7” at some spots) & have trouble pairing up the larger ones in the bouquets. But I’m a novice at bouquet making; can’t wait to see you doing magic with the sunflowers ♥️

@marie-joseeprince806 2 жыл бұрын

It feels like i was watching myself cleaning / emptying trays ☺️ love your videos ♥️

@kathleen3635 2 жыл бұрын

The flowers are gorgeous!! Xx

@shereeahlschlager6195 Жыл бұрын

Love to see you grafting in those fields! Such an inspiration!

@sophiagager Жыл бұрын

Love this video. Thanks for bring us along :)

@daintyflygirl4va Жыл бұрын

Nice progress

@twigandbloomgoods Жыл бұрын

You inspire me!!

@shhitsquiettime.2513 Жыл бұрын

ZOWIE, Sarah! Inspiring devotion to the process. Thank you for the useful information.

@cityproofdad Жыл бұрын

Well done

@daiseegray9110 2 жыл бұрын

Great info! Would love an update on your worm 🪱 farm 🌼🐝

@elizabethwoolley4986 Жыл бұрын

Your farm is simply beautiful Sarah 🌹🌸 Would you mind making a video about the tall timber wall at the back of your field. It intrigues us and wonder what it's made from, looks like old railway sleepers, and how it was built. Is it a great wind shield? Planting green manure crops and piling on lots of animal manures can keep the microbes busy over winter if/when areas need a rest. Best wishes, love your vids so much. 🐕🐖🐝🌼🌻

@clairegill7891 2 жыл бұрын

Loved watching all the progress u made tidying up and getting organised you said it helps you too it also helps me and makes me think I should have a good clean up too 😂 love it when u zoom in on the flowers because we don’t get to see them properly otherwise . Those snaps are 😍! Where did you get your battery backpack sprayer from please? I could do with one of those x 🌸

@jackpritchard9202 2 жыл бұрын

Your doing great and this has been a crappy year for plants with the sun, all my veg apart from free spinach and pumpkins have realy suffered, my only flowers that did well was gladioli and strawflower

@bobd9640 Жыл бұрын

Very jealous of your dahlias , mine have fried in SE drought/heatwave. On the plus side I don’t have to cut the grass, it’s dead.

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

Usually I cut the grass every week at least but I’ve barely don’e it this summer! We’re having some rain this week, I hope you are too.

@Tea_and_thyme_2012 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous video again Sarah and I completely understand now why you should leave the roots in place. Is there a cover crop you could recommend for a smaller cut flower garden as I’d be interested in doing this once mine have finished flowering.

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

I think lots of people recommend buckwheat as a beginner cover crop because it’s fast growing and easy to kill. However it’s also beneficial to have a good mix of different species. Not sure where you are in the world but there’s lots of good companies out there who specialise in cover crops and can assist in helping you choose the right one

@Tea_and_thyme_2012 Жыл бұрын

@@bloomandgray Thanks for your prompt reply Sarah. I’m actually in West Yorkshire so not very far from you. I’ll have a look and see if I can find anything suitable. I’m only a keen gardener not a flower farmer but I love to grow cut flowers to give to friends and family etc. I’m actually dropping very subtle hints regarding Christmas and birthday presents as I’d love to attend one of your bouquet making workshops next year if you’re still doing them. I follow zillions of people on social media etc and I’ve not seen one who can put together a bouquet as beautiful as you, of course a lot depends on what you grow I suppose, but still they are spectacular. In fact we’re on holiday in October just outside Filey at a place called Flixton is that anywhere near you and will you still be doing the workshops then?

@yvonneredgrave4443 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah as always your videos are great fun and informative. Don’t know how you manage to do do much. What foliar feed do you use on your plants ? Also did you come to any conclusions after your audit?

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

I was using a worm castings/ kelp meal extract, since I’ve been on the workshop though I won’t be using this type of feed as a foliar, I will probably use as a root drench instead. I haven’t done the audit yet, I will film when I do though!

@yvonneredgrave4443 Жыл бұрын

you asked about subjects for online courses. Like others I would love one on succession cropping to get all year round flowers

@billhargreaves2251 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah. We live in cottingham and think your not to far away. We would love to pop buy and buy some flowers from your table is it possible to tell us were your baced regards bill and Sarah

@nicolerosenbaum5731 Жыл бұрын

What if the old plant was diseased? Like powdery mildew or other zinnia diseases? Would it still be okay to leave the roots or best to yank the entire system out?

@Tea_and_thyme_2012 Жыл бұрын

I know this might sound historic or ridiculous but when you’re cutting back all the spent flowers etc would it not be easier to use a sythe? It must be back breaking doing the quantity you’ve got to cut. I’m no sure if they’re even still around/legal but it would certainly take less time and save your back.

@lauriesickles5393 Жыл бұрын

I'm a new subscriber, what is the teepee for? Just for fun?

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

I run workshops in there. I will show you the finished result next video 😁

@janiethomson616 Жыл бұрын

if you put on a cover crop, will you then dig it in, or cardboard over it and plant through Sarah? im wondering how that sits with the no dig ethos and are you disturbing the roots of the cover crop... trying to get my head around it? I only have three raised beds but im keen to follow your lead on soil health.

@bloomandgray Жыл бұрын

Hi Janie, I’m planning on trying a few things but my main idea would be to either stamp it down and cover with a tarp for a couple of weeks or mow it down and plant into the ground underneath. The roots would stay in the ground and the plant matter above would provide a mulch and hopefully keep the moisture in the soil for planting. It depends on how easy the cover crop is to kill and how to soil looks in spring 😊

@yvonneredgrave4443 Жыл бұрын

@@bloomandgray when I did a Charles Dowding course he said he used mustard because the frost killed it off so made it much easier - if that’s any help

@theirishcailin333 Жыл бұрын

@Yvonne Redgrave love Charles dowding, the course must have been brilliant?!