Watch this before you start a flower farm! | Lessons from a SIDE HUSTLE flower farm
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We answer some of your questions in this video and share our best tips for success if you are thinking about starting a flower farm. Leave us a comment and we'll try to reply!
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Your laughter and giggles are THE BEST!! 💗
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100% agree.. ty for the giggles
You remind me of myself and my sister doing anything!
“You are not floret and never will be, you are you!! “ And it made me cry.. I feel like I could be a proud forget me not in your garden and get as much love as a fancy cafe au lait dahlia.
I come to your channel for You, the knowledge is just a lovely bonus.
Aw, now you made me cry a little. Never forget that what you bring to the world is just what the world needs. I need that reminder too.
This comment just makes me heart overflow with warmth and encouragement. Thank you all ❤️
"You are you, and the world needs you." That is awesome.
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"You are you and the world needs you" thank you for saying that! This has been a lovely experience watching your video. I had moved on but something made me come back and now i see your little arbor, that was just the inspiration I needed to create one with this pile of bamboo I have 🌸 🌼 🌻 🌞
"I feel like a preacher!" Your sudden little quips are priceless!
You cute sisters are my favorite flower farmers to listen to. Thank you for making the world a better place.
We’ll take that as a high compliment 😅, probably higher than we deserve, but thank you.
As an apartment dweller a flower farm isn't on my horizon but you two are a pleasure to watch and learn from. Happy I found your channel.
I just disc guys and I must say you have cheered me up and I feel like I can go out and conquer the world; well the flower world at least! I started a flower farm last summer, I need all the honesty, kindness and humility you all have to offer. You warm my heart! Thanks!
Glad I stumbled upon this today. I smiled through the whole video. Thank you for the information and your authenticity. Just retired and started planting flowers and thought selling them might be fun some day. Your experience is very informative and dare I say inspiring.
''I feel like a preacher" LMBO! I feel the same way sometimes! 🤣😄🤣
I’ve been wanting to start my own small cut garden and give small bouquets away for free every Sunday. I just love flowers! Thank you for this video and your honesty. 💐
Just what I needed,a dose of reality, as I’m starting to plan a flower “business”. 😂😂😂
There was a big flower operation in Phoenix az built by some Japanese immigrants starting before WW2 and they were put into internment camps 😢… but then went right back to work and they were growing until maybe ten or 15 years ago (it’s 2022 now) … it was a tourist attraction. The family still has their orig flower stand, but sold most of the land for housing development and they now just import most of their flowers… I plan to head down there to see what they can tell me about the flowers they grew. But, we actually have good conditions, although everything is backwards compared to the 4 season areas and there are limits in the summer… I just have no idea what they were growing in what season (mostly winter) but I’m about to start a flower farm for a client in Phoenix. In summer, I know we can do several varieties of celosia, several basil varieties (Thai & cinnamon), sunflowers, exotic bird of paradise and I plan to try zinnias next spring through summer and a bunch of other stuff… we’ve got a ton of established roses, although they are sparse in summer, but I think I can maximize their growth by next summer, they are gorgeous in the spring… in fall winter spring, there are many flowers that we can grow, like stock which I’ve been growing from seed successfully over the last two years … hollyhocks do well here but you have to burn them before putting in water and poppies do wonderful here as well, although I’ve no experience w those, but I know they will grow … we can grow ranunculus which I’ve done as well… we have eucalyptus up the ying yang … oh and bougainvillea makes a wonderful cut flower too… and I’ve been experimenting w coleus and caladium this summer… I just recently found that we can grow those here and they have long vase life… I have a list to try from our extension… but those are what I know, mostly.
But i agree that inexperienced desert growers will have a learning curve and it can be tricky… but I’ve never grown anywhere other than Phoenix. I’m about to rock this town… but, even with all my experience… I expect to take a couple years to develop it to a point where it will get some kind of return and I’ll have systems down… and get it really rockin in 3-5 years… I want to start in a few existing beds this year then maybe next summer, it will take over a sizable lawn area … it’s going to be great! I’ve got 25 or 30 years left in me. I’ve waited my whole life to do something like this.
Very novel and amusing take on flower farming. Will now check out your garden. Wishing you much success.
Your giggles and joy are wonderful! I love what you said about hope and beauty. Preach it! 😂
😊 thank you
I don’t plan to sell flowers, but I do enjoy growing them and sharing them with friends and family. The smiles I get are payment and harvesting is free therapy. I’m here for the laughs. This brightened my day. Thank you from your new subscriber.
"Hope, Beauty and Courage" this truth being offered each season is a blessing. Thank you for sharing your journey. ❤
You’re welcome! 😘 Here’s to hope and courage and beauty in spades this year.
Omg…watching this video was the best way to start my day. I had the best morning chuckle! Y’all remind me of me and my sister. I love your real life advice. Thank you!
You guys are such a ray of sunshine! Your laughter and attitudes are infectious and makes this extreme introvert wish I could hang out with you two! Keep spreading the cheer!! ❤
Be your own hero!! Nobody's coming to save you!! LOVE IT:)
I subscribed so that your humour helps me through my first year planing for a small-ish market flower garden. Thank you for your honesty and acknowledgment that beauty is also a product.
Humor definitely helps get us through too. :D Best wishes on your first year!
Y’all are so great together. Sisters. ❤️
Sisters are the best.
@@rootdesigncompany they are! My daughters are sisters, and I only have brothers.
As soon as I started watching I knew I would have a smile on my face. Love your honesty and humour.
Happy to pass out a few smiles. 😁 We need them, too.
Girls, i loved this video so much i'm willing to own my own flower farm and get the reward of a chick-fil-a burger at the end. Thank you very much for keeping my eyes open and that I must think that I must be aware of enjoying what I have, even if that is not the dollars in my pocket, but the pain in my back. Greetings from Tulsa, Ok. Zone 7b.💕🙋♀️🌼🌼
Favorite comment. :) You get it!
My sister and I laugh like you two too. So fun. Good job both of you.
If it supports your habit (growing beautiful things) then that's a special kind of profit. Doing what you love and bringing all that beauty into the world, and joy to people, while being revenue neutral seems like a dream. Profit is gravy. Enjoy!!
I wanna to thank you the laugh’s and the transparency. I also love that you are sisters🥰🥰🥰😍🥰😍. I learned a lot thanks again.
This made me laugh and so happy watching you burst out laughing saying you didn’t make any money. 😂😂 I watched that part at least three times. So glad you are on CZcams so I can watch and learn from you!
Hello from Gahanna, Ohio. You guys are so funny and so genuine. Your laughter is contagious. Something we really need....as well as lots of flowers :)
Would love to see more of how you find joy in flowers in the winter.
Thank you ladies I have watched this video over and over!
Just discovered you. I love how you cracked yourselves up. Thanks for the laugh and encouraging words.❤
We crack ourselves up every day. 🥴😅 Glad you enjoyed it!
This video made me smile so much. You two are so much fun. Thanks for this great info - super helpful!
Your videos are so deeply encouraging and practical. Thank you for speaking truth, in love with this. There's a quote in a book called Ms. Rumphius that says "“That is all very well, little Alice,” her grandpa told her one night, “but there is a third thing you must do.” “You must do something to make the world more beautiful.” Thank you for doing this in your corner and inspiring so many of us to do this in ours. A lot of love from New Hampshire!
Thank you for your kind, kind words. It probably won't surprise you, but that very same quote (the whole book, really) has deeply influenced me. I've always loved flowers but that story helped me to see how I can use that love to bless others. So glad to find another fan of Ms. Rumphius! :) - Rosita
I love that book too!
Absolutely love this!
You two are contagious! I giggled right along with you. I have no intention of ever becoming a full fledged farmer, or selling my beauties. I’m still figuring out what works best in my zone 5a/6. I’m just in it for the beauty and the fun of giving. Once I retire I might consider a pivot. Right now I’m just learning and enjoying. Good luck to you both as you grow your side hustle! May you be able to afford AT LEAST 2 Chick-Fil-A dinners at the end of this season! 🤣
Let it be. 2 Chick fil A dinners is progress. 🤣 Here’s to a fun growing season! We love that you do this for the beauty and fun of giving.
You guys are AWESOME!
I just found this channel, so refreshing and entertaining.
Thanks for your candidness.
Thank you for being realistic!
Y'all!!! I feel like I am sitting at your table, having a chat, laughing and nodding at your wisdom...and wishing I had known you sooner!!
You 2 are delightful!!
This is what I have been looking for. Thanks for sharing this video, I started a consolidating and export business for fresh cut flowers here in Kenya 2 yrs ago. Unfortunately, the covid19 affected negatively the flower industry very bad, after that we also got a challenge with freight and capacity issues. this challenge made me think twice about this consolidating business, no I have acquired 4 acres of land and I want to go to farming so that I can access the markets directly as a grower. Your video is very encouraging, I would like to get more lessons from you.
Absolutely great video! I needed this thank you!
Just LOVE witnessing you’re fabulous sister relationship 🌸💞
Thank you for the video. In addition to being informative, it is always so enjoyable watching the two of you interact and having fun. Hope you make lots more this year!
Thank you for the smile. Loved the fit of giggles.
Thanks you! I love to watch your video!
You guys are great.
Wonderful advice!! LOVE your humor too! So glad I found your channel!
Love the honesty
aww! thanks for sharing! “adapt and pivot” and not getting attached to ideas to the point of being counter productive. These were great reminders! Good luck to you both ✨
Wait…yall are so funny 😆 but really good info and I love the idea that the product is hope and flowers are the medium. Really sweet and actually very true
I love your energy! This was very helpful.
Loved this!! Thank you for being authentic 🥰
You guys are so much fun! I love the keep it real with lots of laughs.
Oh my, the entrance to your garden is over the top!!! Great video chat!!
You girls are a crack up! And yes! Flowers are essential! Thank you for your words of wisdom.
I love your videos! Please keep them coming!
Great video! You had me laughing all the way through with your honesty.
you guys are adorable! I’m so glad I found your channel and I love the reality checks!
The transparency here is golden, thank you!
I love your videos. Please keep making them.
You two are precious. What a delightful video
Thank you for these videos. (And your charm.)
This..is..exactly.. what I needed this morning!! So beautiful!! 🤗💞
I LOVE you two, especially when you both get to laughing! Good info, thanks for sharing!
I love you guys. You made me smile.
Well thanks for introducing yourselves and telling us your zone.
I just cannot get over your outfits, ladies. So gorgeous. Colors looks so beautiful and the fit is so refreshing and it matches your business. I’m so inspired.
I've missed you two, thanks for this, it was very entertaining!
i enjoyed the laugh at the end thanks. carry on being you.
I really appreciate your videos! Hoping to start growing some flowers for personal use this year!
Great video! The ending is hilarious! How blessed you are to have such a close relationship!
Adapt and pivot. Well said. The two of you are so fun to watch and listen to.
What a lovely video! I giggled and learned and got some good food for thought in my own life. Thanks! =)
You ladies are joyful its obvious and I LOVE it! This video made me smile and laugh along with you guys!
Thank you for this. It’s helpful.
This is one of the most hilarious videos I’ve seen in a while. Thank you for brightening my day and making me feel like I’m not the only one that really doesn’t have my stuff perfectly together! 😁
Subscribed just because you guys are so much fun to watch!
Loving your videos! You girls are so funny and sweet! Loved this video and the real side of flower farming. Thanks 😊
Thank you for the reality check.....I'll keep Chik-fil-A in mind.
😆 Chik-fil-A isn’t terrible pay.
It seems like the two of you have so much fun together, love watching your videos❤️
Absolutely love you both 😊
I love you ladies, I am just starting my cut flower business so for the last few years it has been a very expensive hobby. So I am hoping that I have been smart in taking my time to grow flowers like peony and allowing them to grow and be ready for cutting from them for profit. Love you again and hope I’m my first year to get more than a McDonald’s meal for my efforts.
I think the relationship you two have together is awesome! I wish I had that with my sister!
I love you ladies! Thanks for keeping it real, but I love how you don’t take yourselves too seriously. :)
Thank you for this, my sister and I are starting a side hustle as well this year....trying to learn that, yes, things will go wrong but that's how we learn. Having the love of flowers will keep us going. Keep sharing!
You’re exactly right! Don’t be afraid of making mistakes, and believe in your dream.
You ladies crack me up. Thanks for making me laugh. So glad I came across your video’s today. And yes, 💐 are so important! Thanks for the great pointers.
Your videos make me laugh out loud and learn at the same time. You two have great chemistry.
You two are amazing! love the sister giggles at the end. chock full of amazing information given with true hearts. Thank you thank you.
The two of you are great!! Thank you so much I’m going for it!! I’m in Vermont zone 4😍🙏🙏thank you
You two are hilarious! I want to be the 3rd sister!
Wonderful. Thank you.
I love you guys and your humor. This video made me happy. Ya’ll do a good video together😆
I absolutely love you both!!😁❤⚘🌸🌻🌷
I just found you when Googling cut flower farming and am in love! Thank you for the relevant, real, and funny videos! I live in Worcester, MA and am beginning my second year of growing cut flowers. I face so many environmental obstacles in the city and it's very easy to get discouraged. Your respect for those of us trying to do this hard work on a small budget and with minimal resources is so appreciated. Completely thrilled to have found you!
I stumbled to your channel and I am so grateful that I did. Thank you for sharing this and both of you gave me realistic hopes of what to expect. 🌸💜🌸💜
Thank you for this video! It is so encouraging and I was getting teary-eyed with those "platitudes"! Much needed reminders and solid advice and help. Very encouraging.
You are so welcome! Chin up and take heart, nothing worth having ever comes easy. 😘😘