Growing Cut Flowers
By Let's Grow, Girls
Growing Cut FlowersOct 30, 2020
Bulbs, bulbs, bulbs with Linda & Marlies from Fam Flower Farm
And if you are a Patreon subscriber, you can hear all about Linda and Marlies’ favourite flowers and varieties! Head over to the our website www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk to find out more (spoiler: it’s less than a cup of your favourite fancy coffee to listen to the super secret side episodes for every episode!) ☕️
Dahlia sales madness & exciting sweet pea news with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm
Garden gossip: the one with no guest
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Perennials for cut flowers with Rachel from a Green & Gorgeous
We are incredibly excited to welcome Rachel and her endless knowledge onto the show to discuss an important topic: growing perennials for cut flowers. Which are the best cultivars? What couldn’t she live without? How did she pick just 128 for her book? We have all the answers for you this week!
Rachel's social media -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gandgorgeousflowers/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenandgorgeousflowers/
Lets Grow Girls links
Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsgrowgirlspodcast/?hl=en
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YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0SaU1V6XyJnSXB8QoeYMXw
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How to care for Roses with Liam from David Austin Roses
It’s Nicole’s favourite week of the season so far: it’s rose week! The team from David Austin roses are back to give us some important rose care tips as we all prepare to care for our roses this year (and every year after!)
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David Austin links -
Website - https://www.davidaustinroses.co.uk/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/davidaustinroses
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIqj_w8c7iGXNrXgdWXs4fg
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/david_austin_roses/
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.co.uk/davidaustinroses/
Planning your Flower Farm (+ Eucalyptus secrets) with Rebecca from Silver Grey Foliage
*After recording we have realised an unexpected tech issue has caused some unusual audio on this episode but we hope you are still able to hear all of Rebecca’s insights!*
Who doesn’t love a bunch filled with eucalyptus?!
This week we are excited to welcome Rebecca who has all the answers for anyone wondering how to plan a cut flower farm and what she has learned since she started.
The icing on the cake is her insights into growing foliage for cut flowers.
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/silvergreyfoliage/?hl=en
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/silvergreyfoliage/
Growing Dahlias from cuttings with David Hall from Halls of Heddon
We are kicking off season 8 with a dedicated dahlia episode with dahlia extraordinaire David Hall of Halls of Heddon, a specialist dahlia nursery here in the U.K.
If you’ve listened to our podcast before, you’ll know Nicole was in her element with this episode and David certainly fed her habit!
Don’t forget to tell your other flower friends about the podcast by sharing on social media, you can find us on Instagram or Facebook @letsgrowgirlspodcast. We’d also love you to leave us a review if you enjoyed listening.
David's socials -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hallsofheddon/?hl=en
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8LiX904bk-rK_GaDkCu1g?app=desktop
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HallsOfHeddon/?locale=en_GB
Webste - https://www.hallsofheddon.com/
How To Grow Bare Root Roses with Becki from David Austin Roses
Ranunculus (are the best) with Galena from Micro Flower Farm
Reflections of a First Year Flower Farmer with Michaela from Planting With Michaela
Gardening for your Mental Health
Peonies, Peonies, Peonies with Alec White from Primrose Hall Peonies
Growing & Breeding Zinnias with Kori from Dawn Creek Farm
Urban Flower Farming with Marianne and Camila from Wolves Lane Flower Co
Hardy Annuals with Cel Robertson
Propagating Plants for Beginners with Fionnuala Fallon
Exploring creativity through flowers with Marianne Slater from Frances & Rose
A Flower Farm: Dream to Reality with Mel from The Real Bloom Co
Her website: therealbloomcompany.co.uk/
Lovely Lilacs with Naomi Slade
Naomi's website: www.naomislade.com/
Hybridising Dahlias with Kristine Albrecht from Santa Cruz Dahlias
Kristine's website: www.santacruzdahlias.com/
Spring Bulb Update with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm
Bearded Iris Obsessions
Growing wonderful roses with Felicia Alvarez of Menagerie Farm
Seasonal check in with Nicole & Sarah
Surprise!! We're all on our own - and we're covering the past year's successes and our big plans for the year to come. Plus, a bit of an insight into us two - your mysterious hosts!
Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers with Georgie Newbery from Common Farm Flowers
Composting made simple with Compostable Kate
www.instagram.com/compostable.kate/?hl=en
Icelandic Poppy Secrets with Gemma from Green Rabbit Flowers
This week we are joined by Gemma from Green Rabbit Flowers again to talk about the mystery that is Icelandic poppies.
Her website: https://www.greenrabbitflowers.co.uk
Growing Lovely Lilies with Loraine Hart
Magical Floral Photography with Janne Ford
Flower-filled Gardens with Grace Alexander
See her website: www.gracealexanderflowers.co.uk/
Dahlias, Dahlias, Dahlias with Lorelie from Florelie Seasonal Flowers
Sunflower Secrets with Steve Kaufer (AKA Sunflower Steve)
Top Sweet Pea Varieties & Sowing Advice
This week we are joined by the LGG Director Of Enabling, Marryn! This is her third appearance on the show and our favourite (and only) repeat guest.
This week she's talking us through how her sweet pea season went, her fave varieties from this year and the ones she's most excited for in the year to come.
Marryn's website: https://www.thefarmhouseflowerfarm.com/
Marryn's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmhouseflowerfarm/
Flower Business Chat with Lynsey from Muddy Acres Flower Farm
Muddy acres flower farm: muddyacres.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddyacresflowerfarm/
Regenerative Farming & Growing Lisianthus with Briana from Blossom and Branch Flower Farm
This week we're so excited to return from summer hiatus to bring you a highly anticipated flower that's very hard to grow.
The wonderful Briana joins us to talk all about how she got into farming, how she focuses on making her farm more sustainable and more.
Find out more about Briana: https://blossomandbranchfarm.com/
Larkspur and Lupins with Sophie from Chatsworth House
Soil Blocking & Cool Flowers with Lisa Mason Ziegler
How to make the most of your flowers with Natasha McCrary from 1818 farms
This week we are joined by Natasha from 1818 farms to talk all things dried flowers, soaps, wax sachets.
Check out her farm: https://1818farms.com/collections/most-popular-items
Statice + Subscriptions with Heather from Petal Pink Flower Farm
Growing in Containers with Claus Dalby
Korean Natural Farming + Alpacas (and flowers!) With Sarah from Bloom and Gray | Garden Notes
Zinnias, Confessions + Squished Slugs with Planting With Michaela | Garden Notes
Starting A Flower Patch with Niki from Flourish Flower Farm
Growing Wedding Flowers + Naked Gardening with Amy from Chicks and Veg | Garden Notes
Filling Flower Beds + Rain Dancing with Sophie from Old House In The Shires | Garden Notes
Beginner Cut Flowers + Gardening Style with Lauren McDermott | Garden Notes
Dahlia Planting, Seeds, and Chicken Chat with Charlie from The Home Gardener | Garden Notes
Another week of Garden Notes! This week we are joined by Charlie from @The_Home_Gardener on Instagram to hear how she's been getting on in her garden.
Find her here:
Let’s Grow, Girls is the cut flower podcast is a weekly dose of upbeat, friendly flower growing expertise! For those who grow a few flowers in their garden, to those who want to know how to start a flower farm.
Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here!
And join our family as a patron (oooh, aaaah!) - more info to be found here: https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls
Sweet Peas, Spring Bulbs, and Flower Muscles with Marryn from The Farmhouse Flower Farm | Garden Notes
Marryn, an honorary Grow Girl is back and she has been promoted to Director of Enabling!! Marryn joins us for our garden notes series to tell us what's happening in her garden this week.... but mostly to give us list of 100 new things we need to buy. Oops!!
You can find Marryn here:
Let’s Grow, Girls is the cut flower podcast is a weekly dose of upbeat, friendly flower growing expertise! For those who grow a few flowers in their garden, to those who want to know how to start a flower farm.
Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here!
And join our family as a patron (oooh, aaaah!) - more info to be found here: https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls
100% Dahlia Chat with Philippa from Justdahlias | Garden Notes
Roses, Direct Sowing and Kamikaze Irises with Lizzie from The Rose Press Garden | Garden Notes
We're back for season 3! This season, Garden Notes, will be a more laidback look into what is happening in our gardens each week: featuring a guest who can tell us about their garden or cut flower patch too.
This week we are joined by Lizzie from The Rose Press Garden, an exciting new seed shop aiming to make gardening products that are for a younger audience. She tells us how she started gardening, what she's direct sowing this week and lots more!
Find Lizzie:
Let’s Grow, Girls is the cut flower podcast is a weekly dose of upbeat, friendly flower growing expertise! For those who grow a few flowers in their garden, to those who want to know how to start a flower farm.
Subscribe to be notified of our weekly episodes. If you have questions or want to see what other listeners are growing, join our Facebook group here!
Love the show? Help us keep producing this flowery content and support us on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls)