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Becoming a Cut Flower Grower

Becoming a Cut Flower Grower is a raw and honest podcast about growing and selling cut flowers and the realities of what it really takes to build a cut flower business from the ground up.Hosted by a working cut flower grower, the podcast combines practical insight with thoughtful reflections on the decisions, trade-offs, and rhythms of the work — from production and selling, to confidence, sustainability, and shaping an off-grid business on a tight budget.Episodes will be useful whether you’re

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23:09

Welcome Back, Sweetpea Mishaps, Stunted Growth, Plant...

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2025/06/17

I'm back from my break and delighted to welcome you to the latest episode. It's Tuesday 17 June 2025 and it's been a super hot day. I was in Cornwall last week but I still have so much to share with you today including why it's not a good idea to take a break during the flowering season, what happened in my absence and what's happening now that I'm back. I talk about the plants that are flowering on the plot right now and those that are just about to flower, plus how big my weeds are, a...

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8:52

The Importance of Pinching Out, IBC dramas,...

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2025/06/06

Hello and a very warm welcome to this episode. It's Friday 6 June 2025 and I'm talking to you from the plot. I don't know where this week has gone: it's been busy. We had a whole day of rain which has been an enormous help for the plants. This happened after I manually topped up the IBCs with water from home, which was a whole big drama. Everything on the plot is doing fine and I'm excited to see that the cornflowers are just about to burst into flower. I've been pinching out the ...

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14:43

Rain, Pests Update, How I've Made my New Beds &...

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2025/06/03

Good evening. It's Tuesday 3 June 2025 and I'm talking to you from the plot. We've had rain! Not enough by far but it's very welcome and the seedlings have really enjoyed it. The water levels in the IBCs are critically low but I'm hopeful that the rain still to come later this week will help. Lots of updates from the plot: all of the dahlias are in and I've been making some new beds on the newly-lifted turf area and adding old waste material from the duck house which has rotted do...

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26:10

Dahlia Planting Challenges, It's All About...

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2025/05/30

Hi! It's Friday 30 May 2025: welcome to today's episode! It's the end of another busy week and (finally!) the end of May, which I'm quite pleased about. Roll on, June! News from the plot includes the hiccups getting the dahlias in the ground, a couple of zinnias damping off, cornflower staking experiments and another lack-of-water issue. I also managed to spill lots of Roundup in the back of my car which has been a pain to sort out: I'm 100% chemical free (and always have been) and was doing ...

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22:02

Blackfly, High Winds, Not Enough Rain, Not Enough...

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2025/05/28

Hello. It's Wednesday 28 May 2025 and I'm very happy to welcome you to this episode. There's so much to share with you today including an update on my dahlias, what happened to the cornflowers and the leucanthemum in the wind, and how I've been dealing with a blackfly invasion. I've also taken a headcount of the seedlings which still need to be planted out and it's quite daunting: there aren't enough hours in the day. Today I saw Rosa 'Juliet' for the first time. It's a stunning David Austin ...

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32:55

Dahlia Planting Tips from a Pro, Attack of the...

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2025/05/23

Hello and welcome to this episode, recorded on Friday 23 May 2025. It's been a really busy few days since my last episode: I've been planting out my dahlia tubers plus some seedlings, weeding around my perennials, and tidying up my living paths. Sometimes I'm in two minds about living paths: are they a good idea or not? They need maintaining, which takes time, but I do like them. I also love bark paths which don't need maintaining, so I'm a bit on the fence but overall I think I will ke...

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20:10

So Busy!!! Zinnias are Out, No More Nigella,...

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2025/05/20

Hello. It's Tuesday 20 May 2025, it's 10pm and I'm recording this while boiling spaghetti and microwaving some bolognese sauce. Batch cooking (and reheating) is the only way I get to eat properly right now. I have lots to share with you as I've been really busy on the plot since the last episode. Seedlings have been going out, including zinnias, orlaya, nigella and snaps (plus courgettes, broad beans, peas and sweetcorn). And I finally got to use the recycled steel 'rebar' trellis for my peas...

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15:25

Nigel, the Digger Man has Lifted my Turf! All the...

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2025/05/16

Hello. It's Thursday 15 May 2025 and I'm talking to you from the plot. Exciting news that the Digger Man, Nigel, came yesterday to lift the turf on my plot and it' amazing to have more growing space. Quite a lot more, in fact: an additional 171 square metres. He did an excellent job and was a very nice man. I had an emergency with one of my chickens just before he arrived so this is a really quick episode to update you on the turf-lifting and then I'll have more to tell you next w...

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23:10

Prepping for Digger Man, Attack of Dahlia Gall,...

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2025/05/13

It's Tuesday 13 May 2025: welcome to today's episode. Beautiful sunshine but still no rain. I'm running low on water so it's a bit of a tense time. Tonight I'm on the plot talking about how I'm managing my seedlings in the hot and dry conditions. Some plants are doing fine but I really wish I had more water right now. The digger man is booked for tomorrow and I'm very excited. Having more turf lifted will double my planting area so I can't wait but I'm slightly holding my breath until h...

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27:22

The Importance of Data Collection, The Dahlias Are...

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2025/05/09

It's Friday 9 May 2025 and another gorgeous evening. I've recorded this episode at home tonight, out of the wind, so the audio quality is much better than the last episode (sorry about that one). Executive decision: the dahlias are finally moving outside this weekend! They have had enough of being inside (and I want my living room back) so they're going out to be hardened off before being planted out on the plot. I talk about the importance of data collection for my cut flowers and how ...

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18:40

Planting Out Hardy Annuals, Planning for Tulips in...

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2025/05/06

It's 8:30pm on Tuesday 6 May 2025 and a really beautiful evening. You join me for this episode on the plot as I'm planting out some of my hardy annual seedlings (calendula, orlaya and scabious). It's been a busy bank holiday weekend for me and I haven't had as much time on the plot as I would like so I'm up here this evening getting things done and sharing this with you. I've spent today thinking about tulips for 2026: it's never too soon to start planning for them. I've decided to only grow ...

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29:26

What No-One Tells You About Being a New Cut Flower...

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2025/05/02

It's 8:30am on Friday 2 May 2025 and it's another beautiful sunny day. What a busy week! I've been juggling a lot of things this week and it got me thinking about what I've learned about starting to grow cut flowers and what no-one tells you! So I have created quite a long list of things I'm learning the hard way and I'd like to share them with you. From not having enough money, time or water to the many demands on your time in every aspect of your life, I'm talking about it all. The se...

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21:39

Coping with Seedlings During a Heatwave,...

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2025/04/29

The chickens are back on the podcast! It's Tuesday 29 April 2025 and it's very hot. Join me for this episode on a really beautiful spring day, which started off well then turned out to be a bit too busy and fraught for my liking. I am in charge of the diary so that's entirely my fault. While I'm letting the hens out this morning I talk about water (again), the planting out of my nigella seedlings, and my tough-love watering policy to ensure that plants get their roots down quickly and don't b...

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15:46

Mini-Digger Excitement! Dahlia Cuttings with Hollow...

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2025/04/25

Great excitement: I've just been speaking to a landscaper about using a mini-digger to lift some turf for me to really expand my growing space. I can't wait! I recorded this episode on Thursday 24 April 2025 in the afternoon and it's cool and breezy today. I did a reconciliation of how many seedlings I have and it's ALOT! It made me realise that I need more growing space urgently so I've decided to hire a landscaper to remove some turf for me. I can't physically do any more myself. In this ep...

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22:41

Pros & Cons: Seed Scattering or Straight Lines?...

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2025/04/22

It's a sunny lunchtime on Tuesday 22 April 2025 and I'm basking in the warmth of the greenhouse. I'm busy sowing more seeds and today I'm discussing the pros and cons of two different sowing styles: scattergun approach or straight lines. Which one do you use? I prefer the straight lines method as I can count how many plants I have and each plant can stay in its tray for longer before going on the plot, which saves time. But you can't fit as many seeds in each tray so you end up needing more t...

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20:51

Happy Easter! Plot Update, Acquiring Perennials on a...

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2025/04/18

Happy Easter! It's 8pm on Good Friday, 18 April 2025 and I'm on the plot. It has definitely not been my week! After the water debacle on Tuesday I managed to get a tummy bug which has been unpleasant and this afternoon I wasn't even able to leave the house because of it. And whilst I've had tummy trouble all week I've had to do some regular gardening to get some cash in the door which has meant that I haven't been sowing any more seed this week. I haven't done a review of what's growing...

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17:07

First Epic Disaster of the Year, Splitting Dahlias,...

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2025/04/15

It's Tuesday 15 April 2025 and this week has started really badly: I left a tap running last night and managed to drain my two full water bowsers. Overnight I've lost over a thousand litres of water. The timing is awful and I'm very disappointed in myself. I also managed to forget to close the greenhouse door last night, which is not like me. Luckily we didn't have a frost so everyone was fine but it could have been a lot worse. So this episode is a bit low-key as you'll probably be able to t...

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16:11

Plant Spacings: Crucial for Calculating Production...

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2025/04/11

It's Friday 11 April 2025 and another incredibly sunny day. Still no rain but hopefully it's coming next week. I'll be updating you on what I've been sowing this week and the new sowing chart that I've made to help me remember when to sow the next batch (it's all about successional sowing this year). I discuss my morning feeling routine and how I work out which seedlings get to spend the day where, depending on the day's temperature and their stage of growth. I usually do this with a coffee (...

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30:42

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome & Fear of Failure, Plus...

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2025/04/08

It's another glorious week of sunshine and dry weather and the shed doors are finally on! Today it's Tuesday 8 April 2025 and I'm pleased to update you on what's been going on since my last episode. I've been busy planting out foxgloves, peonies and raspberries, plus I made a new access path for the plot (and hung a new gate that I made myself, which I'm very proud of!). I talk about storing water, even if you're on the mains. You can't really store enough water and I'm a big fan ...

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23:25

Dahlia Tips & Techniques from a Pro Exhibitor for...

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2025/04/04

It's Friday 4 April 2025 and if you're a dahlia-fan then this is the episode for you. Join me as I share everything I learnt this beautifully sunny morning from my dahlia mentor, Richard Bailey, including tips and tricks for success with these beautiful plants. Richard is a prize-winning dahlia exhibitor and a Vice President of the National Dahlia Society in the UK. He's been exhibiting for years with much success, having learnt from some of the most eminent UK dahlia exhibitors himself...

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