Backyard flower farm

Here are the results of my frugal backyard flower farm (with a seed cost of just under $100). Over 25 cut flower varieties with reviews and photos!

Big news - we're going from homestead to farmstead and starting a flower farm! This might just be our biggest (and scariest) adventure yet!

In early 2021 when I was starting my small-scale flower farm, I noticed that it was not terribly easy to find free resources to help me get going. Sure, there were a few I found right away (many of which I mention in this post), but I wanted someone who had been there before who could walk me through the process and who could tell me about what to expect from this new venture. I did find several paid courses that offered the kind of information I was looking for, but I wasn’t even positive…

While selecting where yo grow flowers on your flower farm may be one if the first things you need to decide when starting your flower farm, it shouldn't be a decision you make lightly. There are a lot of factors that go into an ideal growing location. This blog highlights six things you should consider when deciding where to plant your flower field.

Crafting a Comprehensive Flower Farming Business Plan with a template pdf included. A cut flower farm requires planning and preparation.

If you’ve been toying with the idea of making room for cut flowers on your homestead, now is a great time to get your space planning done and decide how many different varieties of flowers you’ll grow next season. https://homestead.motherearthnews.com/starting-backyard-flower-farm/?utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=hh

Random thoughts on a winter January morning: 1. Y’all. IT IS SUPPOSED TO SNOW IN TEXAS THIS WEEKEND. Now if you have snow where you are all the time. I […]

It feels like a million years ago (but also just yesterday and actually 7ish years) that my friend Cathy introduced me to two major loves: cloth diapers and square foot gardens/raised beds. She's a wealth of information and when she told me about square foot gardening, I couldn't get enough. The first year, we put in 3 4x4 boxes. No digging and tilling, just building the boxes and filling with a mix of compost, peat moss and vermiculite. The next year we added 3 more 4'x4' boxes, 2 2'x8'…

Are you interested in starting your own flower farm? Gain insight from Lindsey of Willow Tree Flower Market about the process based on real world experience.

Here at Floret, we have just 2 tiny acres dedicated to flower production. We utilize every available square inch of that space growing large volumes of high-quality cut flowers that supply more than a dozen grocery stores, numerous flower shops, our on-farm workshops, and wedding couples throughout the Pacific Northwest. We employ high-intensity production techniques […]