You are amazing doing all this holding down full time work, new mother. Tipping my hat. Well done

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️

I just came across your videos and you give out so much information on the flowers you are growing. it’s so educational how you break everything down on growing and financial cost I would like for you to do a video on 25:39 planting in your crates and how you water also do you keep the bulbs in the crates after your done harvesting In the short time I’ve been watching I’ve learned so much thanks for sharing your knowledge

Thanks for all the info. I watched your flower subscription video. I didn’t realize flower farming would be so much interacting with the community. There are already a few flower ladies in my area.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

This is the BEST part about flower farming! The community is amazing. All of my recent friends are all from this community 😌

i plant a sunflower every 10 feet in the center of my row it really helps with things like my main crop of calendula

Get a grease pencil - otherwise known as china marker - to write your labels. Grease pencils have no felt pen fumes and last in any weather. Staples sells them under the china marker label in several different colours.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Omg!! This!! Thank you! I’ve been looking for a market that can hold up to the elements. I bought some that were “garden” markers and they literally sweated off in the humidity!! That’s why some of my crates don’t have labels 🤦🏻‍♀️

@EvelynM-vlogs

Жыл бұрын

@@bareflowerfarm I use them on the sides of my one gallon pots that hold dafs and tulips, they are the best.

Great information! I will definitely grow more lilies next year!

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Yay!! Hope they work well for you!

Love the rose lilies❤

Those sunflowers are gorgeous!!! 🤩 thank you for all of your videos! I'm an amateur gardening and I've been binging on your channel because you are so encouraging!!!

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Time and experience are the best teacher. I hope you have a great season!!

Always love your videos and gorgeous bouquets! I’m not sure if you can answer this question but I’ll put it out there anyway; do you think it’s possible to take the lily bulbs out of the garden in the fall and store in fridge over winter and succession plant in the spring? I have so many bulbs that have naturalized that I need to move them anyway and right now I am inundated with all of them flowering at the same time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated 😊

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Hey there. I actually think it’s worth trying. Theoretically it should work (that’s what the bulb suppliers do) but the real question is what temps they keep them at. I know the bulb suppliers actually freeze them! You may be able to call like Onings and ask them for suggestions!

Lilies are one of my absolute favorites smell included but they’re so toxic to pets. Even if you get pollen on you, and then your cat or dog licks the pollen it can be at best a very expensive vet trip.

@caitegraceify

Жыл бұрын

I have pets so I don’t risk growing them 😞

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

It makes sense. Luckily my dog doesn’t at all care for flowers and I’m religious about picking out the anthers before the pollen develops. There are quite a few toxic flowers out there that people grow who don’t realize they’re toxic- larkspur, foxglove and even tulips. Lilies happen to be the most well known (which is good for the sake of our pets)!

I can't remember what zone you are growing in but you should look into Philippine lilies. They can grow up to 8 feet mine are at 5 feet this year, each year it has grown taller since planting. The smell is not strong and before opening they have a deep stripe color on the outside. When open they are white.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

I’m in 6b but that’s great to know. Thank you for the recommendation!

Florist here 🙋‍♀️ Lilies opening is unpredictable. For events, they can't be closed, but they also can't be too open. Petals are very fragile also. Those are main reasons why I don't use them for events if I can avoid it.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

This is a good point. I think that it ultimately depends on what the florist is doing- some of my retail florists love the lilies bc they sell well retail but other florists who do installation work or want a larger focal that provides a “dynamic” flair to their centerpieces are also working with lilies. There’s a major wedding designer “tulipina” who does a lot of tulips in her wedding work. I’m not sure how she prevents the bruising and transports them!

You have to give me the secret to have those amaranth smaller like that 😅. Mines about 8 feet tall 🤣

I think pets are another reason people may shy away from lilies, especially cat owners. I don't think lilium are toxic to dogs, but I think that "toxic to pets" can spillover.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Definitely- this is a good point. I always tell folks with cats to err on the side of caution but with I find that people with dogs who don’t touch flowers are OK with lilies!

What would you say is your profit per bulb, and will you perennialize some and toss some bulbs?

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Roughly the cost per bulb was around 75 cents. Crates and compost were free so let’s just say $1 / stem including labor. I sell to florists at $3.50-3.95 and retail at $5. Is it as profitable as something like cosmos were seeds are cents and you get a billion cosmos and designers pay like $1.20 a stem? No. But I still consider it quite profitable relative to other stuff I grow bc they can turn over so quickly!

Where are you sourcing your bulk lilies?

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

I’m getting them from onings!

How do you deal with the lily beetle .

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Sooo, I am fortunate that I have some but not alot. I have manually killed about 10 lily beetles this year and that is basically me knocking them into a soapy bucket of water!

I love lilies although some of mine haven’t done so well this year. Not sure if that down to not getting the watering right / weather or the bulbs I purchased 🤔 great video as always 🌸

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Watering is huge!! You gotta water. Bc my crates are on top of soil, I can get away with less watering since the roots grow into the soil!

How do you combat scarlet Lillie beetles?

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Luckily I haven’t had many but literally manually knocking them into a bucket of soapy water 😬

I love the scent of lilies but I am soooo allergic to it. My church used to decorate with lilies on Easter and I had to miss church that day!

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Aww! They need to find asiatics!

Did you say the rose lilies have less fragrance? I have avoided oriental lilies and only grown asiatics because i don’t like fragrance, but i LOVE the look of the doubles…

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

Yes!! They have a much milder fragrance! The doubles are amazing, I would definitely specialize growing them next year!

Aren't lilies like candy to deer? You must have a good deer fence.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

They absolutely are! I would never grow them without a deer fence. Case in point my pot lilies in the landscaping which didn’t stand a chance! Our deer fence is 8ft, so high enough… for now 🤪

Sounds like your baby is going through a growth spurt.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

I think so too! I’m not sure if her wrists could get anymore rolls on them 🤣

I like lily but the smell makes me sick. Non-scented lily will be great.

@bareflowerfarm

Жыл бұрын

I totally get it! It causes a headache for some. Go for the asiatics and their hybrids!