Becoming a Cut Flower Grower

Rain Stops Play, Shattering Dahlias, Learning Where I'm Going Wrong & the Fabulous Flower Festival


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Hello and welcome! It's a wet Friday 29 August 2025.

Good news: my electrics are fixed, yippee! We've had a lot of rain this week which has caused some issues on the plot by flattening things and adversely affecting the quality of some of my cut flower stems. I was up on the plot super early on Thursday to cut for the local Flower Festival in a nearby town. I attended the Festival tonight and it was quite emotional seeing my blooms in a range of beautiful arrangements.

My studying continues with Lennie Larkin's incredible book, 'Flower Farming for Profit', which is an amazing source of information. I've been reading about all the things I've been doing wrong (there are a lot!) and having a laugh at how silly I have been sometimes. There is so much improvement to be done and I hope that you'll stick with me on my journey. 

Please enjoy the episode and come back and join me for the next one. It's always great to hear from you: feel free to contact me on instagram @henhillcutflowers.

Book:

Flower Farming for Profit by Lennie Larkin

https://www.amazon.com/Flower-Farming-Profit-Complete-Successful/dp/1645021769/ref=zg_bs_g_5262_sccl_1/143-6181273-7259911?psc=1

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Follow me on instagram @henhillcutflowers for a behind-the-scenes look at life on my cut flower plot.

Join me on my journey through a year of growing and selling cut flowers in England. I'm giving you the low-down on what it's really like, how I'm getting started, what you do and don't need, what I do when and why, the successes and failures, and just about everything in between. All in real time. With guest appearances from my chickens every now and then. 

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