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 seedlings all have different needs and the fifty-six dahlias are like small children! As well as focusing on the here-and-now I'm also trying not to forget what I need to be doing in six months/one year/five years hence. 

So from the collapse of my social life and neglecting friends to a lack of understanding from others about the pressures you're under, to worries about what's coming down the line and exhausting days, it's a tough time of year. But it will pass and in a couple of months everything will calm down (I hope!). This episode is a really honest take on what I've been thinking about this week and I hope that you find it interesting. 

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In this episode, join me for a frank discussion about what no-one tells you about starting a cut flower business!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ The different needs of my seedlings 

✅ There aren't enough hours in the day for everything  

✅ How my social life has taken a nose-dive  

✅ Pressures around lack of money are stressful

✅ Why you still need to be thinking 1 year/5 years ahead

✅ How time management is really crucial right now 

✅ Why you spend your days checking weather apps 

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Join me on my journey through a year of growing and selling cut flowers. I'm going to give 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.