Goals are good, but you should be flexible. May I respectfully suggest you rethink not attending the farmer's market at all in June and July and, instead, go one time each month. This brings you in front of the people so they don't forget who you are. You can market your roadside stand (if you have one) and when you'll be back the next month. It still gives you a big break. Smart idea to scale back to what you can sell plus 20%. This way you have enough in you end up with more customers! You'll be fine. Trust in God that you will be. Edited to ad Liatris is a perenniel bulb that is great for cutting. They come in white or purple and are spike flowers. Super easy to grow...just throwing it out there for you.
You go girl! 😁. Great goals. I have a home garden and started selling just what I already grew.. As the money came in I bought more seeds and made my borders larger to accommodate. I have always made a profit with hardly any outgoings, just gift wrapping materials, seeds, compost, business cards etc. It can be done! Marigolds... I grow the tall Kees Orange. Goes great in bouquets with white or purple. Dries fabulous too, and popular. I think this is your year... Will watch rooting you on 🤗
Thank you for sharing! I’ve watched your channel from the beginning and your goals sound great! Remember too that the microbial life will really be kicking in this year so your flowers should be resilient and strong. I am not flower farming this year but am growing lisianthus and strawflower to see how they do. I grow most of the others you grow (the summer ones) on a small scale and love them. Just not ready to go bigger but love watching your channel! Wishing you the best in 2023!
I always admire how you over come anything that happens and you get up and keep going, that’s what keeps me coming back. May you have a successful year for 2023
How can you NOT get overexcited and try to grow a million things? 😊 my big goals this year includes attending the entire market season and hitting 2k on RUclips ☺️
Thank you for being honest about your finances lol!!! I got new credit cards but I make sure I pay my bill that is sooo important!! I'm having fun rite now utube is not gonna get me to be on the get what she has or rush rush I have to keep up with utube to get paid! Utube don't pay alot of money plus you have to pay TAXES on that income and alot of utubers don't pay and than there really screwed with IRS. I'm not selling yet but my day will come!! Love your honesty
I feel you and resonate with everything you said. My first year, last year was fantastic by first year standards coz I tried to sell everything like crazy doing 3 markets a week...but honestly, this year I am being extremely stingy with my expenses. No extra seed shopping, reusing what I can, even using broken trays and pots, cutting down on my varieties to what really sells in my region....Flower farming costs a bomb! To break even is a monumental task. Better start small than big.
Are you using leftover seed from previous years? You could just use what you have, for example, if you had pro cut white lite sunflower seed leftover, just grow what you have left…it shouldn’t be any additional work and if you already spent the money on seed, might as well grow it 😊
Very good point 👉. I should do that too. I being buying seeds as crazy from Johnny's. To be honest. Some are not germinating. sad lisianthus exemple .or ranunculus eated by mole. We should hear Lisa Mason Ziegler .more often hahaha. She grew annuals only for several years
@@monicamaria2966 Yes! I am using all my leftover seeds from last season. So far so good. Everything has germinated. Although they did take a tad bit longer (for instance last year everything germinated in 3-5 days..this time some varieties are taking a week or more) I spent hours making an inventory of what I had. Some are off my list ( love them but not going to be able to make money). I do have boxes of saved and dried flowers in brown paper bags but haven't really had the time to harvest them. Also due to cross pollination, they might not be true to color.
@@bertharios7413 Oh! How I have fought temptation this season!!🙄 I put everything in the Johnny's cart every other day and then just walk away😝. Last year I grew more than a 1000 ranunculus but even though they were very popular, in my zone, without a high tunnel, I had to resort to early spring plantings and only about 300 were extremely productive. For this season, I cut down to only 400.
I started statice mid september. In ground end of october. Only covered when temps went down to 25 or lower with AG-19 doubled layered. everything looks healthy this spring. SC zone 8A. starting to send up shoots. Also started snapdragons, feverfew and yarrow in fall with good spring results. The cold took out straw flowers and calendula even with the coverings. Good luck this year!
Thanks Stephanie!! I had planted mine in September as well but the dang artic blast took it out. I should have tripped the cover I had on it. But now I know!
Woot woot, I'm rooting for you. I'm hoping you can get that stand working for you. You need some signs, and balloons, I would also recommend maybe doing giveaways for people to share you out on Instagram and fb. And giveaway a bouquet a week. People love contests. Or a bowl at the stand where people sign up fir your email list and weekly chance to win a bouquet.
You go, girl. You sound like you have it well thought out and planned. My hubby and I have been in the only spend what you have for a few years now. Life is so less stressful now.
Jessie, can you overwinter/perrenialize? Ranunculus, and interplantvthem with something tall to keep em cool? An idea from a cool climate flower friend 😅
They can over winter in the ground in zone 8... but I don't think they start growth until april so I'm not sure if it'll grow correctly. May have to try it!
Maybe a good tip. My honeywort is about to bloom and ready to be cut. Im in North Texas 8a. I transplanted in October and overwintered. It even survived our winter super freeze with a frost cloth
I really gain a lot from your video's. I'm in my first year and having some hard learned lessons already, some by mother nature others by me. My tulips and daffs this year came all at once, heat hit and boom they were open with short stems, UGGG. Did salvage some for a farmers market, not enough though. Another big one is I did not plant enough 6 weeks prior to last frost, relied on plugs too much, which got order shorted! Can you let me know where you get your market bunch wraps?
For my market wraps I ordered craft paper off Amazon and cut them myself. I did order pre-made bouquets from Johnny's select seed but I'm not a fan of them for market. I only use them to store my tulips.
I'll bet you will find scaling back on the number of flowers won't affect your bottom dollar at all. You only need to sell enough flowers to create enough bouquets to meet your goal and it looks like you are. I don't grow nearly as much as you and I can easily surpass your goal of 2,000 profit.
Great Idea about selling extra filler. Love it. I think you did awesome and your honesty was needed for those of us that just have too much on our plate. I am an antique dealer / trying to sell flowers. This year I scaled down the flower portion for bouquets and concentrated more on pre-selling plugs. That has worked out so far and recouped money invested in seeds. But my goal this year is my RUclips Channel @vintiquity and hopefully get to 1000 subs before the end of the year. I have started selling on a new venue so hoping that brings in more people.
Goals are good, but you should be flexible. May I respectfully suggest you rethink not attending the farmer's market at all in June and July and, instead, go one time each month. This brings you in front of the people so they don't forget who you are. You can market your roadside stand (if you have one) and when you'll be back the next month. It still gives you a big break. Smart idea to scale back to what you can sell plus 20%. This way you have enough in you end up with more customers! You'll be fine. Trust in God that you will be. Edited to ad Liatris is a perenniel bulb that is great for cutting. They come in white or purple and are spike flowers. Super easy to grow...just throwing it out there for you.
#1 goal for me this year is, work smarter not harder.
That's a great goal! I need go do that.
Have lots of fun:))))
Those cinnamon zinnias looked amazing. I might need to look into getting some seed for those. Wishing you the best luck this year!
Great tips again! Simplicity is the key I’m taking away from this video! Thanks Jesse😊
So glad to hear about these changes! Sounds like a great plan!
You go girl! 😁. Great goals. I have a home garden and started selling just what I already grew.. As the money came in I bought more seeds and made my borders larger to accommodate. I have always made a profit with hardly any outgoings, just gift wrapping materials, seeds, compost, business cards etc. It can be done! Marigolds... I grow the tall Kees Orange. Goes great in bouquets with white or purple. Dries fabulous too, and popular. I think this is your year... Will watch rooting you on 🤗
Thank you!
Jess try putting your grass cuttings on top of the membrane to keep rannuculas cooler
Thank you for sharing! I’ve watched your channel from the beginning and your goals sound great! Remember too that the microbial life will really be kicking in this year so your flowers should be resilient and strong. I am not flower farming this year but am growing lisianthus and strawflower to see how they do. I grow most of the others you grow (the summer ones) on a small scale and love them. Just not ready to go bigger but love watching your channel! Wishing you the best in 2023!
I always admire how you over come anything that happens and you get up and keep going, that’s what keeps me coming back. May you have a successful year for 2023
Thank you so much!
Try making your own compost. You have a good amount of land. That would save on costs.
How can you NOT get overexcited and try to grow a million things? 😊 my big goals this year includes attending the entire market season and hitting 2k on RUclips ☺️
A great goal!! You can do it!!
I love your enthusiasm and humor. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I love all your decisions! Thanks for the encouragement to be disciplined!
Thank you for being honest about your finances lol!!! I got new credit cards but I make sure I pay my bill that is sooo important!! I'm having fun rite now utube is not gonna get me to be on the get what she has or rush rush I have to keep up with utube to get paid! Utube don't pay alot of money plus you have to pay TAXES on that income and alot of utubers don't pay and than there really screwed with IRS. I'm not selling yet but my day will come!! Love your honesty
I feel you and resonate with everything you said. My first year, last year was fantastic by first year standards coz I tried to sell everything like crazy doing 3 markets a week...but honestly, this year I am being extremely stingy with my expenses. No extra seed shopping, reusing what I can, even using broken trays and pots, cutting down on my varieties to what really sells in my region....Flower farming costs a bomb! To break even is a monumental task. Better start small than big.
Are you using leftover seed from previous years? You could just use what you have, for example, if you had pro cut white lite sunflower seed leftover, just grow what you have left…it shouldn’t be any additional work and if you already spent the money on seed, might as well grow it 😊
Very good point 👉. I should do that too. I being buying seeds as crazy from Johnny's. To be honest. Some are not germinating. sad lisianthus exemple .or ranunculus eated by mole. We should hear Lisa Mason Ziegler .more often hahaha. She grew annuals only for several years
@@monicamaria2966 Yes! I am using all my leftover seeds from last season. So far so good. Everything has germinated. Although they did take a tad bit longer (for instance last year everything germinated in 3-5 days..this time some varieties are taking a week or more)
I spent hours making an inventory of what I had. Some are off my list ( love them but not going to be able to make money). I do have boxes of saved and dried flowers in brown paper bags but haven't really had the time to harvest them. Also due to cross pollination, they might not be true to color.
@@bertharios7413 Oh! How I have fought temptation this season!!🙄
I put everything in the Johnny's cart every other day and then just walk away😝. Last year I grew more than a 1000 ranunculus but even though they were very popular, in my zone, without a high tunnel, I had to resort to early spring plantings and only about 300 were extremely productive. For this season, I cut down to only 400.
Hey! Hardin Branch Farm here- zone 7a Huntsville AL- it’s a great plan! You’re going to hit it out of the park this year!!! We are cheering you on😁
Thank you!
Good lock Jessie! Love watching your videos. It’s a real life you show. Thank you! You are my favorite 😀
Thank you so much Vickie!!! 🥰
I started statice mid september. In ground end of october. Only covered when temps went down to 25 or lower with AG-19 doubled layered. everything looks healthy this spring. SC zone 8A. starting to send up shoots. Also started snapdragons, feverfew and yarrow in fall with good spring results. The cold took out straw flowers and calendula even with the coverings. Good luck this year!
Thanks Stephanie!! I had planted mine in September as well but the dang artic blast took it out. I should have tripped the cover I had on it. But now I know!
You got this 🎉 I'm excited to watch your journey ❤
Thank you!
Woot woot, I'm rooting for you. I'm hoping you can get that stand working for you. You need some signs, and balloons,
I would also recommend maybe doing giveaways for people to share you out on Instagram and fb. And giveaway a bouquet a week. People love contests.
Or a bowl at the stand where people sign up fir your email list and weekly chance to win a bouquet.
You go, girl. You sound like you have it well thought out and planned. My hubby and I have been in the only spend what you have for a few years now. Life is so less stressful now.
That is awesome!
I'm here cheering you on. You'll do more then $2,000. Watch hours always go up in the Spring.
Thank you soo much!!
I'm in my 3rd year flower farming and really need to scale back like you. Good for you to have restraint!
You can do it!
Beautiful Work ❤
Thank you Savannah!
Jessie, can you overwinter/perrenialize? Ranunculus, and interplantvthem with something tall to keep em cool? An idea from a cool climate flower friend 😅
They can over winter in the ground in zone 8... but I don't think they start growth until april so I'm not sure if it'll grow correctly. May have to try it!
You Go Girl 👏👏 you can do it.
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Love the Sunflowers your going to grow 🌷🌻🌱
Thank you so much Sarah!!
@@45jessiemad Anytime ☕
Maybe a good tip. My honeywort is about to bloom and ready to be cut. Im in North Texas 8a. I transplanted in October and overwintered. It even survived our winter super freeze with a frost cloth
Really!?!? Ugh why did I let it die in its tray! 😭😭
I really gain a lot from your video's. I'm in my first year and having some hard learned lessons already, some by mother nature others by me. My tulips and daffs this year came all at once, heat hit and boom they were open with short stems, UGGG. Did salvage some for a farmers market, not enough though. Another big one is I did not plant enough 6 weeks prior to last frost, relied on plugs too much, which got order shorted! Can you let me know where you get your market bunch wraps?
For my market wraps I ordered craft paper off Amazon and cut them myself. I did order pre-made bouquets from Johnny's select seed but I'm not a fan of them for market. I only use them to store my tulips.
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how about celosia?it is really easy, right? on spot video, loved it
Thanks! Yes, celosia is very easy but I'm not sure if I'll grow it this year. If I do, I'll grow ruby parfait which is my favorite
No celosia?? It's such an easy plant to grow, with lots of colors...maybe just a few")
Lol I'll probably end up growing a few. 😂
I'll bet you will find scaling back on the number of flowers won't affect your bottom dollar at all. You only need to sell enough flowers to create enough bouquets to meet your goal and it looks like you are. I don't grow nearly as much as you and I can easily surpass your goal of 2,000 profit.
Good to know! Thanks Evelyn
me about to charge drip tape... heh...
Ok, the one flower I'm surprised you didn't mention that you're growing is snap dragons. Would you still think about that one?
Tina's I'm leaning more and more away from snapdragons since here I only get two or so blooms from them before they die from the heat.
@@45jessiemad Oh that's interesting! So sad. They're so beautiful! Good luck with your season ☺
Great Idea about selling extra filler. Love it. I think you did awesome and your honesty was needed for those of us that just have too much on our plate.
I am an antique dealer / trying to sell flowers. This year I scaled down the flower portion for bouquets and concentrated more on pre-selling plugs. That has worked out so far and recouped money invested in seeds. But my goal this year is my RUclips Channel @vintiquity and hopefully get to 1000 subs before the end of the year. I have started selling on a new venue so hoping that brings in more people.
Thank you! You can do it!!!