My Flower Farming Journey. Reclaiming Joy by Growing Cut Flowers in the Landscape
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Date: 2022-08-07
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Rev
Danielle, I VERY much enjoyed listening to the story of your journey to where you currently ARE in your life journey and all of the lived experiences that made that journey what it has been for you. As an Episcopal/Anglican priest of nearly 25 years, I am truly impressed with your openness to allowing the -glimpses- into your faith journey that you provided in this account. In our world today, too few are either willing or able to just STOP and LISTEN to the ways God might be trying to guide them through the difficulties of our life experiences. As you put it SO well, just because God is ever with us and guiding us, doesn't mean the -road- of our life journey will not be bumpy from time to time, or such that we find ourselves having to occasionally dodge those -pot-holes- of life that do show up. Your message made it clear, that our Lord HAS been EVER present with you in your journey, and that through your own WITNESS TO THAT PRESENCE (realized or not! lol, you have held THAT divine presence up for others to (hopefully) receive, embrace and imitate! I pray God's RICHEST blessings on you, your family (would love to see any pics of how much the kids undoubtedly look like their Mom! lol, and have NO DOUBTS that as God has guided and prospered you in your efforts to serve in God's Name thus far. your farm, your work and. YES, your MINISTRY. will only continue to prosper in the future! If there is ever a time, I can further support you in the spiritual part of your journey, please do not hesitate to reach out to me on FB. John+
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Danielle, I VERY much enjoyed listening to the story of your journey to where you currently ARE in your life journey and all of the lived experiences that made that journey what it has been for you. As an Episcopal/Anglican priest of nearly 25 years, I am truly impressed with your openness to allowing the -glimpses- into your faith journey that you provided in this account. In our world today, too few are either willing or able to just STOP and LISTEN to the ways God might be trying to guide them through the difficulties of our life experiences. As you put it SO well, just because God is ever with us and guiding us, doesn't mean the -road- of our life journey will not be bumpy from time to time, or such that we find ourselves having to occasionally dodge those -pot-holes- of life that do show up. Your message made it clear, that our Lord HAS been EVER present with you in your journey, and that through your own WITNESS TO THAT PRESENCE (realized or not! lol, you have held THAT divine presence up for others to (hopefully) receive, embrace and imitate! I pray God's RICHEST blessings on you, your family (would love to see any pics of how much the kids undoubtedly look like their Mom! lol, and have NO DOUBTS that as God has guided and prospered you in your efforts to serve in God's Name thus far. your farm, your work and. YES, your MINISTRY. will only continue to prosper in the future! If there is ever a time, I can further support you in the spiritual part of your journey, please do not hesitate to reach out to me on FB. John+
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lacy
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are an inspiration and have such a beautiful soul that shines through in each video. I think many of us found this video helpful and can relate in one way or another. I recently found you and I love how you incorporated cut flowers into your landscape. It's just so beautiful! It's what I'd love to do here on our land. Having a full cut flower farm isn't realistic for many of us. Whether it be land, money or in my case, physically not being able to keep up with a full farm. I live on a few acres of land in a home we built a few years ago. I love to garden but due to a neck injury years ago it's much harder for me now. This will be my first year growing cut flowers in my gardens. I've learned a lot from you and resources you've shared. I find your content relatable. I have followed many gardeners on you tube and it honestly has made me unhappy with the way my garden looks. I can't find the variety and quality of plants they often use here in my area. Not to mention how expensive it is to garden on that scale. Which led me to you and wanting to grow from seed and incorporate that into my garden. I hope one day to have gardens as beautiful as yours and if I can make a little extra money off of my hard work and land that would be great too -
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Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are an inspiration and have such a beautiful soul that shines through in each video. I think many of us found this video helpful and can relate in one way or another. I recently found you and I love how you incorporated cut flowers into your landscape. It's just so beautiful! It's what I'd love to do here on our land. Having a full cut flower farm isn't realistic for many of us. Whether it be land, money or in my case, physically not being able to keep up with a full farm. I live on a few acres of land in a home we built a few years ago. I love to garden but due to a neck injury years ago it's much harder for me now. This will be my first year growing cut flowers in my gardens. I've learned a lot from you and resources you've shared. I find your content relatable. I have followed many gardeners on you tube and it honestly has made me unhappy with the way my garden looks. I can't find the variety and quality of plants they often use here in my area. Not to mention how expensive it is to garden on that scale. Which led me to you and wanting to grow from seed and incorporate that into my garden. I hope one day to have gardens as beautiful as yours and if I can make a little extra money off of my hard work and land that would be great too -
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gointothedogs2
I appreciate you putting this together. Sharing your journey and many important experiences and the realizations of the balance that is needed in life. Room for living, joy in what you love and not loosing your motivation ir wisdom when sacrificing so much. Balance in life is key to all the joyrney and your story was well presented. Theres so many struggles in growing things and so many variables and differences with each seed, each season and climate and many suprises and struggles along the way. Its overwhelming to phathom growing so many varieties of plants at the right time and co ditions. Im a liferime learner but i have trouble retaining and remembering when i need to recall so. much. and tak8ng the time to methodically create organized plan. I never give up a d push on but a simpler way to be sucessful with growing variety and being able to grow, them well and keep them healthy and fertiled correctly. oh my it makes, me, dizzy! But i love growing so much!
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I appreciate you putting this together. Sharing your journey and many important experiences and the realizations of the balance that is needed in life. Room for living, joy in what you love and not loosing your motivation ir wisdom when sacrificing so much. Balance in life is key to all the joyrney and your story was well presented. Theres so many struggles in growing things and so many variables and differences with each seed, each season and climate and many suprises and struggles along the way. Its overwhelming to phathom growing so many varieties of plants at the right time and co ditions. Im a liferime learner but i have trouble retaining and remembering when i need to recall so. much. and tak8ng the time to methodically create organized plan. I never give up a d push on but a simpler way to be sucessful with growing variety and being able to grow, them well and keep them healthy and fertiled correctly. oh my it makes, me, dizzy! But i love growing so much!
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Sherry
I really enjoyed your story. I'm a stay at home mom of 2 boys or young men. They are 21 and 16. I've always loved growing flowers, but this past February I decided to grow a small scale cut flower garden. I read a book that said if you think you would like to flower farm try it on a small scale. As of right now, I'm growing seeds with my very first grow lights that I stoled from my son's shop temperally that is. I live in Georgia in zone 8a. I'm very excited about my new adventure. I have snapdragons about 4 weeks old growing under grow lights. Most of the flowers I would like to grow, like sunflowers and cosmos, I will direct seed. Thanks for sharing your story. I thought I would send a comment. Its nice to hear someone elses story about something your interested in.
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I really enjoyed your story. I'm a stay at home mom of 2 boys or young men. They are 21 and 16. I've always loved growing flowers, but this past February I decided to grow a small scale cut flower garden. I read a book that said if you think you would like to flower farm try it on a small scale. As of right now, I'm growing seeds with my very first grow lights that I stoled from my son's shop temperally that is. I live in Georgia in zone 8a. I'm very excited about my new adventure. I have snapdragons about 4 weeks old growing under grow lights. Most of the flowers I would like to grow, like sunflowers and cosmos, I will direct seed. Thanks for sharing your story. I thought I would send a comment. Its nice to hear someone elses story about something your interested in.
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handmade
Danielle, I so empathize. I'm torn with how much I can accomplish in my -Garden- but still have flowers to cut. Trying to add cut flowers to my garden beds without using raised beds so the yard does still have a landscaped look to it, instead of pure production. While also balancing full time job with family issues, same as everyone. I'm not about to enter the business side of things. But I am struggling with irrigation the last two years. Can you talk about how you irrigate your flower beds? Do you have drip irrigation or are you out there with a hose every day watering your garden beds? Some other kind of solution? I would appreciate any information you could share.
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Danielle, I so empathize. I'm torn with how much I can accomplish in my -Garden- but still have flowers to cut. Trying to add cut flowers to my garden beds without using raised beds so the yard does still have a landscaped look to it, instead of pure production. While also balancing full time job with family issues, same as everyone. I'm not about to enter the business side of things. But I am struggling with irrigation the last two years. Can you talk about how you irrigate your flower beds? Do you have drip irrigation or are you out there with a hose every day watering your garden beds? Some other kind of solution? I would appreciate any information you could share.
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Sunshine
Thank you so much for sharing your journey thus far with us!
I think the most important message that you impart to us, is how we have the opportunity to create what is right for our particular journey, bringing us joy in the process. When we are happy, we are more likely to spread that joy and love to others, as we share the beauty of God's creations with each other! Thank you for your sweet spirit in this world, where people are becoming more confused and unhappy, not knowing where to find peace in their lives. You have brought more joy into my life, just being able to listen and watch your calm demeanor as you share your particular spot of beauty on this earth!
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Thank you so much for sharing your journey thus far with us!
I think the most important message that you impart to us, is how we have the opportunity to create what is right for our particular journey, bringing us joy in the process. When we are happy, we are more likely to spread that joy and love to others, as we share the beauty of God's creations with each other! Thank you for your sweet spirit in this world, where people are becoming more confused and unhappy, not knowing where to find peace in their lives. You have brought more joy into my life, just being able to listen and watch your calm demeanor as you share your particular spot of beauty on this earth!
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cyndi
I have lived in our home for 44 years. The trees have grown up and now I have mostly shade gardens. I have always wanted to grow cut flowers. If I was 20, well maybe 30 years younger, I would definitely try cut flower farming. After viewing your video, I'm going to plant cut flowers in my landscape where there is more sun. My goal is to grow cut flowers for my own enjoyment and to give away to others who might need a bit of cut flower joy. Thank you for inspiring me and I know just what you mean by the joy of working in the soil and growing things. I think the Lord has blessed you with a calling. Thank you for sharing your journey.
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I have lived in our home for 44 years. The trees have grown up and now I have mostly shade gardens. I have always wanted to grow cut flowers. If I was 20, well maybe 30 years younger, I would definitely try cut flower farming. After viewing your video, I'm going to plant cut flowers in my landscape where there is more sun. My goal is to grow cut flowers for my own enjoyment and to give away to others who might need a bit of cut flower joy. Thank you for inspiring me and I know just what you mean by the joy of working in the soil and growing things. I think the Lord has blessed you with a calling. Thank you for sharing your journey.
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J.
I enjoyed hearing about your story, right now I been trying to grow my garden( this is my 3rd year in my present house. I expand my garden a bit more every spring/ fall. This past fall I planted poppies and larkspurs and it finally grew for me, I was so excited. but Texas just had one of the most craziest weather ( not over yet) and I believe that I lost all my beautiful poppies and larkspurs among many other plants. .I just want to cry but is just another disappointment. Thank you for sharing, I trying to tell myself that I can restart on a clean slate. it will be fun. And maybe one day I can sale my flowers too.
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I enjoyed hearing about your story, right now I been trying to grow my garden( this is my 3rd year in my present house. I expand my garden a bit more every spring/ fall. This past fall I planted poppies and larkspurs and it finally grew for me, I was so excited. but Texas just had one of the most craziest weather ( not over yet) and I believe that I lost all my beautiful poppies and larkspurs among many other plants. .I just want to cry but is just another disappointment. Thank you for sharing, I trying to tell myself that I can restart on a clean slate. it will be fun. And maybe one day I can sale my flowers too.
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handmade
Thank you so much for sharing your journey. What a wonderful story. I, too, got my love of flowers from my grandmother. She grew flowers simply for her own enjoyment, and that is what I do as well. I was what I refer to as a -weekend gardener- while I raised my family and dedicated 30 years of my life to teaching, which is what God called on me to do. I retired 2 years ago, and now I have time to work in my flower beds and experience the beauty that you say brings tears to your eyes. I am so glad that you found the courage to share your journey with us. Thank you again!
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Thank you so much for sharing your journey. What a wonderful story. I, too, got my love of flowers from my grandmother. She grew flowers simply for her own enjoyment, and that is what I do as well. I was what I refer to as a -weekend gardener- while I raised my family and dedicated 30 years of my life to teaching, which is what God called on me to do. I retired 2 years ago, and now I have time to work in my flower beds and experience the beauty that you say brings tears to your eyes. I am so glad that you found the courage to share your journey with us. Thank you again!
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Mary
You are so encouraging! You are truly living the dream! -prioritizing your own joy, ability, and family while finding a way to be profitable and serve your community. I don-t sell flowers but I love my little patch of garden that is usually a mess, (I think) needs rearranging, and could use a lot of help! But I-m learning! And it makes me so happy! Still sometimes I end the season feeling like I never did enough. Hearing other people-s story and PROCESS puts things in perspective of how far we-ve come and the joy in the DOING. Thanks for sharing!
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You are so encouraging! You are truly living the dream! -prioritizing your own joy, ability, and family while finding a way to be profitable and serve your community. I don-t sell flowers but I love my little patch of garden that is usually a mess, (I think) needs rearranging, and could use a lot of help! But I-m learning! And it makes me so happy! Still sometimes I end the season feeling like I never did enough. Hearing other people-s story and PROCESS puts things in perspective of how far we-ve come and the joy in the DOING. Thanks for sharing!
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Robin
Here in NC Im growing on a small property like yours. You are pure inspiration to me and I feel the same way about the Lord giving us the strength to plant all these flowers and do the labor amen. Now that Im over 65 and our gardens are in place, I can just maintain. Lets keep a good thing going. Hey I loaded my profile pic a few weeks ago and it said it takes time to wait for it to show up. Its a great pic of me in the garden! Can anyone suggest anything I can do to make it show? Thanks all. We are blessed. McBride Flower Farm NC USA
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Here in NC Im growing on a small property like yours. You are pure inspiration to me and I feel the same way about the Lord giving us the strength to plant all these flowers and do the labor amen. Now that Im over 65 and our gardens are in place, I can just maintain. Lets keep a good thing going. Hey I loaded my profile pic a few weeks ago and it said it takes time to wait for it to show up. Its a great pic of me in the garden! Can anyone suggest anything I can do to make it show? Thanks all. We are blessed. McBride Flower Farm NC USA
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Michelle
I so appreciate this video. Thank you for sharing your story and being so open, honest and vulnerable. I have fallen in love with growing flowers and toy with the idea of selling just as a small side business. Setting the goal of paying the property taxes sounds like a very doable and motivating goal that makes sense to me. I absolutely love how you grow so much in the landscape and I hope to be able to adopt some of those practices as well. You're an inspiration to me and I enjoy your videos. Thank you for all that you do.
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I so appreciate this video. Thank you for sharing your story and being so open, honest and vulnerable. I have fallen in love with growing flowers and toy with the idea of selling just as a small side business. Setting the goal of paying the property taxes sounds like a very doable and motivating goal that makes sense to me. I absolutely love how you grow so much in the landscape and I hope to be able to adopt some of those practices as well. You're an inspiration to me and I enjoy your videos. Thank you for all that you do.
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Valerie
Thank you! I'm preparing for my first cut flower garden since my youth. I grew up gardening and loved it, but as I became an adult, I ended up doing other things that led me to live places without gardening, like theatre, like you. Now, I changed professions to be a kinesiologist and live in a place with lots of land to garden! You have really inspired me to reclaim my joy and grow flowers, once more.
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Thank you! I'm preparing for my first cut flower garden since my youth. I grew up gardening and loved it, but as I became an adult, I ended up doing other things that led me to live places without gardening, like theatre, like you. Now, I changed professions to be a kinesiologist and live in a place with lots of land to garden! You have really inspired me to reclaim my joy and grow flowers, once more.
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Barbara
Thanks for sharing your journey with growing flowers. I always find there is a lot of wisdom to be found in another person's experiences. Your gardens are super inspirational -- for me, it would be to cut flowers for bouquets in the house. Never be sorry that you have empty spaces where plants were cut and sold because it is a business, you've just made it beautiful: )
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Thanks for sharing your journey with growing flowers. I always find there is a lot of wisdom to be found in another person's experiences. Your gardens are super inspirational -- for me, it would be to cut flowers for bouquets in the house. Never be sorry that you have empty spaces where plants were cut and sold because it is a business, you've just made it beautiful: )
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Barbara
Thanks for sharing your journey with growing flowers. I always find there is a lot of wisdom to be found in another person's experiences. Your gardens are super inspirational -- for me, it would be to cut flowers for bouquets in the house. Never be sorry that you have empty spaces where plants were cut and sold because it is a business, you've just made it beautiful: )
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Thanks for sharing your journey with growing flowers. I always find there is a lot of wisdom to be found in another person's experiences. Your gardens are super inspirational -- for me, it would be to cut flowers for bouquets in the house. Never be sorry that you have empty spaces where plants were cut and sold because it is a business, you've just made it beautiful: )
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Felice
thank you for sharing, you have a lot good information that you-re sharing and telling truth to your audience. I want to do a flower and vegetable garden, and slowly but surely I-m getting there. It is my fourth year with some mishaps along the way, I was given up last year. but this year I decided to keep on going, so I really appreciate your honesty thank you.
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thank you for sharing, you have a lot good information that you-re sharing and telling truth to your audience. I want to do a flower and vegetable garden, and slowly but surely I-m getting there. It is my fourth year with some mishaps along the way, I was given up last year. but this year I decided to keep on going, so I really appreciate your honesty thank you.
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Anthony
Thank you from the bottom of my heart! What a beautiful, real and heartfelt explanation. My story is very similar to yours. We now have had our own flower farm that we bought on the south coast of South Africa and started 5 months ago, and your advice and experience has already helped me enormously! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability and strength!
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart! What a beautiful, real and heartfelt explanation. My story is very similar to yours. We now have had our own flower farm that we bought on the south coast of South Africa and started 5 months ago, and your advice and experience has already helped me enormously! Thank you for sharing your vulnerability and strength!
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Janet
Thank you so much, Danielle. I appreciate you sharing your journey, & I learn so much from you. Gardening is such a joy for me, & like you said, there is so much to learn. The Lord does give us joy in flowers, & I do love to give my bouquets away. Maybe some day I will put a flower stand out by my road. It's a good dream anyway.
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Thank you so much, Danielle. I appreciate you sharing your journey, & I learn so much from you. Gardening is such a joy for me, & like you said, there is so much to learn. The Lord does give us joy in flowers, & I do love to give my bouquets away. Maybe some day I will put a flower stand out by my road. It's a good dream anyway.
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Sandy
I've watched several of your videos and love them. Thanks for sharing your story -- I am thinking about growing some cut flowers in my landscape and it is because of your inspiration. I haven't decided if I will try to sell them, make bouquets for rest homes, or just share with friends -- but I am motivated to find my way
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I've watched several of your videos and love them. Thanks for sharing your story -- I am thinking about growing some cut flowers in my landscape and it is because of your inspiration. I haven't decided if I will try to sell them, make bouquets for rest homes, or just share with friends -- but I am motivated to find my way
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Lynnette
Thank you for sharing your journey and knowledge! I have learned so much from you. You are an inspiration! Your story is so touching. Your grandmother teaching you at a young age about flowers and gardening is so sweet. Did you mention in another video that some of your grandmother's flowers/plants are in your garden?
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Thank you for sharing your journey and knowledge! I have learned so much from you. You are an inspiration! Your story is so touching. Your grandmother teaching you at a young age about flowers and gardening is so sweet. Did you mention in another video that some of your grandmother's flowers/plants are in your garden?
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