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@anaschilling2668 22 минут бұрын
So happy for you!! I can’t wait until my dream of living on a bit of land comes true🙏🙏🙏never enjoyed living in a suburb
@jbyrd2516 22 сағат бұрын
Just subscribed on the strength of this video. I have been curious about eating dahlias, you have done some of the leg work for me in an informative and honest way. Thanks, and Happy New Year!
@anaschilling2668 2 күн бұрын
Beautiful!!! Looks so happy!! Maybe a dog will keep your wallabies away ??? You are certainly an inspiration 💚
@karengemmill6205 3 күн бұрын
Garden is progressing well. Happy New Year. ❤❤❤
@tarnr5713 4 күн бұрын
LOL!! Why did I not know this?! I spend hours and hours crocheting and I never thought of this :)) I know what I am doing today, finally tackling the hot mess of birdnetting taking over my potting shed
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
It’s cool isn’t it!!!
@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm 5 күн бұрын
Phaedra this has been by far the hardest year for us. Last year I was covering garden beds with rain jackets and could water with the hose to keep everything going, but this year the hot NW winds have just made our beds dry out like crazy. The water tanks are all now at 1/2 full and as we still have weeks of heat coming there has to come a time when water preservation for bushfire has to take president over watering the beds. We’ve had to put a piece of shade cloth across the centre of our high tunnel to save out strawberry plants that grow in there, and the temp even with the walls and ends open has been reaching over 50c. Today Ive finally had to admit defeat just slightly and all of the high tunnel strawberries are being placed into large plastic vats so that when we water there will still be water under them to drink, the field strawberries due to lack of water seem to have hit the skids a little too. I stand back and watch everything being hit by the wind and it truly makes me sad. I have one last tray of floret zinnias to put out which thankfully once established don’t need as much water. No markets have responded for me to take our flowers and no one is buying them from the new flower stand I have made, even the one store that we had our flowers in doesnt use air conditioning on these hot days so i found our flowers all dead in their vases and still on display, one would think that she would take them off show but alas no. I ran my lolly shop for 15 years and can honestly say i never felt this exhausted or deflated. There just doesnt seem to be any rain coming anytime soon. With lupus I know I am pushing all of my physical boundaries, maybe its time to just open the field to you pick and let people come in and cut their own flowers. I suspect soon its going to get to a stage where i am going to have to get real with myself and decide whether this has been a dream to follow but has begun 20 years too late.
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
It's heartbreaking to hear how tough this season has been for you. And the journey for you has been rough. Right now it really is a difficult time to sell flowers so that’s not just you which might help to know! If you are ok with U pick and you’ve got the insurance etc that could be worth trying?. People are still looking for nice things to do. We had 2 in our area which closed down but one was due to not being able to obtain permits to continue in not sure why the other closed. I know everyone says flower farming is tough but right now in Australia it’s very very tough. We have a lot going on with the economy, unpredictable weather and the change with that (it used to be predictable), and a lot of us are suffering from health issues. Look after your health! Put that one first. Especially with Lupus.
@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm 3 күн бұрын
@@phaedragardeness at the drop of a hat yesterday morning I bit the bullet and opened our first flower bouquet bar. Plans to hold it in the field under our marquee all flew away with the wind when it looked like people would be holding the marquee down due to the strong winds that picked up at about 1pm. I quickly transformed our tiny house kitchen into a makeshift viewing and picking room so that people could come inside out of the wind in the air conditioning and choose their flowers. It was a successful event but i learned many things yesterday….one being to bring up the wind app and check that before deciding to do it. We have 30,000 litres of water coming on Thursday and I am crossing my fingers that we get the 20ml of rain on Thursday as well. Today is our 5th anniversary of the black summer bushfires but thankfully today there is cloud cover and we have dropped in temp by about 12-15 degrees. I have trays of zinnia to get into the field today but have chosen to take it at a much slower pace today. Without sunshine today the farm stand is closed as there isn’t enough solar being produced to cool the esky for the strawberries. It might even be a nice afternoon to go and check how the yabbies are going in our dam. Have a wonderful day Cheers Theresa
@alittleheavenonearth 5 күн бұрын
Sunflowers 🌻 🌻 🌻 🌻 MY FAVORITE Cut up the green unions and just freeze!
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
Oh that’s a great idea Thankyou!!!
@alittleheavenonearth 4 күн бұрын
@phaedragardeness your welcome
@alittleheavenonearth 5 күн бұрын
NEW SUBSCRIBER ❤❤❤ LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALSO JOIN US AS WELL CENTRAL PORTUGAL 🇵🇹
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
Hello!! I’ll check out your channel!!
@melissah79 5 күн бұрын
Everything is looking amazing ❤
@alittleheavenonearth 5 күн бұрын
Agree ❤
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
Thankyou!
@njoymygarden 5 күн бұрын
Great watching this video. Thankyou for sharing Phaedra ❤
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
Thankyou!
@MsWhoeverthisis 5 күн бұрын
I'm with you with the carnation chabaud mix. I've lost count of how many stems I've snapped because of the nodes 😢 and i thought they're supposed to be giant as well? I got teeny tiny flowers with mainly singles 😅 the only consolation is how amazing they smell. Do you get fragrant ones too from the wholesaler? Also, can I tempt you to sell the seeeds of that particular variety of feverfew on your website? 😁
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
Hello!!! They never had a scent at the wholesaler but not many commercially grown cut flowers do have a scent! Not like in nature. That’s a great idea to sell the seed.. I’ll most likely need to do that next year though. I need to spend this year building up stock but we can see how it goes this season you never know!
@susanhamilton4389 5 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing amd doing a garden tour. With such slow growth on the dahlias, could you have mites, which are rampant everywhere this year? I actually finally visited Beechworth when I was down to visit family. Thanks for the reminder/inspiration recently :)
@susanhamilton4389 5 күн бұрын
Question for next video.... Are you considering experience, wellness/ therapy or photography sessions for the plot redesigns? All the plans of late seem to make me think it might be something you are considering, even if subconsciously.
@phaedragardeness 4 күн бұрын
Eek I will check for mites. They look like healthy plants otherwise though but I will double check that. Thanks for your question too ill answer that!
@susanhamilton4389 3 күн бұрын
@phaedragardeness Sorry to scare you. It's hard to see mites themselves. They will show in poorly formed flowers and deformed growth if severe, but often just not happy plants, leaves not formed quite right, a bit curled up.
@benjaminchapman9317 5 күн бұрын
I’m pretty sure that’s a spaghetti squash, it looks like it to me and also it rang a bell when you said it, I think you told us in another video. The Nispero tree is a called a Loquat in Australia. They grow really well in Kalgoorlie and Perth and we picked loquats in Albury so I think they grow well there too. It has fruits about the size of a lychee with soft fuzzy yellow skin, translucent flesh and big glossy dark brown pits in the centre. They’re very juicy and sweet. They don’t sell them in the shop because they bruise too easily. Great video. Love seeing how much the garden bed in front of the shed has grown and all your hydrangea cuttings. Looks great 😊 ((Heidi))
@MarieOhlsen 5 күн бұрын
Hi Phaedra, I got the unicorn zinnias from Floret and they germinated well but a seed so expensive I wasn’t taking any chances with and planted them in a huge pot. They are flowering well and I like the colours but I really prefer the Floret celosia it is absolutely gorgeous (Spun Sugar) I’ll be very interested in your view on the floret zinnias and is it worth the hype.
@Mr.Binks. 5 күн бұрын
AIR BNB FARMSTAY HOBBIT HOUSES FTW 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@phaedragardeness 5 күн бұрын
Oh my gosh YESSSSssssss
@Mr.Binks. 5 күн бұрын
@@phaedragardeness always with the business ideas, me 🤣
@sueandersen1123 5 күн бұрын
I love watching your honest video's Phaedra. I don't have a garden now so watching your videos helps me cope with my dreary life in Adelaide. I'm 72 and the chances of having a garden are zero. I look forward to your updates.
@phaedragardeness 5 күн бұрын
Oh Sue!! Years ago I went through a rough time and all I could manage was some pots of flowers at my door and verandah and some indoor plants. You can still have a little garden!!! I didn’t even have it in me to grow anything from seed I just got trays of seedlings from Bunnings and replaced when the flowers died. It’s still lovely and therapeutic to water them and enjoy them! Could you do that?
@njoymygarden 5 күн бұрын
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@semiretiredflowerfarming 5 күн бұрын
You are doing an amazing job. Despite the burnout and the wallabies some plants are still growing. Keep on focusing on the wins when the going gets tough. Thank you for sharing with us 💚
@phaedragardeness 5 күн бұрын
Thankyou!! That is sweet of you to say 🤍
@PalmerPat 6 күн бұрын
I haven't succession planted feverfew before but I want to try it this year. Thank you for the video with the great information. How many weeks do you do between your sucessions? And for the cuttings, how long before they bloom if you direct plant vs potting them up? I know you mentioned starting from cuttings saves about 2 months vs. starting from seed, but I was wondering if there was any difference between direct planting cuttings vs potting them up. Thanks!
@margarethatton2965 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for always being so inspiring and honest, it's so refreshing and helpful. I'm struggling with the weeds this year, and sales are way down and theft from my stand is up. I'm debating stopping growing flowers and growing veggies instead next year. Onwards and upwards!
@phaedragardeness 6 күн бұрын
It’s become tough hasn’t it :( if you love growing flowers you could keep growing them amongst your veggies. If you close your farm stand you could pop a sign on it with your number so locals could pre order and pick up?
@slavicadimcevski9585 5 күн бұрын
Awe, sorry to hear about the theft.
@anaschilling2668 6 күн бұрын
It all worked for the better in the end, I’m sure you will be fine. Love your videos , can’t wait to see what’s next. I dream of that kind of life!! 🙂🙏🌿
@clairewindsor2458 8 күн бұрын
Hi Phaedra...its Boxing Day here in Wales UK...just seen on our news about the wildfires in Victoria....hope you are ok and not affected where you are x
@phaedragardeness 8 күн бұрын
Hello everyone! Thankyou so much for your support and lovely comments 🤍. I was wondering, what were your favourite scenes or clips from this video? I’m making a channel trailer and thought I’d include those! Xx Phaedra
@paulanelson2183 11 күн бұрын
Hey there Phaedra, Thanks for the share. The last 3 years I have moved back to São Miguel Azores Portugal. I had lived in Canada for 31 years with a dream to return home. I still need to earn a living. I find that being self employed is something I enjoy more. Because I can choose my hours and days that I want to work. Not working on Sundays is important for me and most jobs here do not respect that. I have always loved flowers! I cry with deep emotions when looking at beautiful landscapes filled with flowes, I know, weird. 😅 So lately I had a stark realization: I have land already so why not try flower farming! I have watched hours of flower farming videos, created a flower list, I have somewhat of an idea how I want the flower farm to be, I bought lots of seeds, I have some tools like: wheelbarrow, fork, shovel, hoe, gas weedwacker, etc. No tilling tools yet... I have started businesses before so I do know about the fear of the unknown and conquering such fears. I am however still fearful. Although I have moved back to my homeland I do feel like a foreigner and its super small here on the island as a market place. I am a little confused as to when to plant my seeds in the ground since we do not suffer from frost. Anyway, I still have much to learn. Any advice for my climat growing conditions for zone 10b 11b? Thank you. How did your husband get his name, Moroni? 😊
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Hi Paula! Wow what a journey you’ve been on! Just get started with flowers and learn how to grow them and work out what grows well where you are and what you like. Our first year we grew a little bit of a lot of different seeds to start working out what we liked, what we didn’t and things like that. As for your timing, that’s something you need to work out as climates vary so much! But some tips- start taking note of what you see flowering in nature and others gardens and when that is. You can then find out how many days to flower that variety is and count back from there for when to plant. Also look at the germination temperatures of flowers you’d like to grow. I’d suspect some of the “cool flowers” may not love your climate so don’t focus too much on those for now, even though many online do focus on them first. Did you see my most recent video? It’s a recap of our past 5 years growing flowers!
@LittleLeafyLifeBrisbane 11 күн бұрын
Absolutely beautiful summary of your life for the last 5 years. I loved this video so much it’s got to be one of my favourites and I think I’ll watch it over and over again!
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Awww thankyou so much!! Wow that’s awesome if you feel like you’d like to watch it againxx
@RaeleneStratton 12 күн бұрын
Loved this!!! Felt like a new season of river cottage
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Oh wow thanks Rae!! I know how much you love that show!
@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm 12 күн бұрын
Phaedra are you and your family safe from these bushfires at the moment in Victoria?
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Hello! Yes there are none near us thankfully :). How are you?
@Serendipity_Strawberry_Farm 8 күн бұрын
@@phaedragardeness tired is the word I can only come up with right now. Heat and no rain for the past few months now means everything is on water restriction as our tanks are getting lower and we need to know we have enough water just in case we have a fire here with all of the holiday makers here at the moment. We are having hot days and strong winds and it just takes one Wally with no commonsense to light a camp fire and then leave it unattended or not put it out, keeps us on edge, scared to use too much water. Watching what’s going on in Victoria has me anxious for peoples safety, especially seeing people displaced from their homes at what should be a relaxing family time of year. Im listening to the fire radio at the moment 11pm and understand what’s happening there, just so sad. I thought of you and your family so wanted to reach out and make sure that you were ok. I think Im going to be really happy to see mid march arrive and days to start cooling down. I hope you and your family had a lovely Christmas Day and that the fires stay well away from you there. Xx
@jaqmackie 12 күн бұрын
Happy Christmas. Hope next year brings you joy.
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Merry Christmas!! Thankyou!!!
@auroraborealis3764 12 күн бұрын
You are so talented! I’m amazed! Thank you for sharing
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Awww Thankyou so much!!!
@teresamartin5622 12 күн бұрын
Your pictures and videos are so beautiful! You know you can’t control the weather, economy and sometimes even your health. You absolutely did such gorgeous arrangements and your soaps looked awesome and I’m sure smelled wonderful. You are a true entrepreneur!! You definitely looked rested and look like you’re enjoying your farm, flowers and veggie garden so much more. Love your videos and I know I’ve commented before but I think you can be a huge success on KZbin! God Bless you and your family all the way from the USA🥰
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Thankyou so much Teresa, I always feel like you are cheering me on!!! 🤍🤍🤍
@pamelaacevedo-white8029 13 күн бұрын
Hi, I never comment on anything, but after watchung your video i felt compelled to. Thank you for sharing your story. Can't believe how similar it is to ours. After a successful first year in 2019, we, too, struggled with the weeds of life (dramatic life changes and health struggles) and nature's bumps in the form of major floods. Now, after a much needed break and soul searching, we are recreating our farm and our lives exactly the way we want them to be, which brings me nothing but joy every day. Life truly is beautiful.
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Oh Pamela that is so nice you took the time to comment, Thankyou! So you’ve had a rough ride too! It’s nice it has rerouted us both into gardens that work better for us though. Wishing you all the very best!!
@cheriedodd9358 13 күн бұрын
I can see that sparkle back in your eyes ❤
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Oh wow I hope so!!! Thankyou!
@tinalee7650 13 күн бұрын
A beautiful life for a beautiful family!!
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Awww you are sweet!!
@victorial3293 13 күн бұрын
Such a great video! Thank you for sharing this. All the best to you and your family going forward.
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Thankyou!!
@donnamantellato4094 13 күн бұрын
This was just wonderful. Your spirit is wonderful. Gardening is bringing me so much joy and showing me patience and how to slow down like you. Sure is a beautiful life once we can find that balance.
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
That’s lovely Donna 🤍. Yes, the balance is a tricky one!!
@ggverity7632 13 күн бұрын
I loved hearing about your journey. Beautiful video.
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Thankyou 🤍
@IlonaBriscoe 13 күн бұрын
Yes the burnout 😮 2 years on and still recovering or maybe I’ve learned a valuable lesson in self care.. Stop to smell the flowers and edibles are the way to go 😊
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Oh yikes 2 years… I hope my recover isn’t that long (it’s taking a lot longer than I thought though). I’m glad it’s slowed me down though too xx
@kathyblackwell2156 13 күн бұрын
Good for you, thank you for sharing your beautiful story. I agree life is wonderful on a farm, we are so privileged. 😊❤️💐🙏
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
I'm so glad you think so, I love our little farm life! Thanks Kathy 🤍
@taladraper2484 13 күн бұрын
Haven’t watched u for awhile but you were one of my first flower farmers to watch n love your journey and your attitude❤ blessings to u n the family x
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Oh wow that’s awesome I was one of the first!
@helenahudon7527 13 күн бұрын
Wishing you the BEST in your next chapter!
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Thankyou Helen!!
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Helena!
@KymLilley 13 күн бұрын
Hi Phaedra, Thank you so much for sharing your story. As a fellow Australian with a similar dream I was excited to find you and follow your journey. Around 10 years ago I burnt myself out and was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue. I have a blank of about 8 months in my life where I don't remember anything as I was so tired. My husband would wake me to give me dinner and then I just slept 24/7. It scared my children - the people I had worked so hard for. I have recovered, although I monitor my limitations and accept them. I worked so hard for the people that I loved but in the end I wasn't present with them. I also felt God said that I wasn't as present with him as much as he desired as well. There is a time and place for everything. Now I enjoy my garden and meet him there. I'm praying for your recovery, I thank you for your honesty and shared beauty in where we find ourselves. x
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Oh Kym, that would have been so awful 😞. Thankfully I’m not at that stage but I think I could have been if I didn’t slow down. It just feels so terrible when your body can’t do things anymore doesn’t it. Monitoring your limitations is a good way to look at it, I’m learning to do that. Im glad you are going much better these days. Wishing you peace and joy in your garden!!
@michelles5030 14 күн бұрын
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@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
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@margarethatton2965 14 күн бұрын
So excited to see wherever your life leads you, onwards and upwards❤
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Thankyou Margaret 🤍🤍
@erveniejeanbaptiste8351 14 күн бұрын
I’ watch your video I want to said say thank you I cry and cry. You are so strong and I will keep you in my prayer beautiful family. Thank you.🙏🌹
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Oh you are so sweet, thankyou 🤍
@Mr.Binks. 14 күн бұрын
You did it, woo! This vid is so much better than I could have imagined..incredibly well done.xx
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Thankyou so much for this idea!!! My goodness it took weeks to pull it together … so i had to make it good… so I don’t do another for a few years haha. I’ll do a shorter recap for the channel trailer though xx
@kimberleygolddust 14 күн бұрын
Aww I cried a few times listening to your story. Love that you are slowing down now and giving yourself time to sink into all that beauty.
@livvig 14 күн бұрын
Love you and your spirit ❤
@phaedragardeness 13 күн бұрын
Awww Thankyou Kimberley 🤍. I’m glad you felt it!!
@ggverity7632 19 күн бұрын
This video was great, lots of information, thanks Phaedra. I didn't know that you're a flower farmer consultant.
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Hello! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!! I feel like I could save people a lot of time and stress setting up at this point!!
@kimmy_mac 20 күн бұрын
Tafe course 20 years ago it was called Strauss/spiral 💐
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Oh I will add that into the title!! Thankyou so much!!!
@beka7459 20 күн бұрын
Last 2 years my hard work was being eaten by slugs snails and whatever else...plus the rascal possums. Was so defeated almost three it all in....BUT this year I have an abundance and I mean and huge number of ladybugss...so many that when I water they crawl up my legs. Was watering seedling at night and it did creep me out thinking spiders...when I saw the ladybugs was very relieved. Have lots of bees and even dragonflies too as have added a small pond and all of a sudden I am back in the game...😊❤😊 Now about to try my hand at canning for first time ever making pasata with all my tomatoes and herbs. Am also making a good start in my apothecary stash. Sure is wonderful to finally harvest for tomorrow and beyond...happy dance ❤
@phaedragardeness 19 күн бұрын
It sounds like you’ve done a fantastic job creating a welcoming garden for beneficial insects! The pond sounds so nice, now I want one!!!! Good on you for hanging in there!!!
@ggverity7632 20 күн бұрын
Myrtleford looks so interesting, thanks for showing it to us. The cat is adorable ❤
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Myrtleford is really cute!!
@hamda84 21 күн бұрын
This is great work.❤❤❤
@phaedragardeness 9 күн бұрын
Thankyou!