Cut Flower Farm Tour Autumn | Fall. The best it has been in 2023. Australian farm in Detail.

[@riverunner9978]

Fencing. Your plots are getting better all the time. Just amazing! Grow on! ☀️🌱☔️

[@phaedragardeness]

Thankyou!!

[@sheelaghomalley5459]

Zoom would be great but you are on the other side of the planet. 🎉❤

[@phaedragardeness]

It’s so hard to find a good time to suit everyone too 😭. And Ireland seems to be completely different to us and the US. Hopefully I can book a time that works. I might pop up a poll in the community tab beforehand :)

[@cazmarsh6395]

I think a live would be lovely, I’d be there 🎉

[@phaedragardeness]

yay Caz!!! I'll get one set up soon. It may be after Mother's Day though!!

[@flowerfolkfarm3553]

Hello lovely! Oh wow the flowers are looking awesome! I did enjoy seeing your dahlias 😅 we’ve been to an open garden today through the dahlia society, sooooooo gorgeous 😅 I may have ended up with 7 new ones for the files nxt season 😂 some exciting things happening at your place lovely, which is always fun 😊 you enjoy it…… xx

[@phaedragardeness]

Hello Anita! I love open gardens!! So many ideas and you see all of the plants that grow well locally! Im not sure yet which Dahlias I will buy for next season, im loving dark ones though, and diner plates!!

[@glenelkenfarm5577]

Hope it’s a hot house! But watering system would be good too.. or fencing… or more plants… ok I’ll be happy with either of the 4 for you 🎉

[@phaedragardeness]

He he. Me too!!!

[@lilysfield560]

Love this, Phaedra. I have learned so much from you. Keep on inspiring.

[@phaedragardeness]

Thankyou Lily!!!!

[@lindseynoel3522]

All four! 😅xxx

[@phaedragardeness]

Argh how good would that be!!!

[@glendahill8806]

Inspiring, huge effort and exciting plans. Good tips along the way. Fellow Aussie here and I enjoy your content. 😊

[@phaedragardeness]

Hi Glenda!! Where in Australia are you?? Thankyou for watching and for leaving a nice comment!!

[@glendahill8806]

Deniliquin NSW. Venturing into cut flowers.😊

[@sunniesflowerco]

Everything looks just beautiful!! Love it. I just planted tomatillo's yesterday as an experiment so it's fun to see that you like using them!

[@phaedragardeness]

Thanks Krista! Yay! Tomatillo looks so cute in a bouquet! And makes good salsa 😋

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

I am going to guess one of the hothouses. The pickets for the fencing are being covered by the buy coffees and you also said "hopefully get the fencing done". Also its the wrong time of year to in stall a watering system and plants are not an "it". On a totally different topic - today was the first day of my roadside flower wagon - the season has officially begun!

[@phaedragardeness]

Ahhh Evelyn, You've put some thought into this!! Good point about the plants.... I can confirm you are correct about the plants haha. Yay wow thats awesome!! How did it go? Happy flowering!! We are anticipating our first frost over here... I hope it holds off until after Mother's Day, but we just never know!

[@EvelynM-vlogs]

@@phaedragardeness it went better than expected, I think people are now expecting the flower wagon to appear at this time of year and are looking for it. My main product right now is (planted) 3 tulips or dafs per one gallon pot for $10 - I don't do tulip or daf bouquets - I always end up selling all of the pots over the course of 3 weeks but then I only have 126 pots in total. Also pink Camellias, dried poppy pods, and pink cherry blossom with burgundy leaves bouquets.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Everything is looking great! Our season is just beginning! My last average frost is in a few days. Would love to do a zoom or live!

[@phaedragardeness]

Hi Candice! Yayyyyy!!!! So excited for your start to the season, it’s such an uplifting time of year. I hope it’s all going well! I just subscribed to your channel so I’ll check out your latest video and see what you are up to 🙂🤍

[@MrsLPH]

Yep feel proud, you've both worked so hard and your plots look great

[@phaedragardeness]

Thank you so much! We feel really happy with where the farm is at now!

[@hugbloom2664]

Garden looking great. I love seeing so many closeups of the flowers. The big pink cactus dahlias are fun. The Mexico ones are pretty. Love aromatic foliage, great idea growing basil for bouquets. Billy buttons are so cute. With the benefit of hindsight do you reckon the celosias knew what they were doing by flowering early before the mothers day frost came?

[@phaedragardeness]

Hello!! The Celosia had flowered long before Mothers Day! They Flower around 85-90 days and could have flowered in time for Valentines (which was the plan). But We had much cooler weather than usual so they didn’t flower in time but also didn’t go to seed and we thought let’s just hold them to Mother’s Day. Now we know not to do that and just use them as they bloom!!

[@tinalee2423]

Your videos are awesome. I'm guessing watering system.

[@phaedragardeness]

Thanks Tina! Ooooo... we shall see!

[@DiahannBonner]

I think your mystery bunnings dahlia could be Atlantic jewel or Gambier Jane.

[@phaedragardeness]

Oh thankyou!! I just googled those and I think it looks a lot like Atlantic Jewels!! I think thats it!! And it's a variety sold in Australia! Thankyou!

[@tabathasims5582]

Your flower farm is looking amazing, congratulations your hard work is paying off. If you don't mind me asking where do you get your flower netting from? And where do you get your large labels from or do you make them yourself? Love following along with your journey, thank you for sharing.

[@phaedragardeness]

Hello! Thankyou! The flower net is from Aqua Gardening in Australia. The plant labels that I put around the stems of the dahlias were just off eBay. The big ones poked in the ground are old venetian blinds I cut up!

[@rosebud447]

Lovely tour. Your flowers are looking beautiful 💕It looks so nice where you are.

[@phaedragardeness]

Thankyou! We love it here 💚

[@noragoss5857]

Great tour. Thank you…so happy the farm is looking great.

[@phaedragardeness]

Thanks Nora!! We feel really happy about it!

[@janellebatten3849]

Looking good! Praise God for a good end to the season!

[@phaedragardeness]

Thankyou Janelle!!

[@dianecotton9531]

I don't know what the go is with Billy Buttons. I had about 15 from seed. I ended up with 4 plants & now l only have 2 decent plants that are flowering. All the others sort of went wilty looking & eventually carked it. I couldn't work out if they were too wet or too dry. Not sure what conditions they need, except l did see that in nature they live in well drained swampy areas?? I would like to grow them but there doesn't seem to be much info around on growing them. Haven't forgotten the Alliums l was going to send to you. Just haven't got around to them yet. Hopefully soon.

[@phaedragardeness]

Why are they so hard to grow!!!! I would have thought they wouldn't like it to be too wet. I follow a couple of billy button growers and they are growing wild in open flat paddocks in Qld. Doesn't seem like they get a whole lot of water. I think I over watered mine. Im wondering if they might be one of those plants that love to be neglected? Thats ok!! They are welcome anytime you think of it, no rush!! x

[@dianecotton9531]

@@phaedragardeness I think it might be just me & maybe I over watered.

[@becb14]

Hi Phaedra, Dahlias are looking gorgeous. I've had more luck with Billy Buttons direct seeded in a patch not cared for at much at all and then divided the plants later. Rabbits like them too🙄 Also do you save much seed or buy most of it each season? I

[@phaedragardeness]

Hey Bec! That is a good idea, I think I'll try that. its been really hard keeping them alive in trays! Do you recall what time of year you set the seed? We haven't used much saved seed. Only with some sunflowers, nigella, Dara, and ive saved cosmos seed for next year. Often we are cutting everything and don't leave plants in the rows long enough for them to set seed!

[@ECole-le7we]

I'm a newish subscriber. Love the channel. What do the Easter eggs signify?

[@phaedragardeness]

Hello!!! Finally someone asks!!! It means there is a hidden video associated with that video!! Now to go find it!!!

[@itsmewende]

Hope your kiddo is feeling better by now. You guys really are a hard working couple. Sorry some flowers didn't work out, sounds like you have some plans in the works. BTW, I thought your brows were fine. I'm going to guess it's a hothouse coming next spring.??

[@phaedragardeness]

Hi Wende!! She is better now, it seemed to be a 2 day thing and it was over. None of us got it either so thats good!! I hope we have time for all of these plans!!! xx

[@itsmewende]

@@phaedragardeness Glad she's feeling fine. Fingers crossed it'll all come together.

[@MrsLPH]

@Wende re: "you guys really hard working couple" I think the same when I watch every video

[@itsmewende]

@@MrsLPH I can honestly say, that video of Moroni starting a brand new bed, all those rocks would have done me in. Even if I was 30 yrs younger.

[@janeb1400]

I think it's a watering system although it could be a hothouse! Never mind your 'sorry bout the eyebrows' I'd have to say 'Sorry bout the face' 😆

[@phaedragardeness]

hahahaha im sure you have a beautiful face! We are so hard on ourselves aren't we. Ok.. you'll see soon if you are right!

[@NapoleonIII1]

Good afternoon, Phaedra, do you sell Dahlia tubers? l would be interested in having a small variety. Many thanks

[@phaedragardeness]

Hello! Is it Mario? Yes I do, but not until Spring. So keep an eye in things around September!

[@juliemarie9168]

I may have to get a Bracken Palomino yours are gorgeous. My guess is your sponsor will be a hot house supplier. Your farm is looking fantastic! I am intrigued about the Feverfew cutting method. My Billy Buttons just germinated hopefully I can keep them alive.

[@juliemarie9168]

Your eyebrows look good darker. I used to dye my eyebrows as well being a ginger they were really light. I got them tatooed in August. I should have done it years ago.

[@phaedragardeness]

Hi Julie! Bracken palomino is really good in a vase too, a really good vase life. Im loving him! I really hope I can keep these billy buttons alive this time too. My eyebrows are going lighter and lighter.. I think they are going grey so dying them looks a lot better I think! I wanted to get them tattooed but someone told me you can't keep tattooing them over and over. Everyone who has them they look SO GOOD though!

[@makeup4evaxo745]

The farm is looking great, I love dahlias ❤ I bought some cafe au lait dahlia seeds and was wondering if the plants grown from seed are as good as those from tubers?

[@phaedragardeness]

Hello!!! The seeds won’t be a replica of the parent plant unfortunately 🙁. The only way to get a replica is to buy tubers. You might get something really special and unique from the seeds though!!

[@makeup4evaxo745]

​@@phaedragardeness Thank you, sorry i should have been more clear with my question, i was more concerned about the strength of the stems and the quality of the plant.. the flowers are just for myself i don't mind if the blooms are different..