Exciting Projects On The Flower Farm (and Farm Tour)

Thank you for watching my latest video! My name is Sarah and I am a flower farmer in East Yorkshire, UK. I am in my 6th season of flower growing and I love sharing the highs and lows with you here on KZbin!
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[@lauralangham9336]

You should totally put your bloom and gray name up on that wall it would look amazing

[@potagermalo]

Vraiment magnifique bravo A bientôt 😊 😊

[@margitamoreborg2764]

Some tips on what to grow near your tipi: Rudbeckia laciniata ‘Goldball’, 2 m high with floppy yellow flower balls, (I stake the one I greow). Rudbeckia fulgida ’Goldsturm’, 70 cm yellow with brown center. Another tall autumn flower is Heliopsis helianthoides ’Fire & Twister’. Nice dark leaves, and colourful flowers. You can go with dianthus barbatus, Green trick or Sweet white. I like to watch your videos!

[@TheEmbrio]

I’m dizcovering your channel and really enjoying it

[@mywildgardenandwildlifeobs7316]

Thank you for another great vid Sarah! From the East (UK). X 🤞 for some rain. X

[@katipohl2431]

Oh happiness rising because you upload a new exciting, motivating video. Me too I am a graduated biologist (specialised in phytopathology) and did a gardening apprenticeship first. As a biologist I worked in the fields of soil microbiology and vermicomposting. My main crop here in Germany is yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius). First I just had some ornamental plants in the driveway only and then more and more flowers came. People demanded more, it grew and now one of my customers is even doing an art exhibition with fotos of the blossoms.

[@bloomandgray]

Sounds like we have lots in common! It’s great when something takes off based on demand and you end up going somewhere you didn’t expect!

[@Plant_Pantry_NZ]

Great catchup video Sarah! Workshop has obviously given you a soul boost too.. you appear very enthusiastic and motivated, keep up the great work. 👍

[@clairel8720]

Love your donkey in the background 🥰😂

[@linharris3007]

I love,love,love your videos,they make me HAPPY! Thank you.🌞

[@janellnerida8239]

Thanks!

[@clairel8720]

Thanks

[@tracyc9413]

The new addition on the teepee looks great! LOVE the doors! The online workshops are something I'm looking forward to as well. Your bouquet making skills are top notch!

[@silencedflower8441]

I’d take those limelight hydrangeas and border your t-pee and the garden fence line. Add a little garden gate entrance into the garden., plant some clematis and climbing roses on it.., let the gardens lead your around.

[@debm-g6300]

Really enjoyed all the updates and the walk around. In relation to the anesthetics around your work shops space- I think it would be wonderful to have some annuals there to wow your guests. Maybe even offer a field walk through that area. Back the spot with the new limelights for a barrier to the main portion and in front grow quick crop successions. Maybe Procuts, Covent garden gyp, some grasses, saponaria etc. Love your channel!

[@emptynestgardens9057]

I've always loved your farm and your take on flower farming. The TeePee is just fab!! Workshop idea - How to properly dry flowers. There has to be more than just tie and hang upsidedown because mine never come out looking good.

[@bloomandgray]

I have to say I don’t know much about drying flowers other than hang them upside down either 😂

[@emptynestgardens9057]

@@bloomandgray 🤣😂 thanks 😜

[@threeliliesflowerfarm9129]

We watch a lot of KZbin videos on drying flowers and we recently bought a book called Everlastings: How to Grow, Harvest and Create with Dried Flowers by Bex Partridge. It has practical information on drying techniques as well as some projects to make with your dried materials. Check with your local library and see what they have on the topic. Serena from You can't Eat the Grass did an experiment with the same flower dried two different ways. One was hanging to dry and the other was using silica gel. They both dried really well but the silica gel result retained more colour.

[@turiaturiana7529]

Sarah I would love to do online courses with you 😍😍 looking forward to more info!

[@crystallbell5545]

I am so excited about the knowledge from your soil. I have been working on my soil for several months now.

[@KirstinLDavidson]

Sarah, at 19:25 you talk about pulling out and getting rid of some of the perennials by the teepee. I hope you would consider selling them locally to those who would be interested. Imagine the funds that could come from that and which you could reinvest in annuals in that spot (or your new microscope)! If I lived in the UK I’d most certainly come and buy some from you. Good luck with all of your amazing projects!

[@tina8508]

Oh Sarah! I live in the US so I’m just thrilled to hear about the online workshops. You’re really growing and making some wonderful changes to your flower farm! I’ve always wanted to visit your part of the UK. It has a reputation for being absolutely beautiful!

[@unexpectedgoodluck2210]

The teepee looks so cool! The soil health is something I am interested in learning more about.

[@wendywerner3242]

Really enjoyed the update. I look forward to see how your compost station turns out. The shelter looks great. I'm in Florida zone 10a and it's fun to see how you grow in your zone. Love to learn more about your farm 🐐🦃🐄🐓🐎🦉🐖

[@christinebrooks6364]

Hi Sarah, your donkey wants to join in, how lovely ❤️ so pleased your course has gone well. I will buy you a coffee to help towards you goal of buying your microscope. Your teepee is gorgeous, Love your videos thanks for sharig all your knowledge and take care 🙂

[@helenachase5627]

I think a wooden teepee with canvas panels on the inside could be beautiful. Perhaps I could try that

[@marthaduffy8386]

Sounds like there is going to be so many more fabulous things to look forward to from your channel coming up. I wish you were in the US because I would definitely take your workshops.

[@mimiatcomptcheblooms2159]

love it! love the tp floor - when you get tired of the concrete a beautful black and white stencil like tiles would be bangin! love your content - I'm in Northern California and just starting really - my husband and parents are from your area

[@lindab1458]

You’ve worked so hard and made so many changes. Love your work ethic 👍🏼 Oh and btw, those red snips you ordered fell into my Amazon basket yesterday, delivered today and they’re great. I have arthritis and much easier on my hands. I also told another friend I was ordering some and she ordered some too and is thrilled. Thanks for the recommendation 👍🏼

[@daveswords2112]

Thanks for the tips on the rectangular water sprayed been looking for same with no success. Also will be booking the composting course with Eddie looks great. Awesome video

[@PlantingWithMichaela]

The Tipi looks amazing! 😍

[@6gorks]

😄Loved the donkey!

[@daniellegrows2498]

It looks amazing! Way to go!!

[@bobd9640]

Have used Strulch to good effect as an alternative to plastic membrane. Suppresses weeds, slug deterrent and organic. Down side is the cost.

[@katiesbeauties2694]

Make sure you pot up those perennials you are going to discard and sell them. Don't miss an opportunity 😊

[@hansejr]

The hydrangea limelight propagate quite easily. Just cut a branch and insert into soil (I did not use rooting hormone). Also, their patent expired April 2022 so it’s okay to propagate.

[@angeclee]

Fab catch up , if you could please recommend some good cover crops in advance that would be fab so that we can grow along with you x

[@dianarutecki9810]

Have planted my delphinium into the sealed container on wet paper still winter here in australia. But have out my seeds in th4 dark in the house wish me 🍀

[@lauralangham9336]

I wish you were in Australia 🇦🇺 I’d love to start a farm but it’s so hard to find reference videos for Australia

[@davidthomson4168]

Hi Sarah, have you considered a couple of beehives and you could market your own Bloom & Gray honey?

[@bloomandgray]

Hi David, yes I have thought about this and I know I would enjoy keeping bees but I just don’t have the time to dedicate to it right now. Maybe in the future at some point! Or maybe I can get a bee keeper to come and put some hives on the farm and show me the ropes!

[@judymckerrow6720]

I’m a new subscriber. I LOVE YOUR DONKEY! 🌺💚🙃

[@KB-wh9oy]

hello! I just came across your video while doing some research for my HORT class, and I was wondering if you work with pollinators as well such as honey bees, butterflies, and humming birds to name a few. :)

[@catreeves963]

I would be interested in purchasing pre recorded courses about flower farming (the growing aspect and business side) and arranging. I’m in New Zealand so prob can’t make the online courses because of the time difference :-) and pre recorded means you can watch anytime.

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Could you cover the weed membrane with wood chips to improve the aesthetics? 🤔 So many good things happening on the flower farm!! ☀️

[@bloomandgray]

Yes I was thinking of taking up the black plastic (which is actually damp-proof membrane) and replacing with weed membrane and wood chips, but eventually the wood chips will break down and weeds may start to grow and it will be hard to seperate that from the membrane (I’ve done this before and when you want to change it, it becomes really difficult 😂)

[@sandraengstrand2784]

@@bloomandgray I wasn’t sure if it would stay nice in the long term… Thanks for letting me know!

[@tabs41]

How is the Worm farm going?

[@silencedflower8441]

Those plumes behind you! Did you grow them?! I bought myself a package of the ornamental pink pampas grass. I’m zone 4b., I have no clue if they will even produce plumes for me. They are zone 7 and state to start 12-14weeks early. Last frost is usually first week of June.. so I’m planning on starting them around Christmas indoors under lights, hopefully they will preform first year.🤞🏻I’d love, If you have any tips, I would appreciate the help.

[@helenachase5627]

Where is the link to the teepee ?

[@TheEmbrio]

Seems like your fields and soil biology might benefit from hedges, as wind block, as woody material source, as an ecosystem builder. Autumn is the right time to stick cuttings in, see what grows, and multiply any shrubs and hedge trees you might have close by. In a few years, that hedge will be a source of carbon and miscellium building material !

[@bloomandgray]

I planted lots of hedging this year, hopefully it will take well and start providing benefits to the farm soon!

[@sheelaghomalley5459]

Google plan re bed swap x

[@Divinefemininemiracles]

In hindsight would you buy the teepee again or would you choose something different?

[@bloomandgray]

No I wouldn’t, I would probably convert 2 shipping containers or something like that

[@Divinefemininemiracles]

@@bloomandgray yes thought you would say that. 🤔

[@helenachase5627]

Would you consider a PayPal account ? Buy me a coffee does not accept PayPal and it's just so easy to send money this way.

[@suedarragh4817]

Thanks!

[@hansejr]

Thanks!

[@bloomandgray]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@suegrimm4568]

Thanks!

[@younglee3285]

Thanks!

[@startlistening2021]

Thanks!