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Bloom & Gray - Flower Farm

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@ClaireRousseau 10 ай бұрын

Oh no Sarah, so sorry to hear about those damages! That storm was properly nasty.

@honoregale856 10 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about the teepee. It was an iconic space, so atmospheric the way you decorated it for your courses. Good luck with your plans for a replacement space. You work really hard and deserve a successful 2024!

@loucolman 10 ай бұрын

Could you stick some willow in around the teepee base? It would make a lovely space (for something) hope it all works out for you going forward x

@peterdamon4057 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Sarah, you are a great inspiration. You are a woman of faith and great valour

@ClaireRousseau 10 ай бұрын

I would love to see videos of the workshop space building - surely those would be popular and bring in new viewers & subscribers.

@kimberlygreidanus5639 10 ай бұрын

So sorry for the loss of the teepee, I know your new ideas will be amazing as always!! I can see a steel feed bin to take place of the teepee and then you can keep the entrance thats still standing...Blessings,

@summerjordan6307 10 ай бұрын

Gutted for you loosing your teepee and we have had a right battering from the weather the past few weeks. I'm in a village close to Scarborough, and I am going to use a part of our chicken farm to grow flowers. I'm a florist by Trade, I currently lost my job 2 weeks ago, so this season, I'm going self-employed in 2024. Your videos have spured me on to take the leap. Losing my job is a message to do what I wanted to for about 3 years to grow my own flowers for my work . I'm so glad I found your videos with you been Also, Reighton Nursery's are my favourite place to buy from . Thankyou Sarah for sharing all your information. Kindest regards Carole

@lisag9493 10 ай бұрын

In 2024 I hope to continue my no-dig allotment journey with making wonderful compost, feeding the soil, growing lots more flowers for bees and pollinators,saving my own seeds and putting in a shift of 2 hours every day, my new moto is: do a little and do it often, slow and steady gets the job done, best wishes, Lisa

@rossgardenadventures 10 ай бұрын

So sorry you had that happen to your beautiful teepee! My goal is to be proper ready to sell flowers this season. Getting my plan done, getting soil ready, building a stand, networking, etc. Lots to do, but I'm so excited!

@kathypope3010 10 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about the teepee. With your amazing attitude and all your talents - you are sure to come thru this and turn it into a great success. Please take care of you along the way.

@thewizardoftod 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I just enjoy wtching you through your journey, You are very brave and determined and this gives me lots of encouragement. Blessings to you.

@Renee-tj7tp 8 ай бұрын

Hi Sarah from California USA...thanks so much for for your wonderful content! I will be signing up for your foundation course as this will be my first year planting a cut garden for myself. You are such an inspirational teacher, and although I have already learned so much from your videos, I would just like to say that what I have taken to heart is that sometimes things don't go to plan, and you have to roll with the punches...which you do with grace. This year is experimental for me to figure out what will thrive in my yard, and a wish you a prolific season!

@BellaSC 10 ай бұрын

I grow flowers to enjoy and share with friends. Being outside is therapeutic for me, mentally and physically. My garden goals are twofold, better timing and planning of planting schedule and better documentation. I have a blank notebook ready for 2024 so I think taking notes and more garden photos will help.

@dnawormcastings 10 ай бұрын

Hope you’re year gets better ,when one door shuts another opens in business so wish u luck in your next things u have planned 🇳🇿☘️

@user-ot2uf4op1q 10 ай бұрын

Sarah so sorry to see the storm has taken your iconic teepee out . I’m sure your Rob will be on hand to help put your next vision for a new teaching space together . I love watching your channel and business grow . Xxx

@yagodnii_gorod_TAMBOV 9 ай бұрын

Hi Sarah. You have wonderful videos. Beautiful bouquets. Very beautiful blue eyes. You take excellent care of your site and know a lot about how to do it correctly. I wish you all the best. You are a wonderful and joyful person. I am very glad that I found your KZbin channel

@claireroper2609 10 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about teepee - we know all about the wind down here in Cornwall. Yes workshop space vital - mine too small😢 good luck stay positive and keep posting all best Claire x

@blossomandbloomorchard 9 ай бұрын

I am so glad found you on here. signed up for notifications for your workshop. I am at the beginning of a flower farm journey. I have the land, now it's the planning and getting started. excited and scared. :)

@margarethatton2965 10 ай бұрын

If there is one thing I have learnt in the past few years, as a small business owner you have to be willing to adapt to change or some unforeseen circumstances. Whilst it is good to have a plan, much like a garden, things can change in an instant and if you are flexible enough your business might find a new niche, or a new way of working. Embrace change and go with it😊

@sarahhardy7647 10 ай бұрын

Bless you Sarah. I'm so sorry to hear about the teepee. I truly believe you will turn it around and re-build what you need for the future. Good luck. 🙏xx

@solitarybea 10 ай бұрын

haha oh man the pigeon problem is so relatable. i couldn't believe how efficiently they picked up every single seed i broadcasted and loosely raked in. now i have awful bare plots that the rain is just beating down on, with no roots in the ground :/

@dglemmer1 10 ай бұрын

Sarah, Always love to see a new video pop up! Have you ever checked out Blossom and Branch Farm on KZbin? She is passionate about soil health just like you and the two of you have so much in common! Just thought I would suggest it as connecting and learning from each other is what it’s all about! Also, I’m so sorry about your teepee but I can relate to the stress of having something you love, and yet it is stressing you out! I hope your new plan will be more sustainable and that in time, you’ll view the loss of the teepee as blessing that took you to the next, better thing! Congratulations on reaching 30K subscribers! I’ve been a fan, here in the US, for awhile!

@Bloomingbumbles 10 ай бұрын

Such a shame you lost your beautiful teepee I can imagine you creating a beautiful space in your polytunnel as you have struggled so much with the weeds in there. You’re so talented and creative that I’m sure any space you use will be amazing. Good luck for 2024. 💐

@cecilialind9474 10 ай бұрын

This year I plan to move to a slightly warmer part of my country (Sweden), mostly to get closer to family but definitely with a dream of growing a garden when/where possible.

@brittany.s_story 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing, Sarah! Your humility is why I always want to see what you have to say! I’ll be signing up for your flower farm course and wreath tutorial very soon! And another HUGE thank you for incorporating what you’re learning in soil regeneration ❤ P.S. I live in a dry, hot climate here in Spain so any info you hear would be greatly appreciated 😊

@stewartmk7 10 ай бұрын

I'm sure everything will work out well for you, hard work is always rewarded.

@JoyceHargreaves 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about how the storms have affected your business. I’m guessing you might be replacing the teepee with a more sound outer structure and a teepee style drape inside, a bit like you see at wedding venues. Looking forward to the big reveal and your online courses. I hope you include a course on managing a small Wormery as I have one and I’m not sure on the next step of harvesting the lovely worm casts. Take care and stay positive. 😊🌈🌱

@glendashields9834 10 ай бұрын

Hi Sarah, so sorry to hear about your teepee but I know you will come in with another unique way to run your classes. Wishing you lots of luck for the future. Hope you and Rob enjoyed your recent adventure. 🙂❤

@jendey770 10 ай бұрын

Have you considered a geodesic dome? Arctic acres has some lovely kits and I know I’ve seen several diy KZbin’s on them as well. They work well under snow loads here in Canada so I’m sure they would work well to shed the wind. I’m looking forward to starting seeds soon, it’s what gets me through our cold winters.

@EighteenandCloudy 10 ай бұрын

It's so upsetting to lose the teepee in the winter storms, I'm so sorry you've had that right at the start of the year whilst you plan your income streams. I'm sure you'll decide on a good replacement, and hope that you can still run some summer workshops, I'm sure you'll be up and running by Christmas for your main workshop season though. The birds ate all my vetch seeds that I broadcast in autumn so my allotment beds are bare, I'm going to try mustard now, just to put something in until I'm ready to sow the first annuals. My space is much smaller than yours, but even so it's too big to physically cover the seeds to protect the seeds whilst they germinate! Opportunistic pigeons, storms, flooding, this winter has been challenging! Here's to the year ahead though, and I look forward to following along and seeing how you rebuild and grow this coming season.

@wildberrygarden 10 ай бұрын

I'm sorry to hear about your teepee but totally understand! I've already had to repair my greenhouse once this winter and I've hardly been able to sleep during the most recent couple of storms for fear or more damage. Wind damage is stressful and costly!

@sabrinawing8094 10 ай бұрын

Hi Sarah, Well now that’s a kick in the proverbial butt! What a shame. Sticking with proverbial, closed door/open window. I agree that it’s your energy that will make any new space as warm and welcoming as the teepee. As to the new space, have thought about a used shipping container? I might think about red clover as a fast growing, nitrogen rich option. Re my goals; after 25 yrs as “Your Gardening Angel” I’m planning a new venture as the “Petal Pedaler”. I’ll be using my urban garden (about a 1/4 acre) to grow an assortment of cut flowers and veg in containers to sell door to door, from my brand new! electric cargo bike. I’m very much looking forward to all the new challenges that present themselves this year. It’s going to be a bit of a slog but I’m so! psyched! Thank you, for sharing your journey. I have been watching your vids as research and have been really enjoying them. All the very best to you, I know the new space is going to be amazing. Keep calm & carry on! Sabrina

@LynnLouisePS 9 ай бұрын

Best wishes for a new workshop space in 2024. I truly hope your plans can come to fruition. I hope to learn more about soil health and work on this for a new cut flower garden space I’m making from a patch of lawn as well as ah honesty farm stand. I enjoy watching your videos! I am rooting for you!

@louisemcgrath8293 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about you teepee. It was so beautiful. Keep up the good work. 2024 🤞 I hopefully will be selling my own flowers .

@bethhubbs9937 10 ай бұрын

I’m sure you will find another interesting structure that will become the new iconic landmark for your village. No pressure! :-) I look forward to hearing more about your questions. I really love that you feel passionate about soil health. I can continue to learn a lot from you. Congratulations on the continued KZbin success.

@sharon1615 9 ай бұрын

Watched a few vlogs and loved them, looking forward to seeing more 🥰

@mhubertcfi 10 ай бұрын

So sorry about your teepee! Sometimes you have to cut your losses. Excited to see what is next. I sprayed my cover crop seed with bitter spray (like you would use to keep a dog from chewing) and I think it helped keep the quail out which is my version of your pigeons. Good luck and best wishes for 24

@mariedoyle6145 10 ай бұрын

For the past 5 years I have been working on growing a forest garden on my half acre garden - slow work but very enjoyable. This year my goals are to grow more flowers as pollinators for the bees in the 2 hives in my garden and also to create some square foot beds for growing veggies. I will be signing up for your newsletter as I may be interested in doing your flower growing course. Always interested to hear ideas on how to improve soil health too. Happy growing and good luck with your new plans for 2024 - exciting times ahead albeit it with hard work but it will be well worth it I'm sure ❤

@jlp4111 10 ай бұрын

How about a Yurt? You have the round base, it can be pretty mobile and also quite permanent. Looks like there are many Yurt companies in the UK! 🇬🇧

@breazealefarmbloomsbeesand6242 10 ай бұрын

I will be selling plants at the Market. It's only been 30 years in the dream state.

@margitamoreborg2764 10 ай бұрын

Keep up your good spirit, Sarah! My goal for the garden in Sweden Summer 2024, is to make a realistic plan for sowing seeds inside, and also do some winter sowing, but most important: to follow the plan! Maybe you can use the floor from the teepe and move it inside the big hoop house? Then you can grow some crops inside the big hoop house as well, on the sides. Put the floor onto some woven ground material. Use the poles from the teepe, to grow melons, squash, tomatoes upon, at the sides of the floor.

@maryhow9898 9 ай бұрын

Looking forward to your next video ❤️

@hollyshepard9620 10 ай бұрын

12:11 love watching in 2024 I will be putting up first roadside stand and hosting u-pick event 🤞

@TheNaturesNook 10 ай бұрын

Burlap is good for pigeons. We have turkeys at our place and my mom just put burlap down last year and it worked pretty well.

@laurie-flowersbyljp5802 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the teepee, Sarah. Maybe you can build a wood frame outbuilding for workshop space and place a roof ornament shaped like a teepee in the center of the roof, to make a new visual landmark. No goals here - I'm just a retired, home gardener who likes to watch abundant flower farm videos!

@jor1598 10 ай бұрын

I was thinking it would be tipi-shaped shed!! Even with the tipi frame inside!! X

@susannesandin5992 9 ай бұрын

❤Good work

@hilarymathison4289 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about your teepee, but I’m sure you’ll be successful with your new plans for workshops. Unfortunately I can’t come to you (from Hampshire!) but will sign up for info about online courses, as am hoping for more success with growing cut flowers this year,(for my own use!). Have always enjoyed your videos and found them helpful…just glad you’re not stopping those!

@hazelhaver4320 10 ай бұрын

Hello from New Zealand

@christiensgarden3325 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the Teepee.. my goal for 2024 is to grow flowers and be able to sell bouquets

@sallyharkiss7415 5 ай бұрын

Good luck

@conniegodyn6616 10 ай бұрын

You work to make a profit, Lennie Larkin is addressing this in her new book. It is a big hit in the US, not sure if you have heard about it in the UK

@lorrainereid5707 10 ай бұрын

So sorry about your Teepee Sarah, Im sure you will do well with new exciting things for 2024 , Im new to your channel and found you while surfing you tube for flower growers , My 2024 ; I have just signed up for my first allotment and hope to grow some salad stuff but mainly flowers for cutting , lots of plans not much idea but Im enthusiastic 😀best of luck with everything

@kathleenhazy6126 10 ай бұрын

So sorry to hear about the teepee. I’m sure you’ll replace it with something brilliant. I moved from a zone 6b to 9a here in Orlando, Florida. Learning how to take care of a garden in a sub tropical climate with all its heat and humidity is kicking my butt. So, my goal in 2024 is to just keep all my plants alive. 😂 Love your channel and outlook. All the best. K

@ECole-le7we 10 ай бұрын

...lovely space.

@thomasschimmeyer8715 10 ай бұрын

@bloomandgray Just my opinion of course so take it as you will. The teepee, although a great road attraction did very little for you compared to what another hoop house would. With the cost to replace you could do at least a 50 foot hoop house with ends and vents. I would recommend a 100 foot/30 meter instead though. I will be watching this next year with great anticipation. I started watching your channel strictly because I wanted to grow flowers for my wife. If I was on that side of the pond I would just buy yours at this point Sarah. You rock, as we Americans say to those that are kickin ass. Looking forward to another year of you moving forward with Rob's awesome support. Thomas

@agnieszkaking3814 10 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry to hear about the teepee Sarah! Could you use the base structure and instead of cloth use timber to create the teepee shape?

@FloriansBotanical 10 ай бұрын

Just started following you and I’m just starting my flower farm journey this year! Sorry to hear about your teepee. At least the polytunnel is intact!

@rickthelian2215 10 ай бұрын

Hi Sarah, if you had some shade cloth over the seeds will stop birds eating seeds even if it’s not big you can plant more after the seeds sprout.😊

@Iamhome365 10 ай бұрын

I was looking on your channel 2 days ago to see if there any uploads. Such a shame your teepee was damaged, would be lovely to keep the structure and grow climbing flowers all over it 😊

@stellasavage9981 10 ай бұрын

So sorry about ur damage I got my new greenhouse partly destroyed to sad

@simplyy_alexarose 10 ай бұрын

Hello from the states! I just wanted to say I love your channel!! Sorry about the teepee 😢

@kellykilfeather 10 ай бұрын

How about building a straw bale round house to replace the teepee? I’ve seen some that have a grassy roof… you could have a wildflower roof😁! Would have a similar vibe, just way more durable. And a lot of materials you’d be able to get from the land

@judymckerrow6720 10 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry Sarah about your teepee! 🥶❄️💚🙃

@5apph1b1u3 9 ай бұрын

What about a geodesic dome? Or a Hartley greenhouse?

@leonienolan511 10 ай бұрын

Why not use timber and make a woven solid structure at top with a wrap around base that can be removed when weather is awful 😊

@mmcreads 10 ай бұрын

Did you ever give an update on the pulse watering results?

@sarac.5750 10 ай бұрын

Ciao Sara, mi dispiace tanto per la tua teepee. pensi di comprare una serra in vetro? 😀 adoro i tuoi video!

@judithkeyes7232 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear about the tee pee. You will find a solution.

@laurieclarkson9180 10 ай бұрын

YT Channel "The Lawrence Garden Farm" has a hoop house that they use as a cozy hang out spot. They made the ends of it look like barn doors and they had christmas lights in it. Maybe those are more than tee pees. hmm. You guys could build your own large shed or a pavillion with the ability to have roll down screens on the sides or plastic for the rainy cold weather.