Summer Flowers at Last!!! | July Farm Tour

[@gardengirl7446]

Serina in a pretty dress and a farm full of flowers = ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maryjaneeaton441]

Serina, to see and hear your enthusiasm and joy you experience from your farm is truly, truly a special treat. It's so good for the heart. Thank you for all you do.

[@francineschnereger8246]

I made it to the end. You always get my planting juices going. All you have to do is show me a plant, say that you love it, then I want it. You are still the best with the best of all the farm tours😄👍

[@anitaswart.]

Thank you for a lovely tour with all the flowers. I live in the UK and after a horrible winter where I lost shrubs that have in 18 years never showed stress, to just lose them...... I'm South African, so gardening in the UK has really tested me. A friend grew seedlings of Rudbeckia Indian summer two years and my tiny garden was a feast. English probably thought I was mad, with Alstroemerias Indian summer and tiny flower begonias and verbena bonarianses, beautiful. My daughter once visited in summer and looked at the abundance and asked if all the flowers were going to die back and she was really proud of her mother. I'm so jealous of your Rudbeckias. But I have been blessed with a few self sown plants at odd places and growing huge. I'm thinking of going back to South Africa and so many of the flowers I have here, I will be sad to leave. But I will take some seeds because where my daughter lives, they don't even have much frost. Night temperatures are cold, but frost is usually the killer. Nasturtiums even grow in the winter in a sheltered spot. Suggestion, have you ever tried to grow Verbena bonarianses. I think you would love them and they seed everywhere. I let mine grow in the cracks in the paving and are easy to pull out, easy roots. Have a look on Google. And perennial and take seedlings for succession flowers. Keep up the positive work and I admire the hard work.

[@sunniesflowerco]

Yes! I keep a short bucket with me when harvesting for this purpose. All short stems and side shoots go into there instead of on the ground! They were the best selling item at our first market last week. I made them during the market so it gave me something fun to do during lulls. 😊

[@kathrynplett8386]

Thanks for sharing both the wins and the struggles; I love mini bouquets/or short versions..... I call them windowsill bouquets.

[@cindyfrabott5871]

I found out that status is so resilient! I ordered plugs and they got left on my front porch overnight because they arrived early. Anyway, they were definitely frozen but I ran some cold water over the plugs and they bounced back!! They then tolerated lots of ignoring to be one of my biggest producers this year. New favorite here!

[@Rebecca.Robbins]

I also love shorter bouquets. I’m not sure why you wouldn’t sell those. When I buy flowers, I usually cut the stems way down anyway. I would be super happy to buy shorter than what seems typical.

[@mothernaturesapothecary]

I always buy shorter bouquets. They are usually fuller and more manageable

[@EeeEee-bm5gx]

People cut the stems if the flowers had been out of water to help them rehydrate

[@MeegAnne]

This ☝️i have NEVER heard anyone other than a flower farmer get excited by long stems! I don’t think consumers are bothered as long as it looks good.

[@TheEmbrio]

It’s to put in buckets without the wrapping being wet i think. But yeak, medium length stems would be fine, if needing more handling with shorter/smaller buckets

[@maikes8997]

I also have so many vases for shorter bouquets. You should really try to sell them!

[@Jay25-w8z]

Of course, made it to the tomatoes plant part of the vlog. Pretty dress by the way.

[@kcmgfarm2389]

I love how excited you get talking about beautiful flowers... I don't remember that excitement about the veggies. Love it

[@caracoates4834]

Maybe your shorter flowers are not a complete loss, they could be used in shorter wedding centerpieces. The round low centerpieces are very popular and florists just cut down the flowers anyways. Just an idea, but you might have your husband stop by a few local florist and see if you they have any use for them. When I had my shop, we would have field growers drop by with unique stuff that we could not get wholesale and we would buy it happily. Some of the biggest sellers were spring stuff, I remember buying hellebores, quince branches, tweedia or anything blue because it was so hard to get that commercially.

[@TheEmbrio]

That dress is so cool ! Plus, you can go take a nap in the garden, no one will find you !

[@hopslopscanada]

I have never simultaneously thought a shirt looked SO GOOD on someone else, while hating it so much myself lol. It's not my personal style, but you look GORGEOUS with that shiny green colour pallette!!!!!! OMG! (Mosaics just bother my eyes/brain)

[@robinc2024]

Misty for sure. They are really beautiful.

[@user-vx6tc8mv9y]

Those white daisies would be beautiful in a winter garland

[@allysonrogers9701]

Serena’s speech at the end 😭 it’s just pure joy

[@deirdredear]

I love your videos you are smart, you are honest, and fearless about going forward and you are very enthusiastic and inspirational. I love it. You and your husband are a great team. Good work. Keep it up. I cant wait to watch the progress , xoxo

[@anniinglucksdorf960]

This is such a lovely comment and I totally feel the same about this wonderful family!

[@trinawilliams1395]

Very well put. Couldn't agree more!!

[@Natalia-ko3ny]

I would absolutely buy a bunch of lisianthus, no matter how short..

[@cherab7400]

That misty blue 🤩

[@wingingitsemiretiredlife2981]

Serena I'm a home gardener and shit happens let me tell you. I was sick once a month starting from January to May. Well I got all my flowers and had well over a hundred seed packets. I planted the flowers that I got on Mothers day which is in May planted the first week in July!? most seed packets are sitting til next year my flower beds remain unweeded. I just had so much 4 months of inside house stuff to take care of my garden took a back seat to it all. Ya just never know how things will go year to year....I'm just glad I'm finally healthy and I'm enjoying my containers. Stay positive sending good vibes your way.

[@barefootrealist246]

We had a death in the family. I didn't get most of my seeds planted and the ones I started over grew the pots and died. Thank G-d for my perennials and wild woodland flowers. I have those few beauties to enjoy at least. I hear you. It was miserable cold and we were running out of town every week to do estate stuff. And then the heat hit. Crap just happens and year to year it's never the same...we all just need to hang together and roll with the weather. I so love her vids and reading comments. Be well.

[@angelaanderson5360]

Pure joy serena.

[@karispauly2626]

Okay lisianthus is among my favourites and I would totally buy a bouquet of short lizzies! Gorgeous.

[@xiovlogz]

I absolutely love shorter bouquets. I would love to see you create some for the market. I bet they would do well.

[@kathrynplett8386]

oh boy, I can relate to getting distracted and forgetting to start the next flower type or sucession of the sun flowers

[@KaylynMyers]

Your farm tour videos are my favorite! I hope you keep doing them.

[@carolhendley760]

I love these videos where you go plant by plant giving the details. Because of you I grew marigolds this year ( coco gold and tall yellow). I love them! They are shoulder high! I’m in south GA, 8b. They sub well for sunflowers. Yes, I got off track with my sunflower successions. Thank you for all I’m learning from you!

[@francineschnereger8246]

Me too, I bought Xochitl seeds😄👍

[@re.plantedurbanfarm9918]

Lisianthus want a cool start and hot finish. Plant them the same time you put out your ranunuculus. They'll need to be covered. But they really need to be in before the heat for gooood final height

[@bethsands7665]

Everything is gorgeous, especially the feathery Goldenrod as well as your colorful Summer dress.Your rainbow of Status is lovely !!

[@margaretmatteson-hammer7911]

I had Star Grazer Lily in my bridal bouquet 27 years ago. They are very special and absolutely beautiful. Yours look great 🏵🏵🏵🏵

[@barefootrealist246]

Oh my goodness, those Lizzy's. Do you have an thrift store near you? I put tiny flowers in teacups or little mason jars, found vases, etc. and sell them. They are quaint and perfect for little places. A grower near us also sells tiny bouquets from her farm. People seems to love the kitsch. Someone below mentioned mini bouquets as well. People need to love on those flowers even with the little stems!

[@maureengalevi6416]

I love your videos and am starting cut flowers in the yard. You made me happy in a difficult time. Thank you

[@ohiolight9208]

Stargazer lillies are my absolute favorite...so fragrant ❤

[@MeganSherow]

Love the goldenrod, and love the statice!

[@patkillian3511]

I am sorry you had a bad year. I think the weather affected us all, even in the south. Your honesty of a bad year, when you are an experienced flower farmer. It has given me hope for next year to try again. I am a newbie at seed planting and this year was tragic. My extension agent says dahlias like cooler temperatures since originally they were grown in the mountains. So you you may have a lot of luck to have flowers in October and November. imagine a Thanksgiving table with dahlias, glads and static that was dried.

[@cbak1819]

You are not alone on planting.

[@shanlynwebb]

The Yellow Statice is always my favourite statice.

[@cbak1819]

Mine branch as well after cutting.. but the very cutest flower stems are short. I can only use them in mason jar bouquets. But I absolutely love them❤

[@coloradocrone]

Love the kitties😺😺

[@lynettereese993]

Oh please use the Lizzie’s in a posey. I would buy a posey with them for sure. Don’t care that it’s short. I don’t understand why short is bad. To me it’s very usable!

[@brycebarker83]

If you like scent in your flowers, I recommend growing heliotrope. I grow them from seed and they are tall, purple/blue flowers that smell like vanilla. They are so nice. I pack my front yard containers with them so people get the scent when they come to my front door.

[@jannettezaldana944]

I live in Minnesota and my bells of Ireland self seed which is crazy to me in zone 4. This was my 3rd year they have done that 😁

[@barbarawitkowski4110]

yes, I can't believe they reseed either, in northern Illinois, zone 5😊

[@barefootrealist246]

Wpw! Totally jealous. We are in Northern Iowa and mine didn't reseed but last year they grew all summer and into fall. They were healthy HUGE and gorgeous. Totally my favs now. I may plant more and give them more space this next year. I love hearing that they may reseed!

[@johrevelo3507]

I love to watch your flower journey. Watching from the Philippines

[@joseabito-on442]

A fellow Filipino! Nakakainggit ang flowers, no? Hanggang Zinnia lang at sunflowers napapatubo ko so I live through their videos 🤣😊

[@bathblooms]

Great idea mixing them up like that! Will do that next year!

[@bing37914]

I love watching your video.. im waiting always your update of flower.. cause i love flowers very much

[@beckyslife6307]

The kitten your holding is so cute!!😊

[@debbiepalmer1094]

Definitely misty!

[@genevievefairchild1516]

No way!! I’m in Oregon and mine do the same thing!!🌻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@cingcingfarm]

the various flower plants grow well, the sunflowers are very nice and look very beautiful

[@lesliejones7270]

My pro cut sunflowers are doing the same thing! I love the branching sunflowers because they are smaller and better for bouquet work.

[@tamerarogers6170]

This was such a good tip.

[@vivherman2296]

Ahhh summer flowers!! My lissies have always been short..but I grow alot less and use jars for small/lge bouquets. Those are so pretty in the stand. I had the smoke also here in Indiana!! Alot of what looked like fog back along the woods. We also had some bad air quality days. Flossflower was a new one for me this year as well as feverfew. I love them both. Slow market here last wk... had to find homes for some flowers. But I don't mind that sometimes. The farm looks great!

[@YouCantEatTheGrass]

Feverfew is a favorite of mine too

[@barbarafegley5566]

But your summer flowers are looking lovely. The spring weather was wonky everywhere.😊

[@02314066]

You should market them as bath bomb things and valentine day flower for bed and stuff , and pot puri

[@katrininsweden2856]

I totally loved the tour😀 The flowers look amazing😍 Thank you for taking the time to show us everything😀

[@kele1264]

I've watched this video twice so far. Love it. My fav: tomatoes! Must. Have. Tomatoes. 🤗💖👍 🌸🌼🌷🌹🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻

[@lisajelle714]

Great tour, and I LOVE YOUR DRESS! So cute!

[@anniinglucksdorf960]

I laughed out loud when you talked about the Comos. You started out so positively and I was nearly irritated. But then you switched to sarcasm about how you are going to complain about them soon and I was thinking that this sounds more like you 😂. Love your honesty and your humour!

[@joyanne440]

I would buy those Lisianthus!

[@jeremygavard8871]

Im looking forward to all those tomatoes!!

[@cbak1819]

Cosmos have been slow .. I just spotted the first bud yesterday!

[@thepurplebead]

Your flowers always look so nice and healthy. I would love to learn about how you manage pests and diseases. Video please?

[@anniinglucksdorf960]

Yes!!! Especially since they do not use synthetic chemicals! Would love for them to talk about this!

[@heatherj3030]

Your garden is amazing, as always. Can you try selling some mini bouquets of the lisianthus? If I were in your area I would definitely buy some. I like shorter bouquets, and guessing I'm not the only one. We just got back from vacation in Washington and Oregon and had tomatoes waiting for us to harvest. Mostly just the cherry tomatoes. I had to put up shade cloth because it's been up to 113°(45°c) here in Bakersfield, California this year. I wish I would have thought of that years ago. There's no sun scald on my large tomatoes or bell peppers. Your tomatoes look awesome!

[@Gotchapic]

I watched all the way through…didn’t expect this to be a flower lesson…most I have in my small garden and some I found beautiful, so I will look into it..I am in the Southern California U.S.A. A long growing season…so here I go. Thank you for the TOUR…..!!

[@patassion]

Love this walk through the flower varieties

[@surobhisaikia7730]

Happy to see tomatoes. .. my favorite 🧡

[@lizteske4453]

My lisianthus is mostly short this year too. We’ve been having extremely dry weather and I believe that is why.

[@user-vx6tc8mv9y]

I love the statice, just found a pink spiky one I really would love in my garden next year. Limonium suworowii Pink Pokers

[@bnelson2180]

I watched till the end! I totally agree life without Tomatoes 🍅 is no life at all!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Summer flowers are absolutely beautiful on your farm.

[@Leah-bd2iv]

My White Lite Pro Cuts are branching now too!

[@barefootrealist246]

Very jealous of those cherry tomatoes! I LOVE them but can't eat 'em. And all those dried strawflowers!

[@carolynmoody9460]

If I came to your market I would definitely buy a shorter stem bouquet..try selling short stem flowers in the roadside as well the market..test it out (maybe sale them for less) better to make a few dollars than no $$ on a crop that cost money ❤

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

The unexpected switch between cold to hot was the biggest problem IMO I wasn't working in the rainy cold, waiting for warmer, dryer weather. Then, suddenly, BANG! It was too hot for me to work! So things got out of hand.

[@asteria4279]

We have Goldenrod planted as a native landscaping flower - and the bees (and us) absolutely love it! If your Goldenrod is doing well, another "weed" that grows in the same conditions is Pearly Everlasting. It grows extremely long stems (>1m) when in a garden and comes back stronger every year :)

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I tried to grow a few crops without netting this year (one being lisianthus) & Im so upset I did! My entire lisianthus crop is probably ruined because they are all falling over & its nit just one way- theyre all going every which way! 😫 at least I grew them all from seed, so that it wasnt too big of an investment, but still a huge labor investment!

[@emilydavis7536]

Just got my first tomatoes this week as well! Misty for me, but I agree on the orange. WOW

[@everafterflowerfarm]

I've been letting mine (procut sunflowers) branch and picking so much off of them.

[@rickyt3961]

thank you!

[@bethsands7665]

Sunflowers grow tons of sunflowers side-stalks after the main stem either gets broke or is cut off. Your feathery grasses are gorgeous !!

[@christinellanes3373]

Watched the entire video. Just loved all the flowers 💐

[@marianneeckertjensen4723]

What a wonderful sunflowerfield! Fields of flowers are so good. :)

[@barbarafegley5566]

Your cinnamon basil looks wonderful. I agree i prefer it to the lemon for the look. Have you also tried cardinal basil? The flower bracts are very cool and it gets tall. Here both the cinnamon and cardinal basils are ignored by japanese beetles. They eat the sweet basil and persian basil.

[@shawneegrows]

All my Zinnias are behind. Weather and wild fire smoke. I'm growing cherry tomatoes for the first time and they get tall!

[@sheilamoeniralam7438]

Oohhh yes you could do mason jar bouguets

[@dianeshort8066]

I grow and love misty blue lisianthus.

[@kelleyforeman]

Thank you for this beautiful update! Best of luck to you for the rest of the season.

[@EmiStefan]

I like the blue rim lisianthus.

[@shopdelilah]

I think your lissies are fine! I go to pick-your-own farms and they are not any taller than yours!!!

[@maureenbrophy7852]

Great video 🌼🌸🌷🎋

[@MeegAnne]

I just knew that the ageratum was going to do well for you!

[@halinawiecek2297]

Beautiful flowers 🌺🌺 I love watching you making beautiful bouquet 💐 I learned so much from you thank you for sharing the video 's. Take care guys and all the best.

[@lindajarvis4919]

Oooh. You can make the smaller bouquets and call them Petite la fluer bouquets. Wrap them different . Make lemonade out of lemons.

[@ayelet517]

Great Video! Love the dress and all the flowers Just one comment to Ian, sometimes the closeups of Serina block out the flowers in her hands and the bountiful blooms behind her.

[@parsonsaj89]

I love watching your videos. Thank you for posting and I’m wishing you both the best of luck for the rest of this summer season! Farm looks beautiful!

[@barbaracarlson1331]

Goldenrod is our state flower in Nebraska USA.

[@arlynmatulac8907]

Hi no more market sales,, love watching your vlog..sub from Philippines

[@jules10112]

My Procuts are also branching! Although the flowers are not large they are still quite lovely ❤

[@lindacano437]

Oh my...so many beautiful flowers! Do you make very small bouquets for special occasions like girls' birthdays, etc.? Misty it is.

[@tamerarogers6170]

I need to grow statice next year.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Why don’t you make shorter bouquets in jelly jars, like you said it’s nice to be able to tuck a smaller bouquet on a windowsill or a shelf or a small table. 🌸💚🙃 And if their in jelly jars in water they should be able to fit in a drink carrier in the car. 🌸💚🙃 Kids at the market might like to buy their mom some flowers? 🌸💚🙃

[@AB-ol5uz]

Yes - $10/15 bouquets are great as hostess gifts, thank you gifts/thinking of you, etc.

[@carlydillon6926]

Great video! Love your garden and flowers! Love from Oregon!