Growing Cut Flowers

Our Director of Enabling is back for another fabulous episode! Marryn tells us all about the madness of her recent dahlia tuber sale and then gives us the scoop on her exciting sweet pea news! Don’t forget, our lovely Patreon subscribers also have access to a super secret side episode and this week Marryn tells us her most favourite sweet peas. You can find out how to become a subscriber by visiting our website www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk

This week we’re coming to you with just us to go over the gossip: where the two of us are growing this year, what we’re growing, and lots more. Lets Grow Girls links Follow the podcast on Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/letsgrowgirlspodcast/?hl=en⁠ Join our super secret Facebook group - ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/3411863942230260/⁠ Check out our website - ⁠https://www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk/⁠ YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0SaU1V6XyJnSXB8QoeYMXw⁠ Or become a Patreon (and discover all the super secret side episodes) - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls⁠

We are incredibly excited to welcome Rachel and her endless knowledge onto the show to discuss an important topic: growing perennials for cut flowers. Which are the best cultivars? What couldn’t she live without? How did she pick just 128 for her book? We have all the answers for you this week! Rachel's social media - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gandgorgeousflowers/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/greenandgorgeousflowers/ Lets Grow Girls links Follow the podcast on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/letsgrowgirlspodcast/?hl=en Join our super secret Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3411863942230260/ Check out our website - https://www.letsgrowgirls.co.uk/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0SaU1V6XyJnSXB8QoeYMXw Or become a Patreon (and discover all the super secret side episodes) - https://www.patreon.com/letsgrowgirls 

We are kicking off season 8 with a dedicated dahlia episode with dahlia extraordinaire David Hall of Halls of Heddon, a specialist dahlia nursery here in the U.K.   If you’ve listened to our podcast before, you’ll know Nicole was in her element with this episode and David certainly fed her habit!  Don’t forget to tell your other flower friends about the podcast by sharing on social media, you can find us on Instagram or Facebook @letsgrowgirlspodcast. We’d also love you to leave us a review if you enjoyed listening.   David's socials - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hallsofheddon/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU8LiX904bk-rK_GaDkCu1g?app=desktop Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HallsOfHeddon/?locale=en_GB Webste - https://www.hallsofheddon.com/

It’s rose time!

It’s ranunculus time!

This week Michaela comes back to tell us about what she learned in her first year flower farming

This week we have something a little bit different for you! We are joined by Tom Leonard, aka Daisy Desire the Drag Queen Gardener, who is here to bring a bit of couture to our manure! We chat to Tom about how getting an allotment helped him through some tough times and gardening means to him to and his mental health. It’s become so important to him that he’s now a trained horticulturist, has started a career in this field and with the help of Daisy has made it their mission to promote the mental wellbeing benefits of horticulture, encouraging people to go outside and get growing, and motivating them to do what makes them happy. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we loved recording it!

This week we are joined by the peony master Alec White from UK peony specialists Primrose Hall. Their website: https://primrosehallpeonies.co.uk

Zinnias have a reputation for being a bit of a difficult flower but this week’s guest, Kori from Dawn Creek Farm, tells us all her secrets to getting the best out of them especially when growing for cut flowers. Kori is also an extraordinary breeder of new flower varieties and zinnias are one of her specialities. She’s developed a range of the most perfect pinkish coloured blooms and is a hit with flower farmers across America. She gives us all her tips for breeding including how to get a better chance of those elusive cupcake heads! If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review! And don’t forget if you become a Patreon at letsgrowgirls.co.uk you can listen to a special side episode with every guest!

Ever wondered what it was like to be a grower in a big city like London? Well, wonder no more because Marianne and Camila from Wolves Lane Flower Co are here to tell us! We talk about what it’s like to be an urban farmer, what unusual things they grow and also what it’s like to grow in a large glasshouse. Marianne and Camila also have a book coming out this month, How to Grow the Flowers which we also chat about.

It’s time to sow your hardy annuals and we are joined by Cel Robertson of Forever Green Flower Co to tell us all her favourites and how she does it! We’ve also got a sponsor for this first episode, Harrod Horticultural who have kindly given us a discount code to get 10% off all of their amazing products by entering LETSGROW10 at checkout valid until the end of the year. T&C’s apply, please note Harrod Horticultural only ship within the UK. See their website for further details.

Ever wondered what propagating is or where to start with it? Well wonder no more, we have the episode for you! With our first ever Irish guest, Fionnuala Fallon, we talk about seed collecting, dividing and taking cuttings plus much more.

This week we’re joined by author Marianne Slater from Frances & Rose to hear about her journey to flower-queen and how she started her flower farm and flowery empire.

This week we are joined by short term flower farmer but long term dreamer Melissa from The Real Bloom co in the North of England. We learn all about how she dreamed up her new life as a flower farmers and a self builder.  Her website: https://therealbloomcompany.co.uk/