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Becoming A Cut Flower Grower

by Lydia Watson

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October 23, 2026 · 39 min

Welcome to Friday 23 October 2026. I've had a very mixed week: car battery failure, an actual car accident, lost earnings due to the torrential rain, a one-day cold and a missed visit to a fellow grower due to the flat battery. Phew. On…
More Autumn Seed Sowing, My Costs For Growing Agrostemma & I've Been Bread-Making!

October 20, 2026 · 28 min

Welcome to Tuesday 20 October 2026. It has rained pretty much non-stop all day today so I thought I'd get on with lots of things on my to-do list... and then spent all day faffing around and not finishing anything. On the plus side, I…
Five Books I Highly Recommend & The Best-Selling Shrubs I've Just Bought For 2027

October 16, 2026 · 25 min

Welcome to Friday 16 October 2026. I've had a really busy week off-field so I haven't got anything productive done but I have acquired a large volume of cardboard boxes, which are going to be laid over my beds this winter to protect the…
Seed Catalogues: Walk, Don't Run! How To NOT Blow Your Budget In 5 Minutes On Seeds

October 13, 2026 · 19 min

Welcome to Tuesday 13 October 2026. Seed catalogues: they're here and they're fabulous! I get wildly excited at this time of year and I spent all weekend with a packet of post-it notes earmarking what annuals I'd like from the catalogues…
Dahlias are Out, Roses Are In, Learning From a Florist, Plus Plant Profile: Persicaria

October 9, 2026 · 35 min

Welcome to Friday 9 October 2026. We've had it all this week: rain, cold and wind, which is a reminder that autumn is well and truly here. It's been so warm and sunny that I'd almost forgotten that the cooler days were coming. I spent an…

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Autumn Seed Sowing Has Started: What/Why/How, Another Trip To The Vet & A Mystery Poo

October 6, 2026 · 27 min

Welcome to Tuesday 6 October 2026. So much to tell you about in this episode including the start of my autumn seed sowing (finally...), plus some chicken news, a crushed CD, and a mystery turd on the field... I'm talking about how I've…
Recollections May Vary, I've Been Poorly All Week, Autumn Wreath-Making, Plus Plant Profile: Amaranthus

October 2, 2026 · 29 min

Welcome to Friday 2 October 2026. Where did September go...?!?!!? Join me on the field for today's episode where I'm struggling with some kind of nasty cold/flu. Before I got sick, I spent an afternoon this week learning how to make a…
What Happens If Something Goes Wrong? How & Why I'm Planning For The Worst (So I Can Keep Growing)

September 29, 2026 · 28 min

Welcome to Tuesday 29 September 2026. Did you spot the new podcast logo?! I thought it was time to update it and I hope you like it. I've got some news to share with you about the hens, the bed prep I've been doing over the weekend plus…
Is It Ok To Buy-In Stems? An Alternative To Marketing On Socials & What Happens To Prices When Columbia Increases Its Minimum Wage by 23%?

September 25, 2026 · 23 min

Welcome! It's Friday 25 September 2026. Come and let the hens out with me this morning: I'm recording this episode on the field so there is quite a bit of cockerel crowing in the background. In today's episode I'm answering some great…
Self-Seeders Galore, Strategy for 2027 & Dahlias: Should They Stay Or Go?

September 22, 2026 · 26 min

Welcome! It's Tuesday 22 September 2026. Two topics today: letting self-seeders get on with it, and a look at the overall strategy for 2027. I discovered lots of self-seeded Ammi and Clarkia over the weekend when I was bed prepping and…
FOLIAGE: Do You Need It? What Should You Grow? How & Why To Get Started Right Now

September 18, 2026 · 31 min

Welcome to today's episode on Friday 18 September 2026. Tonight's episode is all about foliage and it's essentially a massive souped-up plant profile series in one single episode. Curious about foliage? Are you asking yourself if you…
Evening Field Tour: What's Good/Embarrassingly Small/Going Elsewhere, Hen News & The "Why"

September 15, 2026 · 35 min

Welcome to today's episode on Tuesday 15 September 2026. Join me on a cheerful tour of the plot tonight as I talk you through everything that's going on right now, including the flowers blooming right now, the plants that I'm…

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About the show

Becoming a Cut Flower Grower is a raw and honest podcast about growing and selling cut flowers and the realities of what it really takes to build a cut flower business from the ground up. Hosted by a working cut flower grower, the podcast combines practical insight with thoughtful reflections on the decisions, trade-offs, and rhythms of the work — from production and selling, to confidence, sustainability, and shaping an off-grid business on a tight budget. Episodes will be useful whether you’re starting out with cut flowers, developing a small-scale flower business, or simply interested in the craft, economics, and rhythm of growing cut flowers for sale. With twice-weekly episodes, this podcast is an intelligent, steady companion for anyone curious to know what growing and selling cut flowers with intention and care really looks and feels like. Follow & Connect Instagram @henhillcutflowers. Subscribe/follow the podcast to hear the latest episodes. www.henhillcutflowers.co.uk