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062. How to Start A Flower Farm with Kylie of Gray Girl Farms
062. How to Start A Flower Farm with Kylie of Gray Girl Farms
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Kylie Gray Ailers joins us today and goes deep into her journey of starting a flower farm. Kylie owns and operates Gray Girl Farms which sells Dahlia flowers and tubers, as well as peonies now. Kylie walks us through the surprising agronomy side of growing tubers (it's like growing potatoes!), as well as the details on getting started with purchasing wholesale tubers, operating costs, getting soil samples, the works. Kylie shares about her "do less and get good" philosophy as well as how she avoids staking her dahlias, against the internet's recommendation. Kylie is motivated by teaching her children to have a strong work ethic as well as leaving them a flower legacy and her story is proof of that, as well as encouraging for anyone looking to jump into flower farming.
For more info on Kylie, www.graygirlfarms.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/graygirlfarms
Kylie's Book Recommendations:
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden
For more info on Bailey www.baileyvantassel.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel
Get free downloads and hardiness-zone-specific planting charts at stan.store/baileyvantassel
For more information on Pinetree Garden Seeds, visit superseeds.com with the code GARDENCULTURE24 for 20% off
For more info on Kylie, www.graygirlfarms.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/graygirlfarms
Kylie's Book Recommendations:
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden
For more info on Bailey www.baileyvantassel.com or follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/baileyvantassel
Get free downloads and hardiness-zone-specific planting charts at stan.store/baileyvantassel
For more information on Pinetree Garden Seeds, visit superseeds.com with the code GARDENCULTURE24 for 20% off
Released:
Mar 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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