Start Making Money on Your Flowers the Easy Way

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Although this is a very saturated market, I want to offer an "in" to anyone interested in starting their own cut flowers. One year we were considering adding a cut flower farm to our property. I have experience growing cut flowers, and I had done so much research. I even bought all of the seed. Unexpectedly, I had some complications in the post partum period of our fourth baby. Not completely surprising, but it really called for a change in direction.

I am the kind of person that usually takes things to the nth degree. I want everything I do to be perfect and impressive. Unfortunately, that isn't very sustainable or Christ centered. If I want to focus on what matters, if I want property and animals, if I want a relationship with my family, everything is not going to be perfect. Make the best with what you have. Ignore a few wees, unkempt fence line, long grass, whatever it is that chews on you but can wait. I still pursued my vegetable garden, and I decided I would start selling bouquets in our front yard. I had the flowering plants, which I grew for my grandparents anniversary, and I thought I would put them out there and see what would happen. I found a free spool and I bought a cheap sign from Menards, and I set my flowers out. All things considered, I sold quite a few bouquets.

I would suggest this to anyone that is new to growing flowers. There isn't any pressure, and if you have a slow season without many blooms, no one is let down. You can make extra money for the seed purchases next year. And above all, you gain experience and become confident in not only growing but arranging. If you need more support, message me or check out my posts on starting a cut flower garden.

Sure, there are some wonderful flower farmers that dove head first and are doing amazing. After listening to many of them, it is a recurring theme that many believe they could've started off slower, and the initial learning curve was intense. I have experienced this same sensation with homesteading. It is so easy to become burnt out when you are overwhelmed. You may find at the end of a stressful season that the flowers just don't look as bright as they once did. There is nothing wrong with starting slow and enjoying the journey. Take a look at the some of the pictures from my flower journey this year. It was an enjoyable one that went against my grain, and it felt good! Also, it was so nice to have a bouquet to bring to someone who needed a pick-me-up. The bouquets were a blessing!

Here are some of my favorite books that have helped me on this journey!

Skills for Growing (Charles Dowding) - https://amzn.to/3Scow1X

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener (Niki Jabbour) - https://amzn.to/4d5oD7g

The Big Book of Backyard Medicine (Julie Bruton-Seal) - https://amzn.to/3WqHDI7

Root Cellaring (Mike & Nancy Bubel) - https://amzn.to/4cJlLNR

The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners (Kelly Cable) - https://amzn.to/4cFEBoU

Pastured Poultry Profits (Joel Salatin) - https://amzn.to/4f9vNcv

Self Sufficiency for the 21st Century (Dick & James Strawbridge) - https://amzn.to/4cHZIqN

Fermented Vegetables (Kirsten & Christopher Shockey) - https://amzn.to/4d4arvj

Keeping Bees with a Smile (Fedor Lazutin) - https://amzn.to/4cGxbBL

Sprouts, Shoots, & Microgreens (Lina Wallentinson) - https://amzn.to/3ScLEND

The Big Book of Kombucha (Hannah Crum) - https://amzn.to/3SbyyA6

The Organic Backyard Vineyard (Tom Powers) - https://amzn.to/4d3i6Kn

Hot Sauce! (Jennifer Trainer Thompson) - https://amzn.to/3y8ENOn

The Apple Grower (Michael Phillips) - https://amzn.to/46c0MAS