A Day in the Life of a Flower Farmer

Locally grown Tulips at Flower Farm in bright sunshine.

​   As any Flower Farmer will tell you, there's no such thing as a typical day.⁠ It depends on the season, the day of the week & especially the weather!⁠
  Sometimes I know EXACTLY what I should be doing but it's too wet, too frozen, too hot, too dry...⁠ ⁠ And yet somehow there's a rhythm to the year.⁠
  Winter; relishing the quieter weeks after Christmas busyness. Unseen by Customers, the work goes on behind the scenes. Planning what to grow, where, when to start it so I have plenty of blooms throughout the season. Prepping beds, turning compost, pruning roses. Sowing 1st seeds. Talking to wedding couples & getting plans underway. ⁠
  In Spring, activity goes up a notch. Seed sowing, growing on, planting out. Starting Dahlias. Weeding. Cutting & arranging begins for Farmers Markets, flower sales & the first weddings of the year.⁠   
  Summer; LOTS of cutting, early mornings & late evenings. The days are LONG. Plus, sowing seed, taking cuttings, planting out to keep the colour coming. Weddings are an important part of our work so tend to drive the weekly plan, as we cut, arrange & deliver flowers for our couples. Drying flowers for the winter season.⁠ Workshops & garden tours.⁠
  Autumn; cutting continues if the weather is kind, planting bulbs, sowing seeds, planting out, lifting Dahlias for storage... Dried flower wreaths & Christmas prep.⁠
  Somehow like any business, there's time to talk with Customers & do admin - accounts, invoicing, website, taking photos, social media. Usually after dark before I ever get to this though.⁠
  So, no two days are the same - & that's just how I like it
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