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We buy our vegetable seeds from Syngenta Fairbanks which sells Syngenta field crops Lefroy valley hm Clause south pacific seeds Bayer seeds and premier seeds which sells Bejo seeds and we buy from Terranova these are all commercial seed companies. Before you buy seeds they give you trial seeds to try so if you don't like something you don't need to buy seed prices can be significantly more expensive in some seeds compared to king seeds but you getting the best hybrids that are used all over the world. We use Fairbanks lettuce from Syngenta breeder since they can be grown year round we grow the multi leaf lettuces they the only seed breeder in the world with anthracnose disease we grow rainbow carrots from premier seeds beetroot and mini cabbages for tomatoes we grow the mixed cherry tomato mix in the greenhouse from South pacific and peppers from Syngenta. These are some of what we grow. We grow greenhouse crops year round in a heated greenhouse
What temp do you keep it at could you use a regular refrigerator and is it better to but them in there then leaving them in water? Or do you just use it if you’re picking flowers days ahead?
Thanks for your video and your time! So impressive what u are doing. Im in sapnish pyrinees with my proyect. Carrots here grow that shape because the terrain is rocky and not loose enough.my solución is to loosen the ground with some tool, take out rocks and put deep compost mixed with the original soil. Some year i grow potatoes there so they loosen the soil more and im force to loose even more to take potatoes out. Then i go to no dig or just till the surcace. Also tried alfalfa. Nice but it is Hard to kilo since the roots go so deep but in confined spaces it works.
You learned much quickly, dear! I can't even tell the difference between the two bouquets, amazing. It's in the blood, no wonder. I love your bouquets, congratulations. Just watched your video from the Philippines 🇵🇭❤️!
Thanks so much. Really enjoyed the vid. Must be so hard to get that balance between growing and taking to market. Well done. We have hares and the are just monsters ;)
You’ve got a great layout there Georgia, it all looks beautifully neat and productive 🌱With the coriander, I think you’ll find most of the other commercially grown cori is hydroponic, so they only wash the roots. The farm produce store I used to work for stored them in water, but they were limp in a couple of days. I think what you’re doing cutting it is a great idea. 🌱🌱 xx Cathi xx 😘
Thanks for sharing!!! Im starting my proyect in the pyrinees and everything you tell show and done is so inspiring . Wish u the Best and keep on!!!! Thanks!!!!
Tbh, i think I would practice my spiraling technique with faux flowers so that once I have that down, I could concentrate on creating the texture and color and style of my bouquet when I’m actually handling the real ones.
Wow!! this was so interesting to watch!! I think you did an amazing job!! Actually I kinda liked yours better. The combination of the colors spoke to me. JOB WELL DONE!! I would buy your bouquet. Your aunt is so very talented. I always wondered how they did it and just learn to spiral. Thank you for posting this. I'm late in commenting; I just found you. Now I'm off to watch your other videos.
Thank you for this detailed walkthrough! I’m just setting up also - can you share where the weed matting is from? Looking for good quality weedmat that won’t rip super fast (I’m also in NZ).
I can’t remember exactly where we got this from but I have bought it from a few places now. I always look for woven fabric that is flexible. Also I look for fabric that has a “soft” feel rather than that very stiff plastic feel. This is because it cuts better, is easier to work with, and lasts longer. I would suggest looking at the fabric that farmlands stock, they usually have good quality and great prices
Really interesting video, thank you for sharing your set-up & reasoning behind it 😊 I was wondering, have you ever thought of doing a road side stall to sell your leftovers, or would that not work for you?
Thanks! We have done a road side stall before which does okay, but the produce ends up looking pretty sad sitting out in the heat. Almost everything we grow is best kept refrigerated so I feel that the product is not its best when sold like this. But it is probably still worth doing either leftovers at a reduced price.
I was going to ask where you got those table cloths! You could definitely sell those things!!! I'm working on getting my table looking better this Spring. It is something I have neglected due to how much baskets and apple crates cost these days and I have OCD, to boot. Your table is something to aspire to! Keep at it Georgia, you are relatable to other young farmers! We love you! You need to find a restaurant or someone to buy your leftovers. I have a small Vegan Cafe by my house and I have them discounts on produce leftover from the market! I get free food from them every time I go! I'm not a vegan but this place makes me think I could do it.
Thank you so much ❤️ Yes, we do have a cafe at the end of our road, I should really pop in after the market and see if they are interested in anything I have. Approaching restaurants and retail stores is definitely something that I need to do more of but find the most intimidating part of this business!
@@georgiadegroen Aye! Always buy something from the person you want to buy things from you first! I always approach the restaurants that way and it has worked well for me.
If you have time perhaps you may want to talk about the varieties of vegetables you grow ? That would be good info for someone to understand the climate type and what can grow. Thanks .
I really enjoyed this video Georgia🌱 Your stall looked beautiful, and it takes me back to when we used to have a market stall each week, and those early morning starts! Well done, everything looked gorgeous xx Cathi xx 😘
I love your little farm....If you paint the ceiling sky blue in the area you don't want birds, bees and wasps it makes them think it's the sky. they won't build their nests in the rafters thinking no protection ....
Do you know you can grow bana grass for mulching ? I mean if you grow small 20X20 feet you can harvest a lot of grass every 40 days and use it for mulching.
