Great idea! Thanks for sharing all the details and making it easy to duplicate. I liked your video especially because you were clear and concise and did not drag the video out. So many content makers take too long, people are busy and this was perfect!
Wow that's a huge compliment thank you!! I totally know what you mean when you're on the hunt for info haha Hopefully it helps and thanks so much for watching! 🤗
Ducks can have more personality than chickens and are better bug foragers without tearing up your yard/garden from what I've looked into! The eggs are also much richer and sound fun to have those as well! We'd probably have our ducks be more like pets haha We are hoping to get runner ducks specifically!
Haha it is totally fun! 🐔 We added it on since we travel to family a lot and didn't want to keep asking neighbors to go over twice a day but we can always take it back off too!
I wanted to see the end of your feeder. I have the same feeder but no matter what type of end I put on it my chickens pull out all of that feed looking for the Golden Nugget and make such a big mess
After we made the video we had the same problem! We added a cap that we cut in half and glued on the end so it kind of looks like a half moon and helps keep all the food in! I'll try to show an updated pic! Thanks for watching!
I hope this helped and that it goes well for you!! It's been a couple years since I did this and it's still holding up perfectly! 🤗 Thanks for watching!
Great inspiration, and you even shared your mustakes, but it looks lovely. Im thinking of doing the same to my galley kitchen floor over terrazzo. Thanks for sharing 😊
Oh gosh don’t listen to moms in groups about how to price things. I used to be a professional photographer and those same moms buy cameras and charge bargain basement prices for work and never make any real money. It looks like you’re using at least 10 flowers in those bouquets or close to that - I’d say easy $20-25 for a bouquet like that. You have to include your time making the bouquets, supplies outside of flowers, time to grow them, ones you have to throw away and replace, and on and on. Your goal should be something like having ONE bouquet left at the end of the day instead of selling out halfway through!
That's such good advice! I guess since this is my first rodeo I'm definitely learning and hope to try different things (one of those raising my prices) and expanding my flowers! Thanks so much for watching 🤗
A dollar per stem of California giant zinnias is actually a fair prize. It is right to account for time and effort to grow, harvest and arrange, but the type of flower makes a difference too. $15 would be reasonable for those but you also have to serve your customers well, especially when they’re getting to know you. If the first week they were $10, better add a little something or wait till next season before upping the price. Something to consider for the next round, though, is that the stems of greenery are also worth something, even if $0.50 each, so say 8 stems of beautiful zinnias with 2-4 stems, depending on how full they are, of that greenery are well worth the $10.
@@lilacmileI learned early on in my business to value the customers who valued my work, not the ones looking for the best deal. If you put out a good product, you don’t need bargain hunters. People will pay for quality, for good service, they’ll even pay more just because they like you… there are a lot of factors that go into pricing. Once you learn to ignore what everyone else is doing and price yourself accurately you will be much happier in what you are doing. I got paid ridiculous amounts of money for the weddings I’ve photographed because I made an experience for my clients, not just showed up and snapped some pictures for bargain hunting brides. Trust me - prices are not set they are cultivated.
@@RionPhotography As an educated customer who knows the value of a particular product, I’m always willing to pay what it’s worth. Happily share what I know with sellers who might not, but steer clear from price gougers. And in general from people who miss the point from way up their high horse.
@@lilacmile Willing to pay what the flower is worth or what a vendors time and talent is worth? You are telling us repeatedly what the value of a flower is, but that isn’t what anyone should be selling… they should be selling themselves, their talent, their time, etc. That is not something you can dictate a price on. If you want to go buy a flower, then go pay a buck and buy a flower. You seem to be the one up on a high horse who really has no idea what the conversation here is actually about nor do you seem very business minded, you seem bargain basement consumer minded which is not someone anyone but Walmart should be marketing to if their goal is to actually have a sustainable business.
First year zinnea too. Dollar tree seeds. Big and beautiful and I have loved the bouquets ! They last forever in a vase . I amm excited tonplant a lot more next year !
Pretty, please don’t undersell yourself and other fellow flower farmers. Those are LESS than wholesale prices! I’m sure you wouldn’t want to undercut your local farmers. It’s very hard work. You and your flowers are worth more🌺
What would you price one of these bouquets at? I just went off of the pricing everyone on my zinnia community page shared but I'm open to all opinions! 🌼
I am so sorry for your loss. the climbing rose is a perfect symbol of love, life, and family. What you and your husband have done is absolutely amazing! I don't know how you can go from never having used a power tool to what you have accomplished! Outstanding!👏👏👏💐
You're so kind thank you so much 🤍 We definitely started out from the bottom and learn something from each project to help us with the next! 🤗 Thanks so much for watching!
I would buy all of them !!!! GORGEOUS!!! You definitely need a cash box....people are honest....they would pay a small business! I don't use VENMO or ZELLE for privacy reasons.
Aw you're so sweet! Yes people were absolutely all about the cash so a cash box will be a must next time! 👏🏻 We used to have a little clothing boutique and everyone preferred digital for that so I guess just more options the better! Thanks so much for watching! 🥰
Wow! This is inspiring for me. I have kicked the flower stand idea around in my head and you made this look so simple. The flowers speak for themselves and people will support local business so it’s a win win! Can’t wait to see what’s next for you 😊
Yes give it a try! 👏🏻 I almost didn't end up doing it because I don't have as big of a set up as I wanted but keeping it simple totally worked and now I can keep building it up! 🌼 Thanks so much friend!
I think $1/stem is inexpensive! My hubs and DD bought a mini bouquet for me from the local farmers market. It was 3 stems for $15. It had a peony, a hydrangea and something else that dd kept calling cherry blossom because we didn't know what it was. Anyhow, I think you should charge a little more. Your flowers are beautiful and your time cultivating them is valuable.
Oh I wish we could grow peonies and hydrangeas here I would die but I think it's too hot where I live! 😭 In the zinnia FB page I'm in everyone on there said they do $1 a stem since they aren't that big of flowers and peonies and hydrangeas are larger specialty flowers I think? Either way I can always charge more as I go and see what happens! 👏🏻 Thanks so much for watching! 🌼
I had my Venmo written on my chalkboard and then took cash as well! If I ever do anything in person I'll also use a card reader but I wanted it to be self-serve 🤗🌼
Beautiful zinnias. I'm thinking of doing the same thing, having a flower stand in my driveway. Good job 👍 I'm glad for you. Did you use social media to get your flowers out there?😊
You absolutely should! I figured if I didn't sell anything I would go give them to friends haha Yes I posted it to my Instagram and that's probably what allowed me to sell half of them! I wish you the best of luck 🤗🌼
Those eggs most likely belong to the Leaf-footed Bug. I found them on the tomato plants in my garden for the first time this year. They are destructive, so you'll want to eliminate those egg sacs. Good luck! ☺
Yesss! I had the hardest time finding results after I recorded that and then found out they were leaf footed and got rid of them! It's crazy learning about all the different kind of bugs but I've already learned so much for my first year! Thanks so much and thanks for watching! 🤗
Oh no! Joining my zinnia group helped with that since so many people have so many different critters to battle and everyone has great advice! Maybe try joining one of you haven't already! I hope you can get rid of the intruders and enjoy your flowers the rest of the season! 🌼
This was my first year growing zinnias, so I just bought a packet from the Dollar Tree. The zinnias were part of an "neglect" bed experiment. I threw zinnias seeds, sunflower seeds, and some other random seeds in an area with clay soil that I had weeded and lightly fertilized. I left for two weeks, during which it rained very regularly. They definitely came up! The majority of the flower heads are small, but I am still saving the seeds. In fact, I just started a new zinnia and sunflower patch with the seeds from my minimal effort bed because I want to make sure I have fall flowers. BTW, I'm in 8b.
Wow that sounds amazing! I started with some dollar tree seeds as well and each one came up! It doesn't hurt to experiment and it sounds like you found your groove even into fall! 👏🏻🌼 Not too bad for our first year I'd say!
I have California Giants from dollar tree, and cutting the flowers definitely bring more. I haven’t grown Zinnias on my own before, but have at my grandmothers. I also have some more expensive seeds mixed it most are Giants I am in 9b in Florida. I have started to notice the seeds I have planted aren’t coming up, and I think it is because of the heat.
It's been so hot across the board sounds like, but I hope they make ther debut soon! That's so special you grew flowers wth your grandmother I wish I would've done that! Thanks so much for watching, friend!
I highly suggest putting down cardboard between your beds and covering with wood chips or other mulch or possibly gravel to suppress weeds. I’m in Utah County and this is the first video of yours I’ve watched. Beautiful zinnias!
Well that basically makes us neighbors!! 😁 I only recently learned about the cardboard trick and will most definitely do it!! 👏🏻 Weeds are worst haha Thanks so much for watching! 🌼
