Have you thought about hiring someone to paint your roadsidestand with pictures of veggies? I mean, your merchandise is so cool, maybe transfer part of that background onto the hut to visualise what's inside
I suggested it last year and sent pics. Suggested they have a photo op destination mural with a hashtag. I bet they WILL do it…but they just don’t have time.
@@Katy32344 that's probably not accurate. Have you ever run a farm? Plus a RU-vid channel? I've at least run a farm and that alone is insanely busy. And their farm is way bigger than mine. There's no way they have time to implement or even acknowledge every idea that someone on RU-vid mentions. I don't think they're ignoring people. They just only have so much time in one day. Chances are they at least take ideas mentioned into consideration and discuss them between each other behind the scenes.
@@tinaholbrook9719I'm not going back to look, but I'm nearly 100% I did not say they are ignoring people. I believe I said they don't appear to take advice. It's sweet that you feel some desire to "stick up for" this couple, but putting words in my mouth is not the way to do so. 1. I didn't say they ignore people. 2. I said they don't seem to take advice. 3. That is not an insult. 4. There is no need to defend them, as there was no insult. In addition, I have run a farm and held a full-time job at the same time. Not that it matters.
I'm shocked fresh herbs don't sell well until Thanksgiving. I cook at least twice a week with fresh herbs and have always felt they bring a brightness that amplifies even simple meals. Can't do without them! The more I learn about how nutritious they are I have tried to increase even more the herbs I eat and cook with fresh.
2 300 dollars! Wow, that is amazing! And with everything that you have guys going on, this is fantastic news on the everything falling into places. Bring it on for the next season. Multiple sources of income take time to set up, but once it is, the results are worth it. Congratulations.
Y'all never disappoint me... with every video being better than the last one. Your family is truly blessed with your farm. Keep up the good work...be ever so proud.
I love watching you put your bouquets together Serina, you give me so much inspiration for what to grow! Your end results are always so beautiful and a bit different from what you see every day 💐♥️
You need to plant and sell butternut squash and sweet potatoes for fall selling. Great job and great to see you back making beautiful bouquets . Awesome market week!
That's a good idea. I have a super tiny yard but I got lots of both this year. Very prolific plus they store well so they could sell them anytime after theyve been harvested 👍 Garlic planting time now, I wonder do they grow garlic as well? So easy to grow and so delicious 🤤🧄
Sweet potato doesn't grow well here, our season is just too short. And we don't have the space storage crops, like winter squash. We wouldn't be able to grow very much money worth.
@@YouCantEatTheGrass you should give it a try! I was able to grow Jamaican sweet potatoes here in Muskoka, CA 🍁❤ Slips are super easy! I actually started with a grocery store sweet potato 😅 grew some last year & from my first harvest I got slips which I planted this summer and got a decent harvest even in my tiny yard. 🍠 Oh and Cucamelons would definitely sell too! Though I'll need to start them earlier next year because I want to grow enough to pickle some 💚 😊
@@zarahsgarden2097 I live in BC, Canada, specifically Campbell River on Vancouver Island and can sadly comfirm the season is too short for sweet potatoes. I tried, and failed as have others I know.
WHOA! That's amazing for just having opened the farm stand. The bouquets & veggies looked extra nice too. Nice to see grandpa with the grandkids out picking apples! Wishing you continued health & successes from Florida.💚
Congratulations! your hard work, persistence and vision has paid off. Now don't go conservative, just manage your time better so that you are not so physically taxed. Dole out tasks, it's done all the time. I believe in you and so do your customers. I just love your bouquet designs, the flowers are truly wonderfully showcased.....
Yup, you guys manage a cliff hanger video every time you post. I anxiously await your total sales. You got me crying in the last scene with the children. Iain, your hometown has an incredible show called Seeing the Invisible at the botanical gardens.
I’m loooovvvving the music that’s playing while Serena is building bouquets and gathering herbs. So calming and appropriate. Thank you for this addition❣️
Your arrangements are always so pretty, so wish I could shop at your stand. The farmer’s market stand is always so well done too. So happy for you that the roadside stand is doing so well.
I loved this video! I'm beyond thrilled that your farm stand is doing so well. 😃 The variety of colors for your bouquets were absolutely incredible! 💐 The silica worked great! Beautiful color retention!
Maybe you can make some hang-able wooden signs to hand on the white fence and outside of the shed with the names of the veggies you currently have available. I know I like to be able to see what a stand has available as I drive past. If you have signs you can hang easily and take down easily then you can easily hang up the signs for what you have available that day and store the extras under the table in the shed so they are ready to hang up when you need them
I just want to say thank you for everything! I've been watching your videos for long time, and they really inspired me to start gardening, and thanks to that I start my own 1/4 acre organic garden in Niagara. I've successfully completed my first year at my local farmer's market!! You guys changed my life! Here's to a successful season and looking forward to 2022! From your fan all the way in wine country 🤘
WOW!!! just WOW!!! WOW!!! ~ and ~ WOW!!! 🤗Ha!! SO MANY GOOD THINGS in this video!!! Serena, the picture of you at the end carrying that big giant "bouquet" of flowers made me think of y'all having a life size cardboard cut-out of YOU - JUST LIKE THAT holding all those flowers 💐 !!! And then displaying that cardboard cut-out, out by the road to advertise the new roadside stand!! THAT was the picture in my head!! 🎉 CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 on breaking the 💰💰 record!!! 💥WhoooooHoooooooooo!!!💥
Congratulations on that weekend success.... we all know that included so many hours of hard work not on the vid. Thanks for making time to film... very much appreciated... we always learn heaps, and its great to share in your family fun.
So looking forward to shopping at your road side stand and Kelowna market when we move there this year! Congrats on super sales. Keep well Serena!!!!!!
Serena when you start your bouquets I am thinking to myself IDK about this one. Then you do your magic and every time when you finish them they are absolutely stunningly beautiful!!! Right now I am team floggie!! Thank you all for your hard work.
Happy to see your roadside stand starting to get going, it is going to take the strain of having to focus on farmers' market only, as well as bring more income! Stay well and safe:)))
CONGRATULATIONS11111 You deserve it. What a great ending to this video. That's the kid of things the kids will remember for the rest of their lives. Way to go.
You said fresh herbs never sell.. but have you thought about selling dried herbs? Even all the basil leaves that get thrown out when you strip them for filler, all that can be another product at the market. You can also dry and leave the packaging for the winter time because it wont spoil. Just throwing out idea, I know I'd much rather buy dry herbs from a source I trust than whatever Walmart offers lol.
So happy for your great Thanksgiving week success. Bouquets were gorgeous! OMG that sedum was amazing. I’ve seen large flower heads, but those looked like they were the size of cauliflower and the purple kale was great. Guess you’ll have to get Ian making bouquets next year so you can fill up the stand with how many….100 every week? 200 for Easter, Mother’s Day, and other special days? Making bouquets is way more fun than washing and packing vegetables! And not as heavy to lift into the truck. Thanks for sharing the trip to the orchard. It’s always nice to see you having some fun with the kids. You both work so hard it’s good to see you relaxing a bit and doing something enjoyable. Blessings to you all.
You called it right girl, flowers seem to be your niche! Hope you can keep going with the veggies that do sell and make money as well. Genuinely happy for the success of the weekend and the possibilities it represents for the future!!! Also,
I am new to your channel. Love the beautiful flowers and veggies. I’m a farm girl from the states Mid West IL but live in Florida. It’s so hot here I can’t grow much but I now want a flower farm. Wonder if my dad would let me turn his farm into a flower farm 😂😂 love your channel and beautiful flowers.
I love your market videos and am very happy for you guys to have an awesome weekend in sales! Congrats! I hope this continues for you and your farm grows more flowers since every market weekend flowers sell the best. Happy Thanksgiving!
Yall are the mostest amazing people!!!!!!! I love to see yall each week. your veggies and flowers are to die for. If you ever would like to come to Lower Alabama, you can stay with us. we have a very small garden on an wasted 9.3 acres. seriously would love to meet ya!!!!
You are so inspirational Serena. I can't imagine the volume of work you do knowing you are also unwell. Your walk up to the road stand said quite a bit. I hope your health improves. Take care.
Ohh wow, what a pleasant episode, got a big relief when ceilina had opened the door only to show the great spectacular bunches of flowers cut ahead of the frost. Equally happy that you have exceeded the sales target in terms of flower bouquets and assorted vegy. Glad to see you all back on track and wishing you all a happy thanksgiving. 🦃🦃🍁🍁🍁❤❤
It’s so wonderful to see you, Ian and your ‘monsters’ again! I feel happy for you that you harvested before the frost and had such great sales. You guys work so hard and you deserve it. Happy thanksgivings, Serena!
So excited for you! The roadside stand will be a game changer. Congrats guys. You have inspired us to grow more flowers... let's see what we will come up with. Haha.
If you painted something red on your road side stand, maybe a stripe at the top to match your roof or your logo on the front with the roof part painted red and a popping colorful sign, it would catch drivers eyes as they are speeding up. The blue is very pretty but doesn't grab the eye.
You guys are awesome 👌 I'm a retired florist and lifetime gardener. I remember being so tired that I never wanted to make another arrangement. Then a customer walked through our door. Ahh...new energy infusion and I was back to it. I hope you have great success in the coming years!
Whoop! Whoop! SO excited for the great sales and the roadside stand doing so well. I've been rooting for your success. You guys have been working so incredibly hard to grow this farm business. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. BLESSINGS-Kate
