Comments on: Soil Preparation

By: BriAnn, Team Floret

BriAnn, Team Floret — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:00:34 +0000

In reply to Krista Heinen. We use DripWorks for our drip irrigation supplies. They're awesome!

By: Krista Heinen

Krista Heinen — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:10:18 +0000

Wondering if you would mind sharing the products that you use for your drip tape irrigation system please?

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:14:02 +0000

Floret Flowers,

I am curious how you choose your drip tape. Do you choose 6″ , 9″ or 12″ spacing based on the plants you’re planting, or do you go with a standard for all of your beds?

Thank you kindly!

Love, a new flower farmer (inspired by you & a big fan of your books & blog)

By: Stacie Clark

Stacie Clark — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:29:25 +0000

I am wondering what is in your “Compost Tea”? How can I create it to use on my own plants?
We live in an extinct volcanic caldera with sandy soil but also rich in minerals and supplement with composted aged horse and plant debris.

By: Natalie Dettmer

Natalie Dettmer — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 20:18:08 +0000

Hello! I so appreciate the details about how you tend the soil. I live on .25 acres with the house positioned in the middle. There is a large rectangular portion that gets great light and I want to plant cut flowers on it. I just learned that underneath about 4” of soil is gravel and beneath that drainage pipes for runoff that eventually leads to the sea. We can plant over it but I am not sure if I have to let go of my plan for cut flowers in this area. How far up would I need to build the soil to grow zinnias, and cosmos and dahlia etc??

By: Gaitri Bharath

Gaitri Bharath — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:40:16 +0000

Here is a surprise for all, I live in the Caribbean, tropical climate. I have spent a lot of time finding the flowers that grows well in this climate and zinnias, sunflowers and daliahs are great here. I have watched a lot of YouTube videos and learned a lot but yours has to be the most informative by far. I have just now started a tiny flower farm as I grew vegetables organically for home use. With a small dedicated space for vegetables, two member household, and already having the space to sell at my local market, I made the move to flowers as I am now retired and have a lot of time to flower farm. I look forward to getting seeds from Floret in the near future to extend the list I already have. Great work Erin, your selflessness to share so much is a very wonderful thing for a flowering future.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 20:48:57 +0000

I’m wondering about growing in Anchorage, Alaska and also in Walla Walla, Washington.
What are zones for the flowers? So they differ with each flower you sell?

By: Laura Burns

Laura Burns — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:02:32 +0000

We moved last spring into a new home with a few acres of super rocky red clay soil in northwest Arkansas. It’s going to be a challenge for sure. Thank you for all of your free education.

By: Erin Benzakein

Erin Benzakein — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:23:52 +0000

In reply to casey mccagh. When breaking new ground, especially a hay field, prepare yourself for lots of weed pressure in the next few years. Some people spray the patch of grass, let it die and then till it in. Some folks plow the grass under (this is what we did) and then till the surface multiple times until the grass dies. You can also sheet mulch (lay down cardboard and a very thick layer of compost of wood chip) but it takes quite awhile. The field we started growing on was a pasture for 20 years and had a lot of weed pressure so landscape fabric was hugely helpful in keeping the weed pressure manageable once we had worked up the soil.

By: casey mccagh

casey mccagh — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 03:37:01 +0000

I have a field of hay that I want to turn in to flowers. I know the first thing I need to do is get the soil tested. This entire field has only been used making hay bales. Should I just til the land and then do what you recommended above? I just don’t know how to get rid of the hay and weeds that are on in the field right now?