tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post4545589315929385046..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: Going Green In a vase on Monday and Floral update - Part twoAlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-48406619207964193132018-12-05T13:49:34.164+00:002018-12-05T13:49:34.164+00:00Thank you. I am no expert. I am learning by error,...Thank you. I am no expert. I am learning by error, mainly. I think they respond well to pinching out but also think that some plants are more vigorous. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-23092859800580088422018-12-05T13:47:50.647+00:002018-12-05T13:47:50.647+00:00Yes I like the green and the dark foliage. Anastas...Yes I like the green and the dark foliage. Anastasia seems brighter than she did last year but she probably isn't! I do love the larger purple ones and especially Avignon pink shown last week. Now I want a white one...AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-15328264064513602532018-12-05T13:46:10.413+00:002018-12-05T13:46:10.413+00:00Yes, I am pleased that I made a good start and ple...Yes, I am pleased that I made a good start and pleased that I have ideas about how to proceed! And that I want to! I am nominally on Twitter but am not enthusiastic about it. I need to spend a bit more time on Facebook and Twitter in the spring, add friends etc. It all takes time when I'd rather be doing something else. Do you use Twitter and how do you find it?AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-9996563043706245592018-12-05T09:32:11.105+00:002018-12-05T09:32:11.105+00:00I love the combination of the bright and dark gree...I love the combination of the bright and dark greens. My green Chrysanthemum hasn't bulked up as well as the others I have; do you have any ideas why? Look forward to next week's instalment. Christinahttps://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-79897231502565198772018-12-05T07:24:49.293+00:002018-12-05T07:24:49.293+00:00I think you have summed it up well - exciting but ...I think you have summed it up well - exciting but also exhausting with all the hard work that must have been involved. The business part would probably be most daunting to me, so well done for getting off to such a good start and good luck for next year! I like the darker foliage best next to the green chrysanthemum, which is a flower I am never quite sure about either, and not just the green ones! They do flower for ages though which is an advantage I suppose. ;-)Cathyhttp://www.wordsandherbs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-39216575033300810232018-12-04T21:40:49.974+00:002018-12-04T21:40:49.974+00:00'Anastasia' is such a fabulous colour Alis...'Anastasia' is such a fabulous colour Alison. I grew the small green 'Froggy' on my limited excursion into growing chrysanths and that was most attractive too. If you haven't already done so you should be giving yourself a big pat on the back for what you have learned and achieved this year! You mentioned Facebook and Instagram and am just wondering whether you use Twitter as well?Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-10418780209093955702018-12-04T17:37:33.375+00:002018-12-04T17:37:33.375+00:00Thank you. That means a lot. I need to get them in...Thank you. That means a lot. I need to get them in front of people then they sell themselves. I think it's a constant banging away and it will mean starting again in spring when flowering begins. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-6801707636506859982018-12-04T13:04:06.482+00:002018-12-04T13:04:06.482+00:00Alison, I love the greens in your vase today and i...Alison, I love the greens in your vase today and imagine the purple will be fantastic. Your bouquets are so impressive, beautiful, beautiful. The business aspect is, I imagine, a very different beast than dealing with the floral aspects. Wishing you much success.Susiehttp://pbmgarden.blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-60594426630073141942018-12-04T09:48:03.888+00:002018-12-04T09:48:03.888+00:00I'm hoping that's the message I can get ou... I'm hoping that's the message I can get out to people!AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-34459665359643876222018-12-04T09:47:15.510+00:002018-12-04T09:47:15.510+00:00That's right. I thought the flowers would be h... That's right. I thought the flowers would be hard but now I know I can do that. There are many similar small growers so I am learning from them. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-48882662665166029502018-12-04T09:45:29.639+00:002018-12-04T09:45:29.639+00:00Yes it's slow but steady. I'm really looki... Yes it's slow but steady. I'm really looking forward to next year too. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-41415256095537691672018-12-04T09:44:41.808+00:002018-12-04T09:44:41.808+00:00 Thank you. Most of my others are red and purple! ... Thank you. Most of my others are red and purple! AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-11699189604461851662018-12-04T09:44:07.391+00:002018-12-04T09:44:07.391+00:00Thank you. Yes very exciting. The trouble with ma... Thank you. Yes very exciting. The trouble with marketing is that you have to be continuously on it. No I haven't invested much money in it. Seeds plants and wrapping initially. Not really many more seeds than usual! You'll understand. I don't need to rent any land and I haven't put in irrigation. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-27244652982344790822018-12-04T09:39:25.049+00:002018-12-04T09:39:25.049+00:00That's very kind, I'm glad you like them. That's very kind, I'm glad you like them. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-72597822072751031912018-12-04T03:24:16.673+00:002018-12-04T03:24:16.673+00:00How exciting that your career change is exciting a...How exciting that your career change is exciting and satisfying. Your bouquets are all gorgeous. There's noting as wonderful as fresh, locally grown flowers!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-31465896020058625612018-12-03T22:52:15.428+00:002018-12-03T22:52:15.428+00:00I love green flowers but unfortunately neither gre...I love green flowers but unfortunately neither green Dianthus nor green Chrysanthemums want to grow here. The only green flower I've had any success with thus far was a pale green Eustoma (Lisianthus) and it isn't as tough as other cultivars in that genus. As to your growing business (pun intended), I think you're doing splendidly! You're still in the learning phase. Marketing isn't easy and no one can sell you a blueprint to fit your circumstance - what you're learning now will yield benefits in subsequent seasons.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-27821520033286932382018-12-03T21:01:39.365+00:002018-12-03T21:01:39.365+00:00I am glad you have found a market for your gorgeou...I am glad you have found a market for your gorgeous flowers....and your arrangements have been breath taking all summer. Love those green mums. Looking forward to your 'growing' business. Couldn't resist the pun.Donna@GardensEyeViewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-44498420351082285402018-12-03T20:03:22.765+00:002018-12-03T20:03:22.765+00:00Wow! What a year your 'kitchen full of flowers...Wow! What a year your 'kitchen full of flowers' looks magnificent.<br />Wishing you all the very best for next year.<br />Looking forward to seeing what colours you put with the green chrysanths.sandra dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298288244781162035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-25686069757227688972018-12-03T16:17:46.409+00:002018-12-03T16:17:46.409+00:00Your green vase looks wonderful, Alison, and almos...Your green vase looks wonderful, Alison, and almost tempts me to try these non-hardy chrysanths again... ;) What an exciting year you have had and thank you so much for filling us in on how it has all gone. It really has been a learning curve but it seems that at least the growing part has gone well and presumably you have been able to keep on top of that - getting your name known and links forged was always going to be the tough part, but it seems as if you have made a good start. Have you had to make much of a financial stake in the business? Look forward to part 3!Cathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-16665056857299654292018-12-03T15:56:40.766+00:002018-12-03T15:56:40.766+00:00Oh my! I have just read you post and the previous...Oh my! I have just read you post and the previous one about starting your own flower farming business. That is quite an ambitious project! But, your blooms are spectacular, and your bouquets even moreso. I am convinced you will be very successful! Wishing you the best of luck!Lady of LaManchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07825909160224471681noreply@blogger.com