Don't Put A Greenhouse Under A Tree! Plus I Collected my Greenhouse this Weekend
02/25/25 • 26 min
I'm excited to tell you that I've spent today dismantling my newly acquired (third-hand) greenhouse and transporting it to my plot. It was hard work and very tiring but only three panes of glass got broken (not bad) and no injuries at all (even better!). This is my second greenhouse and in this episode I talk about the differences between this one and my original one, together with why greenhouses are really useful to growers. I talk about the layouts of my greenhouses, the types of base/floor I have and what I'm planning on doing in the new one. You'll hear about why growing in a controlled environment is so useful for getting a head start on the growing year, as well as protecting your seedlings from the weather and pests.
The sun came out (at last!) so I got onto the plot and pruned my Verbena bonariensis plants which I grew from seed in 2024. I recorded the first part of this episode whilst working outside on my plot and it's just me talking to you and the Verbena. I hope you enjoy and find it useful.
In this episode, I’m making the case for getting a greenhouse.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The DO's and DON'Ts of positioning a greenhouse
✅ How a greenhouse extends your growing season
✅ Why aluminium framed greenhouses are game changers
✅ How my new greenhouse is going to help me in 2025
✅ Which base to use for your greenhouse (and why)
✅ Alternatives to a greenhouse
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Follow me on instagram @henhillcutflowers for a behind-the-scenes look at life on my cut flower plot.
Join me on my journey through a year of growing and selling cut flowers. I'm going to give you the low-down on what it's really like, how I'm getting started, what you do and don't need, what I do when and why, the successes and failures, and just about everything in between. All in real time. With guest appearances from my chickens every now and then.
I'm excited to tell you that I've spent today dismantling my newly acquired (third-hand) greenhouse and transporting it to my plot. It was hard work and very tiring but only three panes of glass got broken (not bad) and no injuries at all (even better!). This is my second greenhouse and in this episode I talk about the differences between this one and my original one, together with why greenhouses are really useful to growers. I talk about the layouts of my greenhouses, the types of base/floor I have and what I'm planning on doing in the new one. You'll hear about why growing in a controlled environment is so useful for getting a head start on the growing year, as well as protecting your seedlings from the weather and pests.
The sun came out (at last!) so I got onto the plot and pruned my Verbena bonariensis plants which I grew from seed in 2024. I recorded the first part of this episode whilst working outside on my plot and it's just me talking to you and the Verbena. I hope you enjoy and find it useful.
In this episode, I’m making the case for getting a greenhouse.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The DO's and DON'Ts of positioning a greenhouse
✅ How a greenhouse extends your growing season
✅ Why aluminium framed greenhouses are game changers
✅ How my new greenhouse is going to help me in 2025
✅ Which base to use for your greenhouse (and why)
✅ Alternatives to a greenhouse
🌻 Subscribe & Stay Connected!
If you like what you hear, please follow so you never miss an episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review – it really does help more flower lovers find the show.
Follow me on instagram @henhillcutflowers for a behind-the-scenes look at life on my cut flower plot.
Join me on my journey through a year of growing and selling cut flowers. I'm going to give you the low-down on what it's really like, how I'm getting started, what you do and don't need, what I do when and why, the successes and failures, and just about everything in between. All in real time. With guest appearances from my chickens every now and then.
Previous Episode
What's Really Holding YOU Back from Growing Cut Flowers?
It's time to put our cards on the table and answer this question: what's stopping you from becoming a cut flower grower?
It's been a rainy old week yet on the sunniest two days I wasn't around to get on the plot but as the ground is still so wet, it's not a huge problem. So I'm talking to you in this episode from the warmth and dryness of indoors, where I'm really analysing what sort of things hold us back from starting to grow and sell cut flowers.
By challenging as many reasons as I could think of, ranging from lack of time or money (or both); to lack of knowledge or experience (or both); to lack of confidence (I've been there...); to the fears that we all get (everyday) like fear of failure/rejection/ridicule/pity/financial ruin... (the list goes on); to backing yourself and being your number one supporter, I'm smashing through these one by one. Towards the end of the episode there's a timely reminder of why I wanted to get into growing cut flowers and how I hope this is going to be a really fun and exciting enterprise.
** When I was in the doldrums in 2024, I was lucky enough to have a few life coaching sessions from a very good friend of mine, Gina. This incredibly talented and wonderful lady is brilliant at what she does, and thanks to her I now have positive affirmations stuck all over my home (and in my head). And thanks to her (and some HRT patches) I'm feeling like a totally different woman. If you have the opportunity to work with a life coach, I highly recommend you take it. Please ask me if you'd like Gina's details. **
In this episode, I’m diving into what's holding you back.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why lack of money, experience or knowledge should NOT hold you back
✅ How to stop fear and lack of confidence halting your dreams
✅ The importance of being your own No. 1 supporter and advocate
✅ How nature will always throw curve balls and test you
✅ A reminder of why growing cut flowers is fantastic, exciting and magical
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If you like what you hear, please follow the podcast so you never miss an episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review – it really does help more flower lovers find the show.
Follow me on instagram @henhillcutflowers for a behind-the-scenes look at life on my cut flower plot.
Join me on my journey through a year of growing and selling cut flowers. I'm going to give you the low-down on what it's really like, how I'm getting started, what you do and don't need, what I do when and why, the successes and failures, and just about everything in between. All in real time. With guest appearances from my chickens every now and then.
Next Episode
What I'm Growing from Seed in 2025: Introducing my New Seeds
It's the last day of February today which means two things: one, I'll be moving home tomorrow and two, it's time to start sowing seeds! Yipee! Once I've unpacked and got settled, I'll be getting busy in the greenhouse...
Before all that fun, today's episode is me talking you through the 15 new varieties of flowers I'm going to grow this year from seed. Purchased last year (I was ahead of the curve, for once!) and itching to get going, these seeds are going to be my main focus of attention this summer. Ranging from a diminutive 45cm to a stonking 1.8m tall, I hope to have a selection of beautifully coloured, attractive and - most importantly - "sellable" cut flowers.
In this episode, I’m sharing the new varieties of seed I'm sowing in 2025.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Names and details of 15 x new seeds I'm sowing this year
✅ How and why I've selected these seeds
✅ How I worked with a brilliant wedding florist to curate my seed list
✅ Heights and flower descriptions of these seeds
✅ How to know when to stop buying seed (spoiler: I still don't have the answer to this!)
🌻 Follow & Stay Connected!
If you like what you hear, please follow so you never miss an episode. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review – it really does help more flower lovers find the show.
Follow me on instagram @henhillcutflowers for a behind-the-scenes look at life on my cut flower plot.
Join me on my journey through a year of growing and selling cut flowers. I'm going to give you the low-down on what it's really like, how I'm getting started, what you do and don't need, what I do when and why, the successes and failures, and just about everything in between. All in real time. With guest appearances from my chickens every now and then.
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