The Farmer Bailey Blog

Why Buy Plugs?

Are plugs an expensive shortcut or an important input for a successful flower farm?

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Everything You Need to Know: October 2 Restock

Bailey returns to Instagram Live with an informational session about the October 2 restock on Wednesday, September 27 at Noon ET/9am PT/5pm GMT, with viewer Q&A at the end.

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New: Campanula 'Evergreen' from Tissue Culture

Act fast to add brand new Campanula 'Evergreen', 'Mont Blanc' and 'Kilimanjaro' to your farm.

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WATCH Troubleshooting Tricky Crops

Bailey thinks like a plant to troubleshoot common problems in cut flower crops like Asters, Cosmos, Snapdragons, Stock and annual Phlox.

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Growing Great Didiscus

When Christy Muck of Wild Blossom Hollow posted her glorious Didiscus harvest on Instagram, we had to reach out to learn more about how she did it.

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Meet Jocelyn, Your Technical Specialist

Shopify developer Jocelyn is the woman behind the Farmer Bailey shopping experience.

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How to Plant Perennials in the Fall

Join Bailey on Instagram Live for an in-depth chat about Fall Planted Perennials, Wednesday August 23 at 9am PT/Noon ET/5pm GMT.

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WATCH: You, Me, and the ASCFG

Val and Bailey dive into the many reasons why all flower farmers should join the ASCFG, whose mission is education and connection.

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You, Me, and the ASCFG

ASCFG board president Val Schirmer joins Bailey on Instagram Live to talk about the benefits of membership, the search for a new Executive Director, and more.

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Help Vermont Farmers Recover from Flooding

Even if you only have $5 or $10 to give, every donation to the following vetted fundraisers will be tremendously helpful to affected Vermonters.

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WATCH: Fight Burnout by Finding Fun in Flower Farming

We're pursuing pleasure while planting posies.

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Finding the Fun in Flower Farming

Gardening for pleasure fights mid-season burnout and reconnects us to the joy of flower farming.

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Order Now for Fall Shipping

Your favorite cool season flower plugs are now restocked at farmerbailey.com. 

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Bailey's Bookshelf: Post Harvest Handling of Cut Flowers and Greens

This practical, essential guide teaches you how to get the most out of your cut flowers with proper postharvest handling.

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WATCH: Fall Planting for Spring Flowers

Farmer Bailey Hale teaches how to grow the most popular fall-planted cut flower crops from plugs in this one-hour talk.

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Fall Planting for Spring Blooms

Wondering when to plant your Snapdragons, Campanula, Digitalis, Poppies, and Delphinium in the fall? Tune in on Wednesday! 

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WATCH: Growing Scoop Scabiosa, Veronica, Gypsophila & More

Scoop Scabiosa, Focal Scoop and Bon Bon Scoop have revolutionized the use of Scabiosa as a cut flower.

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Growing Scoop Scabiosa, Live

Scoop Scabiosa, Focal Scoop and BonBon Scoop are fluffy, lush, dramatically larger than their predecessors, and almost too productive to keep up with harvesting!

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WATCH: Profitable Flower Farming

Learn how strategically narrowing your focus and calling in help from day one will  grow your profits.

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Profitable Flower Farming with Lennie Larkin

Tune in on May 24 at Noon ET/9am PT/5pm GMT for this educational talk with Bailey and expert guest Lennie Larkin.

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Available Now: Gerberas

This is your last chance to order top of the line cutting strains of Gerberas in 2023.

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WATCH: Post Harvest Science and Secrets

This one-hour video recording is a crash course on getting the most out of your cut flower crops.

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Post Harvest Science & Secrets

Join Farmer Bailey on Instagram Live this Wednesday, May 10 for a short class on the science and secrets of post harvest care. 

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WATCH: Takin' Care of Business for Flower Farmers

What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started out?

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