Bit Of A Rant About The Rubbish Week I've Had, Stems I Sold This Week, Plus Plant Profile Of The Week: Astrantia
About this episode
Lydia shares her challenging week in the flower growing business, including personal setbacks and a plant profile of Astrantia.
Hello, it's Friday 12 June 2026. It has been a week. And not a good one! I had a nasty injury on the field, a car drama, non-stop rain, no sales on the hub, my garden is a jungle and I didn't get anywhere near enough seedlings planted out. Oh, and did I mention the rain? So, in light of that, this episode is a bit of a rant about how dreadfully things have gone this week, just in case you thought it was all fun and games. I have hit a rather large brick wall this week and I'm sharing all the ...
People in this episode
Host: Lydia Watson
Topics covered
- personal experiences
- challenges in gardening
- flower sales
- plant profiles
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Astrantia
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