About this podcast
Mulch is a weekly podcast, hosted by Rebecca, owner of Silver Grey Foliage - a Flower and Foliage Farm in Leeds, England. Each week she share conversation and tips to feed, nurture and grow your Flower Farm, opens conversations that Flower Farmers find difficult to talk about and provides practical and pragmatic responses to the everyday Flower Farming Challenges. Sounds Good? DOn't forget to subscribe!
Episodes
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- Taking Cuttings, Saving Seeds and Growing Sustainably – 3 Lessons from Hortistry · 13 min · Season 1 Episode 64I'm back with another ad hoc episode of MULCH after a fabulous day at the second Hortistry event, learning about propagation from three extraordinarily experienced…
- Know What Your Flower Farm Is Really Producing — with Jen Rolls of FlowerTracker Pro · 34 min · Episode 64In this episode of MULCH, I'm joined by Jen from Bristol Flower Company, creator of the new FlowerTracker Pro. FlowerTracker Pro has been designed specifically for flower…
- 5 Truths Every Flower Farmer Needs to Hear in 2026 · 9 min · Episode 63This week on MULCH, Rebecca shares a short, steadying episode designed to help you stay focused and resilient as the season gathers pace. As we reach the end of the first quarter…
- The Small Habits That Actually Run a Flower Farm · 12 min · Episode 62This week on MULCH, Rebecca shares a lighter episode for growers coming through a busy Mother's Day weekend. Flower farms aren't usually held together by big moments or dramatic…
- Succession Sowing Without Overwhelm: Why constant sowing isn't always the answer · 18 min · Episode 61Succession sowing is often presented as the key to having flowers all season long. But on many small UK flower farms, the pressure to keep sowing again and again can quietly…
- The 5 P's of Pest Resilience for Flower Farmers · 15 min · Episode 60This week on Mulch, we're celebrating two milestones, Episode 60 and 15,000 downloads. Thank you for being here and for building this thoughtful, business-minded flower farming…
- Flower Farming Is Hard on Hands. Things to think about to Protect your Skin, Muscles and Bones · 20 min · Episode 59In this episode of MULCH, Rebecca explores flower farmer self-care through the lens of our most important tools - our hands. From skin protection and glove choices to…
- February Confidence Wobbles: 3 ways to steady your flower farm head when you feel behind and it looks like everyone else has it sorted. · 19 min · Episode 58In this episode of Mulch, Rebecca offers a timely February pep talk for flower farmers feeling wobbly, behind, or overwhelmed. She shares three grounded reminders: create your…
- 7 top tips for seed sowing this February that will solve most of your problems with tricky germinators. · 19 min · Episode 57In this episode of Mulch, Rebecca shares seven practical tips to improve seed germination and make the most of the money you spend on seeds. From compost choice and moisture…
- How to Stop Your Flower Farm Becoming an "Every Time Job" in 2026 · 21 minWhen a flower farm starts to fill every spare moment — evenings, weekends and headspace — it can quietly turn into an every time job. In this episode, I explore The Every Time…
- 5 things not to do in your first year of Flower Farming · 20 min · Episode 55In this episode of Mulch, Rebecca shares five common mistakes to avoid in your first year of flower farming. From keeping everything in your head and underpricing your work, to…
- 2 areas of focus to remain a resilient Flower Farm Florist in 2026 · 21 min · Episode 54In this episode of Mulch, Rebecca explores two ways flower farmer-florists can build resilience for the season ahead: baggy planning and working within real capacity. Drawing on…
- End of season What Ifs · 10 min · Episode 53As the year draws to a close, this episode of MULCH reflects on the quiet "what if" questions that sit underneath flower farming; the decisions, confidence and support that shape…
- 10 cut flowers to be excited for on your Flower Farm in 2026 · 19 min · Episode 52In this episode of Mulch, Rebecca shares the ten flowers she's most looking forward to growing in 2026, as Silver Grey Foliage closes the doors on another year and turns towards…
- 5 Important Challenges to Overcome When You Want to Grow a Sustainable & Profitable Flower Farm · 18 min · Episode 51In this week's episode of Mulch, Rebecca explores five common challenges flower farmers face when they're trying to build a sustainable and profitable business — the kind that…
- 5 easy bits of preparation to Market your Flower Farm at the start of 2026 · 19 min · Episode 50In this week's episode of Mulch, Rebecca shares five simple, practical ways to prepare your flower-farm marketing for the start of 2026 — from sorting your photos with purpose…
- Beginnings and endings at Silver Grey Foliage · 14 min · Episode 49In this week's reflective episode of Mulch, Rebecca shares two stories from Silver Grey Foliage that shape the way she understands resilience and reflection that it takes to grow…
- 3 ways to grow your Flower Farm in 2026 · 19 min · Episode 48In this week's episode of Mulch, Rebecca shares the three shifts that can make the biggest difference to your flower farm in 2026: understanding how money moves through your…
- Laying the ground for growth · 30 min · Episode 47Welcome back to MULCH. In this episode, Rebecca shares why she's relaunching the podcast and why the hardest and most important lesson from 2025 has been about resilience…
- What should I take into account when pricing my flowers? · 12 min · Season 2 Episode 8In this episode I talk about the reasons why pricing your flowers well is SO important to you and also to the wider Flower Growing community. I set out the 7 reasons why I think…
