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Phaedra Gardeness
Australia
Приєднався 1 тра 2020
Growing Food, Flowers and Teaching Backyard Floristry.
We are Phaedra and Moroni, and we make a living off gardening, flowers, and plants! This is the story of our life on our farm in Victoria Australia. Subscribe and Enjoy!
Merch:
You can buy our merchandise here ➡️ phaedragardenessshop.com.au
Our Climate:
In Australia we are right on the edge of Mild Temperate (Zone 6) and Cool Temperate (Zone 7). In the USA this is close to zone 8B. Our lowest temperature in Winter is around -5 degrees Celsius, our top temperature in Summer reaches up to 42 degrees Celsius at least a couple of times each Summer.
We are Phaedra and Moroni, and we make a living off gardening, flowers, and plants! This is the story of our life on our farm in Victoria Australia. Subscribe and Enjoy!
Merch:
You can buy our merchandise here ➡️ phaedragardenessshop.com.au
Our Climate:
In Australia we are right on the edge of Mild Temperate (Zone 6) and Cool Temperate (Zone 7). In the USA this is close to zone 8B. Our lowest temperature in Winter is around -5 degrees Celsius, our top temperature in Summer reaches up to 42 degrees Celsius at least a couple of times each Summer.
Procrastinating is this weeks garden task on the Australian Vegetable and Flower Farm
All the things I do instead of gardening. We do talk about the farm plans though, and make a huge big gorgeous dried flower wreath!
Where to buy the wreath: (If you really want it please message me on Instagram: Noble Flowers Australia. The cost will be $375
CALENDARS AND TEES
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- Kogan: www.kogan.com/au/me/NobleFlowers/
(I'll add more as we grow)
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Location: Near Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
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Where to buy the wreath: (If you really want it please message me on Instagram: Noble Flowers Australia. The cost will be $375
CALENDARS AND TEES
Merch Shop: phaedragardenessshop.com.au
Subscribe here!
www.youtube.com/@phaedragardeness?sub_confirmation=1
Here are some different ways to support us!
🌟 Buy Me a Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/nobleflowers
🌟Join my Patreon! patreon.com/PhaedraGardeness
A more personal diary of sorts. $6 memberships :)
🌟🛒 Use our affiliate links to make your purchases on the following sites: Our favourite Tools & Equipment:
- Kogan: www.kogan.com/au/me/NobleFlowers/
(I'll add more as we grow)
If you purchase via affiliate links I will earn a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thankyou so much if you use those links!!
All information is relevant at the time of Publishing this video. Details may change over time. Please contact me if you would like to note changes.
S5E19
5897 SUBS
📇 CONTACTS
Location: Near Yackandandah, Victoria, Australia 🇦🇺
EMAIL: hello@phaedragardeness.com.au
WEBSITE: www.nobleflowers.com.au
Instagram: Phaedra Gardeness
phaedragardeness
Facebook: Phaedra Gardeness
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Lilac grove and plan for the vege and flower garden2
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A magical Lilac Grove exists within walking distance of our farm. It is gorgeous, smells divine and I had it all to myself for a couple of hours. I picked as many as I could carry home and made a beautiful short table arrangement as well as a larger taller table arrangement (which I gifted to my neighbour). I talk you through the plans and changes to the flower and vegetable farm this season. I...
Creating a floral installation for Pollinator Week in Australia
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A beautiful circular system exists between a flower, a bee and our food. The flower produces nectar, which is collected by the bee and goes on to produce honey. While collecting this nectar, bees also become covered in pollen and transfer this pollen as they move amongst the flowers. The transfer of pollen “pollinates” plants and leads to the production of more flowers, seeds and food for us to...
Playing with Fire - Controlled Burning our Paddocks for Summer Fire Season
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Coming into fire season in Australia and we need to prepare. A typical way to control grasses and vegitation (what we call "fuel" for fires), is to do a controlled burn through a paddock, grasslands, bush and undergrowth. You will see the Country Fire Authority and Local Councils burning off public areas outside of fire season to try lessen the available "fuel" for fires. Roads will have traffi...
The Number 1 Rule when Setting Up a Hothouse, Grow Tunnel, Greenhouse, Cocoon Tunnel or Propagation.
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How many time has the wind blown over your seedlings? The trick is... you must secure all structures down firmly. The plastic covers act like a parachute when the wind gets in under them. I'll show you how to secure your hothouse, grow structure, cocoon tunnel, propagation house to the ground so the structure can't be blown over. I always position my structure on weed mat or weed barrier or wee...
My Amazing Planter Boxes with Ranunculus Flowers
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Planter Boxes provide gorgeous opportunities to grow flowers! The also elevate a less attractive area and hide areas you don't want seen. These planter boxes have become such a joy to us; filled with colourful Ranunculus flowers for spring long blooms. The planter boxes were made from old wooden sleepers I had laying around. I cut them to size then screwed them together to form long narrow boxe...
Spring has Sprung in Australia! Clean up before fire season | Seed Starting | Forcing Dahlias
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We grow flowers and vegetables in Australia on our farm and it's Spring! I guess we are a homestead of sorts. Or heading in that direction, with a difference, everything must be beautiful! This week Moroni fixed my trailer plug for me, he built me a new one as the old one had rotted and stopped working. We do a big clean up before fire season, which means clearing off all of the debris, sticks,...
I used to sow thousands of seeds just like this.
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How to Sow a seed for Vegetables and Flowers. What seed Trays I use, the best type of Soil, How I Label seed trays, what depth to sow seeds, what about Germination Temperature. This is my no fuss method to sow seeds, and I have I used this method to sow thousands of seeds on our flower farm over the past four years. Check out last weeks video for detailed information about the flowers and veget...
What Seeds Im Sowing in Spring - For an Edible Cut Flower Garden -
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Spring Seed Sowing Plan for the Cut Flower Garden and Vegetable Garden. I'll talk you through what I'm planting and why, along with some education around the abundance of edible flowers that can be grown as cut flowers. I will be sowing flowers such as nasturtiums, feverfew, matricaria, chamomile, sunflowers, dahlias, zinnias, Canterbury bells, cinnamon basil, lemon basil, Aster Hulk, amaranth ...
Early Spring on the Australian Micro Farm | Soil, Sounds and Wattle
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An Unconventional Australian Farm Tour at the beginning of Spring. The weather is warming up, the Wattle (Mimosa) has burst into masses of vibrant yellow and the soil is looking like brownies. S5E14 Subscribe here! www.youtube.com/@phaedragardeness?sub_confirmation=1 Video I mentioned: When to Pick Hellebores: ua-cam.com/video/etmj4sOBlks/v-deo.htmlsi=6qNHyyfmFCz7KYUW Here are some different wa...
When to pick Hellebores
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Say goodbye to wilted Hellebores! They are notorious for wilting in the vase. However, there is a very simple trick to ensure very long vase life for this more unconventional cut flower. I'll also teach you a little about growing conditions, plant structure and how to buy these gorgeous blooms. I buy my Hellebore plants from: www.postofficefarmnursery.com.au Taller varieties include: H. argutif...
Complete Burnout as a Flower Farmer Florist | My Experience
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Four years of intense work lead me to an emotional, physical and mental breakdown. It has taken months to feel like I'm getting back on top of life and able to reflect back and share the experience. I hope everyone looks after themselves so this doesn't happen to you. For those wondering as it may not have been clear in the video, Yes I am still growing flowers! xx Phaedra 5482 Here are some di...
Some Privacy Please! Planting a Living Privacy Screen
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This week on the Australian flower farm we have a pulled out all stops to get a 26 metre privacy screen planted out. We live in a very private, sheltered area and there is a couple sections of our boundary fence where we could see straight through to our neighbours. And as much as we love them... we love our privacy more! The plan we used was Pittosporum. I also finally planted out the Camellia...
Perennial Gardening around the Farmhouse & Preparing for Spring on the Flower Farm!
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Perennial Gardening around the Farmhouse & Preparing for Spring on the Flower Farm!
Late Winter Farm Maintenance Amidst Burnout
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Late Winter Farm Maintenance Amidst Burnout
Design a Cut Flower Garden - What you need to know!
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Design a Cut Flower Garden - What you need to know!
Thick Fog, fresh Flower Garden beds, and we got adopted…
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Thick Fog, fresh Flower Garden beds, and we got adopted…
Dreaming of Progress on the Aussie Flower Farm
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Dreaming of Progress on the Aussie Flower Farm
Bird netting… economy… insect sprays… 5th Year Flower Farmer Q&A
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Bird netting… economy… insect sprays… 5th Year Flower Farmer Q&A
Life feels weird after closing the florist shop
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Life feels weird after closing the florist shop
Creating beautiful garden beds for spring abundance!
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Creating beautiful garden beds for spring abundance!
Lifting dahlias on the Aussie micro flower farm. .
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Lifting dahlias on the Aussie micro flower farm. .
Back to the Farm in Australian Winter
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Back to the Farm in Australian Winter
Logistics of leaving our farm to travel
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Logistics of leaving our farm to travel
Our Micro Flower Farm supports a family of 5 - Farm Tour
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Our Micro Flower Farm supports a family of 5 - Farm Tour
Nice flower farming
Iv had a feverfew growing in a pot and it has never flowered. Will they not flower if its in a pot? The leaves are big and bushy, justn flowers for two years? Did I miss something in my care taking?
You are so welcome - I'm glad you have been able to purchase the poles! I just love you, your family and your videos - they keep me inspired!!
Consider having the things that need the most attention closest to your house. Things that are more self-sufficient go farther away. Also, visibility. Tunnels may need attention, but don't hide your fields behind them. I think you are on the right track! It needs to work well for you.
Hi Phaedra, your wreath came out beautiful! Loved seeing your kitty, she’s so sweet. I think you could get the lamp and even paint the base to match your other decor 😊 I agree with you on just doing the 2hot houses.. winter veggies… yay! Great video, God Bless you and family.
Thanks Teresa! She really is a cuddly little sweet cat 🐈. I probably should go back for the lamp!
Good idea Phaedra, keep everything close and assessable. Go on go back and get the lamp it’s your reward for all your hard work❤
I should have got the lamp but I’m guessing it would be sold now. I might call them Monday and ask about it.
Your plan sounds good. Less work and stress. You want to enjoy your garden and not get over burdened. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
That’s what I was feeling too. I wish I could manage it all but I’d rather be able to have the time to enjoy it and make a smaller space better and better
That wreath is gorgeous! Tunnel move/reduce plots sounds like a smart move. It’s starting to get almost too hot to garden much in SE Qld here so I am familiar with the plans having to wait for next year.
I spoke to someone last night about how hot it is up there. It never occurred to me in your climate there comes a point where it’s too hot to grow things! And I suppose starting little seedlings would just be too hard for them?
with some shade cloth perhaps
I agree with your plan, even though I am not experienced for you to take heed of any advice from me. I was just thinking, isn't also higher up away from your flood prone area? Also, I think I may have missed a video. What's the update with your cat? Wasn't she pregnant? As usual, love your videos. Thank you.
Hello! Yes thats a good point, higher up is out of the flood zone. That flood was apparently a once in 10yr flood so maybe we shouldn't worry about it too much? im not sure. The cat wasn't pregnant! no idea why she was so round when she first turned up though. x
Good morning Phaedra, watching from the sub tropical mid north coast nsw. 😊
hello! It's so pretty up your way! thanks for watching and leaving a comment :)
Love the big gorgeous dried flower wreath Phaedra, and your plan sounds great to me, go for it. Kind regards Joke from Holland.😘
Hi Joke! thankyou! Yes I think I will move forward with those tunnels. Im planning to go measure up today!
LOVE IT!
Thankyou!
Lilac remind me of the first live show I went to with my mother about 65 years ago it was called “Lilac Time and they had live lilac in the theatre I think it was the Regency in Melbourne but I have loved lilacs ever since .mine do not grow as well as I would like though I need to find a better spot for them or take some cutting and plant new ones (Dandenong ranges)l agree about the smell of clothes off the line can’t be beat good luck with the vegetable growing and the new garden design should look great
Oh wow that would have been amazing! What a cool way to create a memory!
The weather has been wonderful for drying clothes on the line. I have been busy moving plants around so that flowers can sit on the front porch. My only baby quail is growing so fast.I have potatoes growing and all my fruit is looking healthy. Have a safe and wonderful day love from Netty ..
Hi Netty! You have a baby Quail! How cute!!
@phaedragardeness yes and it's growing up very quickly
Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing such a lovely local shop and your amazing work of art with flowers!
Thankyou!
I am ordering a calendar for sure, Phaedra! Shipping all the way to Texas! Even with your changes to the channel and with life in general, we are here. We tuned in because of you, family, gardening, flower sales and life. Do not feel you have to apologize at all for a different direction. ❤
Hi Liz! Thankyou so much, you are sweet 🤍. With the calendar, there is an option to purchase one that is shipped from the US! You’d get that one much sooner than the one that ships from Australia (unless you want mail from Australia!).
Sounds great Phaedra. Definitely build your own shed I got a small flat pack, one from Bunnings, apart from the high cost it was a nightmare to put together and that’s putting it mildly. The screw holes don’t match some holes we had to drill again and you need a degree to read the instructions. I followed the video with my daughter putting it together with me.
Oh yikes, I’m glad you let me know Marie. I’ve been thinking about it but I’ll build one instead. It would annoy me paying good money for something with issues like that!
What type of snake are you on the lookout for, and has a spider ever fallen out of your shoe?
Yes we have had spiders in shoes! The main types of snakes we have here are red belly black, brown and tiger snakes 🐍
I’ve been using your net tying method since you demonstrated it last time, but couldn’t find it again to say thank you for sharing the technique. It makes storing nets so easy!
Im glad you like it!! Im going to put up a little short about it too for quick reference :)
Oh Phaedra!!! Such a beautiful video!!!! Oh those Lilacs and your pretty outfit and shots. Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou that’s nice of you to leave this nice message!
Ooh will you start doing courses at some point
Hi Margaret! What course topics are you hoping for? I’m in the process of writing one about photographing flowers 💐
Good morning Phaedra, thanks for sharing. Your lilacs are stunning. I'm in the sub tropical mid north coast nsw. Today I'm going to be propergating hydrangeas. Have a blessed day. 😊
I love hydrangea! I bet they propagate really well up there!
Amazing production 😊
Thanks Suzanne 🙂
i love how u are the opposite... here snow will start soon.. makes me dream of spring again xxx montreal canada
I love it too! It means plenty of content for us in our winter too!
I have planted the mystery pack of Dahlias I purchased from you and very excited that so far 4/10 are up 🥰. I will be interested to see what veggies you plant also 🥰
Oh yay! Thankyou for purchasing from me!! It’s exciting to get a surprise!
I spend so much time in my garden 'rescuing' bees, from webs, my greenhouse, water in containers etc etc or not picking a flower cus a bee is asleep inside 😂
I always look out for them too 🤍. Such sweet little hard workers.
Thanks ❤❤❤
Hi Phaedra, I love going to Beechworth. Adele’s dad has bee hives and I get free honey from him, delicious honey. Boxes and display looks great. My garden is full of bees thank goodness hooray to our bees❤. Just a question did you get any of your ranunculus seeds to produce corms. Mine were c..p I threw the lot out, waste of time and space.
Oh no! Most of my ranunculus seed produced corms! They are very tiny in their first year though, I’m wondering if you could have thought they were roots by any chance? I leave them in the same seed trays for 2 seasons!
One of my daughters neighbours is really into native bees. She’s a phenomenal human and works to save as many misplaced hives as she can. (So many in the water meter boxes on footpaths) I am always thrilled to see the native bees in my flower beds. I try and grow as many purple flowers as I can because I’ve heard it’s the colour they’re most attracted to.
They do love blues and purples! How awesome is your daughters neighbour!
Love Love Love...your channel and your career has pivoted so nicely...and you did such a lovely job on your display piece - How inspiring!
Oh that’s so sweet of you thankyou so much! Still not sure where I’m headed though!
Beechworth is a very pretty and I love the lolly shop and the bakery..
Such a cute town isn’t it. Heaps to do there too
Thanks for always watching Netty 🤍
Thankyou so very much for sharing this beautiful store in Beechworth. Bees are so forgotten and most people don’t realise that without bees our food supply would be almost non existent. This past year I have been learning about beekeeping with my mentor, visiting his hives and caring for his bees. Finally 3 months ago our first colony of honey bees arrived on our own property and now live in our apiary planted full of the flowers bees need for protein. The bees are flying around our flower and strawberry farm from flower to flower and watching them go back to their hive loaded with pollen has been my dream come true. In December our swarm of native stingless bees will arrive from Canberra, we already have solitary stingless bees here but I wanted a colony so that the small bees can reach in and pollinate my smallest flowers. The proof of a bees value in food production is being able to already pick 7 zucchinis from our vegetable garden. It’s going to be a buzzy season for us x
Oh wow that sounds amazing!! It sounds like you are doing such a great job creating sustainability on your farm 🤍🤍🤍
I especially loved the chair 🪑 “ a seat reserved “ 😂👏 ❤ Even though the last picture was gorgeous with all the stunning Dahlias surrounding your feet, None of those in that picture is good for pollinators since they cant get to the center or the flower doesn’t contain any pollen… I know you know this 😘 perhaps it doesn’t belong in this video - but I always appreciate pictures of delicious stunning gorgeous Dahlias 🥰 Can I just say that your display turned out beautiful 😍 ❤
Hello! Bees love dahlias! They are attracted to their bright colours. Unless you pick every single one early before they fully open, many will open to show their centres and the bees can get in 🤍. So leave some on the plant to fully open! The final scene was from when I photographed every dahlia I owned, so they were picked before they blew open 💐
Beautiful work Phaedra, and what a great shop. I love bees and of course honey!!!!!!! 80% of my flower garden is for the bees. Kind regards Joke from Holland.
Hi Joke! That’s awesome you are so aware of the bees!!
That was beautiful. Love your work. Also don’t forget to put out water too heading into summer.
Oh very good point!!!
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You are loved and appreciated ❤
Great idea.. Thanks for sharing
I’m going absolutely crazy trying to wrap a bouquet. It just keeps slipping and falling apart and you make it look so easy
Oh no! It might be how you’ve arranged the stems. If you spiral the stems it’s easier. If you aren’t sure how to do that I’m releasing a short on that soon!
🎉🎉🎉gsdcsd
Thanks, explain very simply.
I bet you will still want some of your florist stuff eventually, maybe not now but give your self time and you’ll be back to growing flowers again. Maybe not on as large of a scale, but I think, once you have that bug, its hard to let it go completely.
Im still growing flowers and doing the florist thing :). I have kept all the items I used, the stuff I moved on was just products I purchased and never used or didn’t like :)
Very interesting.
You are so funny about getting old. I just turned 60, it has hit me like a brick. I now feel old, where I never did before. I get achy joints and stiff knees that dont want to move. I am a flower farmer too. Year 4. I know I started late but was never in a place with land to grow on till now.
Uh oh.. I feel like 40 hit me hard but I am enjoying it. I’ll make the most of it before I’m 60 and really feeling it!! It’s never too late!!!
I knew you were LDS, with your husbands name Moroni. Its the first time Ive heard you mention what faith you were. What a great idea to give to those in need and help others in a hard spot. Love the idea. I get the not going back to work in office. I love being outside and gardening. I hope the economy turns around soon in Australia. Its hard all over the world right now. Praying for you and your family.
Hi Kathryn! Yes I am! There are little hints in videos 😉 but yes, I don’t mention it a lot! I think we are getting used to the difficulty economy, growing food will help a lot too. Thankyou so much for your prayers that’s lovely of you xx
I love my grass rows. Get in a good routine of mowing them often as that makes them look really neat and feels like your garden is good looking (even though there are weeds in the rows because life is just too short and you can't get to every little thing!)
I love everything about them other than mowing them! They got so out of hand it was a bit overwhelming but it’s fixed now :). I love the cooling effect they have for the flowers.
Really enjoy your videos. Thank you!
Thankyou!
I just snorted at "floating like Voldemort" 🤣🤣
Haha. When I watched that back in editing I did too 🤣. I didn’t realise I’d said it haha
Beware, these cheap ones need to be fastened at every individual joint, even when secured to the ground, a strong wind will shake it apart. Look at the frame wobble when touched
Thanks :)
My baby quails are hatched and they are 2 days old.All my Iris have finished flowering
Oh wow Netty!!!