Is it easy to make a market bouquet?
Is it easy to make a market bouquet?
In the beginning, pulling together bouquets was almost effortless. A quick stroll around the yard and I could gather more than enough ingredients to put together something beautiful. But as time went on and my hobby turned into a business, having a steady supply of the right kind of ingredients became tricky.
What kind of flowers to sell at Farmers Market?
Apply your observational skills to determine how to bundle your flowers: mixed bouquets versus straight bunches versus single stems. All markets are different, and you have to figure out what is most profitable for you. For me, I’ve found that a combination of mixed bouquets and by-the-stem works best.
Which is better to sell flowers to consumers or wholesalers?
Selling directly to the consumer provides higher profit margins than selling to florists or wholesalers. Markets are also a good way to generate customers who will buy your flowers through other mechanisms (a bouquet subscription, for example, or through a pick-your-own operation if you have one).
What kind of flowers are used in market bouquets?
Spring Bouquet Favorites: Spikes: Stock, Snapdragons, Larkspur, Canterbury bells, Foxglove, Delphinium, Lupine Filler: Apple Mint, Bells of Ireland, Bupleurum, Queen Anne’s Lace, Honeywort, Snowball Viburnum, Lady’s Mantle, Orach foliage, Raspberry foliage Air: Love in a Mist, Bachelor Buttons, Orlaya, Chinese Forget-Me-Nots, Agrostemma
In the beginning, pulling together bouquets was almost effortless. A quick stroll around the yard and I could gather more than enough ingredients to put together something beautiful. But as time went on and my hobby turned into a business, having a steady supply of the right kind of ingredients became tricky.
Where do I get paper sleeves for my Market Flowers?
We get pre-made brown Kraft paper sleeves from a company called A-Roo down in Texas. If you call (1-830-372-4770) and tell them I sent you, they will gladly send you free samples of the sleeve size we use for our market bouquets.
Spring Bouquet Favorites: Spikes: Stock, Snapdragons, Larkspur, Canterbury bells, Foxglove, Delphinium, Lupine Filler: Apple Mint, Bells of Ireland, Bupleurum, Queen Anne’s Lace, Honeywort, Snowball Viburnum, Lady’s Mantle, Orach foliage, Raspberry foliage Air: Love in a Mist, Bachelor Buttons, Orlaya, Chinese Forget-Me-Nots, Agrostemma
When to use filler in a market bouquet?
For instance, in spring focal and disk flowers are in abundance, but filler is often scarce. So I put extra focus on filling in that category of the mix. After each season and category is balanced out, I go through and estimate how many plants are needed of each to fill my desired harvest.