The Garvey's Gardens Podcast · Sydney Garvey + Audrey Estrada

#78 - Week in the Life of a Flower Farmer

·47 min·5 clips
Sydney Garvey says the biggest perk of flower farming is the incredible daily flexibility, unlike running a shop or wedding business.
Sydney Garvey provides a detailed, season-by-season breakdown of a flower farmer's weekly routine, from pre-dawn harvesting in the desert heat to the flexible, task-based scheduling that defines the job. She shares practical tips on irrigation, harvest timing, clothing, and how she balances farming with running a flower shop and wedding business.

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A grounded look at the seasonal rhythm of flower farm life.

The episode follows a week in the life of a flower farmer and makes clear how much the work changes with the season. Spring brings irrigation water in early April, then the heavier planting stretch arrives.

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See what an in-season flower farm week really asks of your body, time, and schedule.

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