Comments on: The Floret Farm Journal: October 2025

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 05:13:20 +0000

Erin and Chris, I loooove watching these! The behind-the-scenes stuff is so informative and fun to watch. I was really touched by Alfred Etter’s story. It’s such selfless work and essential in the world. How beautiful to do something even without experiencing recognition. You’ve inspired me to try my hand at dahlia breeding. I’m feeling pretty proud of my work this summer and my garage is packed with divided and labeled dahlias, nestled in vermiculite, ready for their winter nap. Confession: I definitely mislabeled a few but Oh Well! Next year I’ll up my game and be more organized. Thank you for all that you do

By: Sophie

Sophie — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:03:38 +0000

Bliss. Watching from the UK nearly a month on to catch up and savouring the changing seasons, beauty and your important messaging to share what we do with nature. Thank you

By: Natalie Goodwin

Natalie Goodwin — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:43:52 +0000

Thank you again Erin for sharing another fabulous video. You have really helped the world when it comes to breeding and harvesting flowers and trees. Your passion has been reawakened in me and I am so grateful. I’ve been watching your video’s online and I am currently watching season2 of “Growing Floret.” All I can say is “wow” so beautifully done. My lovely 98 year old mother first introduced me to the beauty of growing flowers. Having always had a beautiful garden wherever she lived inspires me. I am so glad that I had the opportunity to order your seeds this year. Knowing that they are your originals I feel that they will thrive in my own garden. I am amazed at how many seeds can come out of one flower. Using the information on how to save my seeds from zinnias I’m working on saving seeds from other flowers. I had no idea how to begin and how many seeds one can collect. Your books and on-line library are so lovely and informative. I’ve always loved flowers but been a bit discouraged living in Southern New Mexico where it’s not very green. This last summer I jumped in after reading several articles (including your stories) in magazines. I just dove in. It’s been a wonderful experience. My biggest hurdle is finding someone to water well enough when I go away. Your amazing experience, knowledge and love has rubbed off on me and I can’t stop sharing what I’m learning with others (even if they’re not as passionate as I am). Thank you for re-opening my vision for growing a beautiful garden.

By: Anita Harnish

Anita Harnish — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:20:39 +0000

Exquisite, as always. So appreciate your enthusiastic, teaching, joyful heart that let’s us be participants in watching your creative life’s work.

By: Daria

Daria — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:28:53 +0000

Just curious – with regular apples people take note of their keeping qualities. Often if an apple ripens later it keeps better, longer than an early ripening variety and with heritage apples you’ll read about how the flavor changes over time in storage. Does anyone keep track of that for the better eating crabapples?

By: Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 14:11:48 +0000

Thank you for sharing another beautiful, inspiring journal, really. Whenever someone mentions to me they are thinking about starting a garden, I refer them here. There is no better source of information and inspiration to fuel the fire of growing flowers (and crabapple trees!).
Although I am sadly unable to grow crabapples, this journal has me thinking about experimenting with unique season extenders, and searching out plants who need a champion. Thank you.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:49:47 +0000

Thanks for sharing this perspective of the farm in October. It’s such a beautiful place no matter the season!

By: Cindy Nyberg

Cindy Nyberg — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:00:38 +0000

Another great Farm Journal and growing season! Congratulations! Yes, your love for flowers and trees is inspiring and for me it’s validating. As I’ve retired and have a lot more time to garden, I’m waiting for my path with flowers to unfold. There’s no rush; it will come. The one thing I know I’m following the Floret mission to put more flowers into the world. Hopefully also spread kindness.

Please continue sharing and educating. You and your team are appreciated!

Happy Holidays and here’s to the 2026 growing season!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:54:32 +0000

I planted a fiery prarie crab apple for my grandaughter when we bought this house on her 1st BDay. Im honor of a tree I watched grow at my Grandmas house. Im not sure if it’s exactly the same but I hope so. Im very proud of Kylias tree.

By: Judi Walker

Judi Walker — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:11:50 +0000

A sanctuary for all seasons and all creatures great and small. So enjoyed this month’s journal. Congratulations on a successful season. Thank you so much for the journey.