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Contents

Suppliers

FBA Community Directory of Suppliers
Chrysanthemums
Ordering Seedlings from Nga Rakau

SEEDS GLORIOUS SEEDS

Growing seeds for flower production can be a great way to reduce your seed bills, add a revenue stream to your business or start a breeding project. Here's information on how you can do this.
FBA 2002 SEED SHARING SCHEME
Canadian Seed Security Webinar and Resources
Egmont Seed Trade Packet Information

FBA Growing Community Projects

We are pleased to offer exclusive benefits for our FBA members. Here's a range of projects that you can participate in.
Notes on crops 2021
2022 French Ranunculus Order
Van Eeden Whsl Catalog 2022 Order Form.pdf
Van Eeden Whsl Catalog 2022.pdf
Notes from Field - Tulips 2021
Triflor NZ ORDER FORM FOR INDEPENDENT GROWERS.pdf
Maple Glen bare2022.pdf

Growing flowers and foliage



Here you'll find toolkits and tutorials designed to help you grow your flowers and foliage productively and profitably. 

This library will build up over time to cover topics such as:
  • sourcing suppliers
  • propagation
  • cultivation
FBA Library Index March 2021.pdf
FBA Guide to Spraying
Floret Growing Resources

Growing to plan



Growing is an all-year round operation. There's always something to be thinking about and taking action on.

It's easy to get lost in the to-do list and forget your true priorities. To remember something you've forgotten to do, only to find that it's too late.

That's why it's important to have a system for staying on top of all those growing jobs. This week we're creating a calendar of important dates so you don't have to remember but just follow your plan and let your growing calendar be your guide.
FAB08 Your Growing Year Planner
FBA 9 Quick Guide To Crop Planning
Turning your business plans into growing: Case Study - The Pickery
Pickery Growing spreadsheets.pdf
Pickery Growing Plans.pdf

Planning Your Plot for Profitability



If you've ever been frustrated or stressed because working in your flower farm or cutting garden feels too hard, chances are that you need to reconsider your layout and design.  Every extra step you take means time wasted. Ever barrier to working seamlessly means you're eating away at the profitability of your business. 

This week consider how the design and layout of your growing operations is impacting on the profitability in your business.
FBA 1 Quick Crop Assessment
FBA07 Quick Guide To Planning Your Plot
FBA 50 Leaning Your Floral Business
FBA 2021 10 Lean Principles.pdf
FBA 2021 11 Growing wtih Lean Principles.pdf
_FBA 2021 12 Growing with Lean Principles.pdf

Growing from Seed and Seedlings



Kick start your seed and seedling growing with behind the scenes videos from Nourish Gardens and a planner that covers all the basics for sourcing seeds and seedlings.
FBA 21 Seeds and Seedlings Planner
Seed Growing Equipment - Video 1
Seed Growing Equipment - Video 2
Seed Growing Equipment - Video 3
Seed Storage Video
Seed Sowing - Video 1
Seed Sowing - Video 2
Seed Sowing - Video 3
Seed Sowing - Video 4
Pricking out - Video 1
Pricking out - Video 2
Basic Bed Prep
Transplanting - Video 1
Transplanting - Video 2

SPRING SEASON

Planners to help you make the most of the Spring Season.
FBA 35 Planning for next Spring.pdf
FBA 34 Spring Seasonal Review.pdf
Mini training: Growing Anemone and Ranunculus
Flower Forum - Spring annuals

Hardy Annuals

Hardy annuals are an important part of your mix of flowers coming into bloom in late Spring and early summer. Planting hardy plants in autumn will enable you to have flowers earlier in the season.  

Here are some useful resources to check out.
FBA 46 Sowing for Success.pdf