Rooted Agritourism

How I decide the timing and location of my cut flowers after I have bought the seeds and plugs. I divided this episode into two parts, and this second part talks about how I decide where to plant things. Is it a premium cut? What are the water requirements? Does it require anything special for harvest? Shade? Sun? Height? The first part (Ep 5) first part talks about how I make and organize my cale...

This is a tough one. After my husband died, I had a lot of people reach out in well-intentioned ways. I give examples of things to say and not to say, and most importantly WHY. Ask yourself: Am I doing this to make the grieving person feel better, or am I doing this to make myself feel better? Treat others how THEY want to be treated. I encourage grievers to give grace (within reason) but also tak...

How I decide the timing and location of my cut flowers after I have bought the seeds and plugs. I divided this episode into two parts, and this first part talks about how I make and organize my calendar of when to plant things. I also shift gears halfway through and discuss what happens when everything goes “wrong” by sharing a story of a massive storm that hit our farm last May and did some signi...

This week we talk about using high tunnels (or hoop houses) for season extension. Special guest Ashley Vail from Vail Family Farm is here with us talking about Zone 6 and Zone 4 growing. We both use it to extend our seasons for tulips, ranunculus, and other plants. We each bought the same tunnel For full episode notes: https://sunnymarymeadow.com/podcast/high-tunnels-for-season-extension-in-cut-fl...

Our farm was named Sunny Mary Meadow in memory of Mary Fiedler. It thrives in honor of Josh Fiedler. When I first met my late husband, it was about 18 months since since his mom had passed away. Around the 2 year mark, I noticed a shift in him. He would get upset about anything related to her, and had unrealistic expectations of traditions he insisted we kept alive in order to maintain her memory....

https://sunnymarymeadow.com/podcast/how-to-choose-order-seeds-for-your-cut-flower-garden/ Purchasing seeds for your cut flower garden can be overwhelming and expensive if you don't have a plan. Today we cover: How long is your growing season? Where are you going to purchase from? How soon do the seeds need to be planted? What’s your budget? What colors should you buy? When should you order? What t...

We prayed for over a year for a baby. When God finally answered that prayer, it was days after my husband died. I found out I was pregnant the day after funeral. We struggled with infertility, and ultimately we were blessed with a baby in the end. It wasn’t the happy ended we expected though. In this Bloom & Grow episode, I share my experience in hopes that you have a bit more empathy for thos...

This week I talk about the 6 flowers I would grow if I was starting my first cut flower garden. These are some very beginner tips. I go into more detail in my e-book Every Room Blooms (found here: https://sunnymarymeadow.com/books/ ). This is perfect for someone just getting started gardening, or maybe has a vegetable garden and wants to add a corner of cut flowers to it. written transcription &am...

Grief can affect us in many ways. I use my perspective of loving, losing, and moving forward to help people simply develop more of an understanding of grief. From understanding comes empathy, and that’s a step in the right direction of being considerate of other’s feelings. Equally as important, I share the lessons I learned after widowhood in giving grace to those that didn’t know what to say or...

The Sunny Mary Meadow farm story. I share how our cut flower farm grew from selling a 200 bouquets one year in a roadside stand to a full time business in 3 year seasons surpassing 3000 bouquets. This entire business is truly is a tribute to my late husband Josh as I work through grief and navigate widowhood by growing this business on the Century Farm he grew up on. Everything I learned about gro...

The Sunny Mary Meadow podcast is hosted by Liz Fiedler, a flower farmer and nurse practitioner in central MN. After the unexpected loss of her husband in 2020, she found herself turning to her flowers to get through the grief. She didn't expect her business to explode in the next few years the way it has. Bloom & Grow both flowers and your understanding of grief as she continues to move forwar...