Growing and Selling Plants Question

Toolage 87

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Well if theres a market near by that may be an opportunity. Obviously because they grow slow organising and growing many plants is going to be the most important thing..... Wont make you a million but I can't think of a better lifestyle business.

I guess your thing will be to look for interesting plants with the highest markup.
Im big on roses, propagated a few and not too difficult. My brother grows and sells Chilli's. With Chilli's and other produce you can also make products like sauces which add value.
Yea I will be seeing about selling at the market. I think I will see about specializing in growing and propagating lucky bamboo (they grow slow and takes time to rack up alot but they sell for a pretty penny), herbs, 1 to 3 kinds of house plants, maybe do a bit of bonsai trying out to see if that market is for me or not and that's about it that I will try to get into at least for now.
 

Toolage 87

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I would like to thank everyone for their advice and if you have any more or have some good advice for my question feel free o post it in here.
 
Make mixed pots already made up for people. You can't lose doing the scarborough fair route. (parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme for all you youngsters who don't get the scarborough fair reference). And dont waste time with any curled parsley, it's really only good for garnish. use italian parsley. Large plastic bowls make good looking herb baskets, plus you can mark up the price considerably with pre-made baskets. But as mentioned above do not include mint, because it will win.
 

badmojo420

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you could always get a vendor license and set up shop on the side of the road, if your town allows that. if not, post up signs a week in advance and have a "yard sale". keep your prices low because you have to remember that a lot of these same plants can be purchased from a nursery or home depot fairly cheap too and they are grown by professionals but they also dont get the same love and attention that a private grower gives.

my roommate did it like this... post up signs around town for a yard sale with organic veggie/herb plants and people came from all over town to get them. as long as the plants dont have veggies on them you should be clear of any legal issues (selling food with no permits etc)

his prices were based on large and small. the small plants were in party cups and were $5 each. Small tomato plants, purple basil, oregano, dill, chamomile, some cukes... all $5. the large plants were tomatoes, squash, bell pepper, zucchini, and some tuber plant that is related to sun flowers and kinda looks like sun flowers.. forget what they are called.. the large plants for $11.

i love supporting people that grow their own crop and sell it (at a reasonable price).. just make sure the plants you sell are healthier than what you get at the local nurseries.
 

Toolage 87

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Thanks. Yea i plan on slling mostly herb plants atm and go from there. Right now I have 1 herb plant and 11 different herb plant seeds.

What are your guy's thoughts of organically grown hydroponic herb plants then put them into pots and veg them 1 to 2 weeks before selling them?



Here are a list of herbs that I have to work with

- Mint
- Peppermint
- Spearmint
- Chocolate Mint (Plant)
- Caraway
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Sweet Marjoram
- Chamomile
- Dill
- Sage
- Lemon Balm
 

badmojo420

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i have some chamomile going right now from seed. i have a grow report on here in the gardening section. i think hydroponics would be more trouble than its worth for small herbs personally but if its something your experienced in and set up for i suppose it could work out to your advantage, and organic is the way to go
 

Toolage 87

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i have some chamomile going right now from seed. i have a grow report on here in the gardening section. i think hydroponics would be more trouble than its worth for small herbs personally but if its something your experienced in and set up for i suppose it could work out to your advantage, and organic is the way to go
Well my first herb grow it was in a AeroGarden and I have Chocolate Mint and I have some in DWC and I took as cuttings and rooted them.

I am curious if the chamomile is a plant that you can harvest the flowers and keep it in veg.
 

badmojo420

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Well my first herb grow it was in a AeroGarden and I have Chocolate Mint and I have some in DWC and I took as cuttings and rooted them.

I am curious if the chamomile is a plant that you can harvest the flowers and keep it in veg.

the first (and only) time i grew chamomile it produced flowers all season long. well... from late march to july. we moved out in july so im sure they produced flowers a lot longer after that. we got the plant in march and it was started indoors and i think was 1 1/2 months 2 months old.
 

Toolage 87

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the first (and only) time i grew chamomile it produced flowers all season long. well... from late march to july. we moved out in july so im sure they produced flowers a lot longer after that. we got the plant in march and it was started indoors and i think was 1 1/2 months 2 months old.
oh. Yea I wanna grow them indoors under 24/0 or 18/6
 

imchucky666

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Hi all. I've been growing mints, basil and other kinds of plants and I've started to become interesting in selling them. I have a problem though on how to price them right. I know you add the cost for the pot and soil that you use but how do you do the price for the plant its self like do you ad on x amount of money per month for how old it is or what?
Are you doing this as a hobby and just have a lot leftover? If so, I would say, take a figure you are comfortable with, add a couple dollars to it, and the next time you are at Lowe's or Home Depot, check the price on a comparable plant and make sure you are just a little less.
 

Toolage 87

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Are you doing this as a hobby and just have a lot leftover? If so, I would say, take a figure you are comfortable with, add a couple dollars to it, and the next time you are at Lowe's or Home Depot, check the price on a comparable plant and make sure you are just a little less.
I am growing fruits, veggies, herbs, house plants as a hobby but I wanna turn it into a little extra cash thing to.
 

missnu

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Yea I will be seeing about selling at the market. I think I will see about specializing in growing and propagating lucky bamboo (they grow slow and takes time to rack up alot but they sell for a pretty penny), herbs, 1 to 3 kinds of house plants, maybe do a bit of bonsai trying out to see if that market is for me or not and that's about it that I will try to get into at least for now.
Coleus is a great houseplant with a lot of varieties that clones super easy and requires little care..you can turn one plant into 100 in no time.
 

Toolage 87

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Coleus is a great houseplant with a lot of varieties that clones super easy and requires little care..you can turn one plant into 100 in no time.
I'll have to look into that. I was thinking about getting some white cactus plants to add to my colection
 
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