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Back to EpisodesHeatwave...! Orders Going Out, Sweetpeas Are Flowering & Calculating Crop Gross Profits
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Hello, it's Tuesday 23 June 2026.
Lots to tell you about tonight whilst recording from my very hot field. Even a peacock interrupted me (it's not mine!). We're in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK at the moment which is a teeny bit stressful. So far the seedlings are coping, but the water levels in the IBCs are taking a hit.
Orders are starting to head off the field - more details about them and the upcoming weddings this weekend.
I also want to share some business jargon with you tonight: gross profit, gross profit margins plus direct and indirect costs. I've started to crunch some numbers to work these figures out now that the seedlings are all in the ground and although I don't have a complete set of data to work with, I'm too impatient to wait. I'll also be discussing the surprises I discovered with a couple of my crop germination rates.
Please come back and join me for the next episode - you're always very welcome!
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