Episode 63: Luen's Flowers // Daisies, Dahlias, Roses, Flower Farming, Permaculture, Stoicism
Woah, we are back after a 2 month hiatus! We've missed you guys.
First up we're interviewing Luen from Luen's Flowers. She's is a DJ, producer and former Triple J host who recently had a career shake up, immersing herself in the world of flowers. Having set up her first flower farm in the NSW Northern Rivers area, Luen uses permaculture and organic principles to tend the soil and grow flowers for markets, DIY buckets and weddings. She hosts in-person workshops, runs 1 on 1 sessions online, and coaches others paving their own way with flowers.
Luen specialises in roses, dahlias and daisies, and with a growing list of annuals, she now grows about 50 varieties.
Luen lives, works and tends to the soil with her partner Luke and dog Muzzy on Yuin Country on NSW’s South Coast. Follow her on Instagram here.
Before we get to this chat, Emily & Maddie are talking about seedlings and seasons, Banksia Roses, Abraham Darby Rose.
Luen has come to the party with a bottle of Shady Lane pet nat from Range Life Wine
We explore her travels to Colombia and what got her into gardening and farming, her life as a DJ, her gateway flower (hint: it was a Cosmos).
Luen talks about Geoff Lawton at Zaytuna Farm and Charles Dowding (listen to his episode here) who have been some of her inspiration. Then we are wowed by the hard yards in moving her flower farm from Byron Bay to Milton on the South Coast in NSW. Luen shares 'healing in' with roses, how she trellises dahlias, her love of the humble daisy.
Books we chat about:
The Permaculture Garden by Huw Richards (listen to his episode here) and
Pansies: How to Grow, Reimagine, and Create Beauty with Pansies and Violas by Brenna Estrada
Then we go on a stoicism tangent:
A guide to the Good Life by William B Irvine
Reasons Not To Worry: How To Be Stoic In Chaotic Times by Bridgid Delaney
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