00:17
Nicole introduces herself from Flower Hill Farm in Upstate New York, Zone 4B, discussing her cut flower farm and seedling starting process.
00:48
She starts the topic on stock, highlighting its fragrance and mentioning it's one of her favorite flowers grown in 2022 inside a hoop house.
01:02
Nicole reveals the varieties of stock she plans to grow in 2023 and her previous methods of success.
01:16
She explains the appeal of stock, notes that it's edible, and points out that it's featured on the cover of the Baker Creek catalog.
02:08
Nicole provides insights into the difference between single and double stock seedlings, showing an example of each.
03:01
Decision not to cull stock seedlings this year is discussed, along with customer preferences for single or double blooms in market bouquets.
04:44
She lists the varieties of stock she's ordering for the year, with a focus on the iron series mix and cats apricot variety.
05:23
Nicole is excited about the Japan double flowering varieties she ordered that have a genetic predisposition towards producing double blooms.
06:51
She tries to find seeds for the rainbow quartet stock, which was her favorite branching stock but is unavailable.
07:16
Nicole collects seeds from the remaining stock plants at her hoop house, hoping they're still viable.
14:09
Information on the growing process for stock, including starting seeds, potting them up, and planting them out in the hoop house for early growth.
18:01
She highlights the benefits of planting stock in a hoop house to achieve lengthier stems and earlier blooms.
20:47
Tips on vase life, storage, and enhancing stock's fragrance are shared.
21:37
Nicole's seeding plans for stock are outlined, aiming to start at the end of January for a March planting in the hoop house.
23:07
The video concludes with Nicole humorously adapting the song "Let's Talk About Sex" by Salt-N-Pepa to "Let's Talk About Stock," expressing her excitement for the coming growing season.
