Hi Keith,

I am not a grower, but a retired management consultant in the UK, and would like to add to the very helpful comments by Ray and Pat.

As you are aware, your net income after tax is determined by your personal circumstances. But you must be talking of a net profit before tax, of some £30K-£35K, and a turnover of at least 4 times that.

But that is not all. If you are away attending shows and giving talks, you will need additional workers to attend to the daily running of the nursery. The new minimum wage is £5.35 an hour, and you'll need to add an additional £50k of sales per additional worker.

Do also remember that you'll be working almost every weekend.

If I haven't put you off, you can ask me more detailed questions by joining Orchidboard, look up 'weng' and send me a private email. http://www.orchidboard.com

Weng Lim