#186: Harvesting: The Lifeline of a Cutting Garden

In this Clubhouse chat, Lisa talks about flower harvesting, covering common mistakes and questions such as:

• Best placement for a cutting garden
• Bucket selection and washing
• Days and times to harvest
• Optimum harvest stage and avoiding the “old milk cycle”
• Post-harvest resting
• Knowing how to store the different flowers you grow
• Tips for harvesting around netting and netting installation tips

We hope you enjoy this chat and find some useful harvesting tips!

Links & Mentions

Book: Vegetables Love Flowers

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Recommended Harvesting & Conditioning Products: Shears, CVBN Tablets, Quick Dip

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The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers, owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, Flower Farming School Online, and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with Lisa on social media!