#130 - Growing Snapdragons with Gretel Adams

#130 - Growing Snapdragons with Gretel Adams

Looking forward to bouquets filled with snapdragons this spring? Wondering which varieties to grow, how tightly to space the plants, and whether or not to pinch? In this excerpt from episode 36, Layne is joined by Gretel Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm in Columbus, Ohio to discuss one of her farm's top five Mother's Day flowers - snapdragons. Layne and Gretel cover why snapdragons are such an important crop for Sunny Meadows, information about snapdragon groups, favorite colors and varieties, growing in structures versus the field, spacing when growing the plants as "one and done" crops, the proper harvest stage, and more. Listen to the podcast and learn how Gretel and her team grow gorgeous snapdragons year after year!

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Episode 35 - Mother's Day Flowers, Part 1 - Anemones & Ranunculus with Gretel Adams

Episode 36 - Mother's Day Flowers, Part 2 - Stock, Snapdragons & Tulips with Gretel Adams

Steve & Gretel's Greenhouse Transplant Guide with Spacing Information⁠

Online Course: ⁠⁠Flower Farming School Online: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses⁠⁠

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The “Seed Talk with Lisa & Layne” podcast is produced by The Gardener’s Workshop and co-hosted by Lisa Mason Ziegler and Layne Angelo. Lisa is the founder and owner of The Gardener’s Workshop, where Layne works as Seed Manager. Lisa is the award-winning author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers and the publisher of Flower Farming School Online, Farmer-Florist School Online, and Florist School Online. Watch Lisa’s Story and connect with her on social media. Layne is an avid gardener, seed starter, and engineer who loves learning and applying her technical knowledge to all areas of life, including gardening and growing flowers. Thanks for joining us!

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