Today’s episode features a takeover of our popular “Ask a Flower Farmer” live Q&A session on Instagram, which was hosted this time by Daniel Schavey of Petal Pickers Flower Co. in Greenville, SC. Daniel is a highly-successful 6th-year flower farmer growing in zone 8a and an alumnus of many of The Gardener’s Workshop’s online courses. Here, Daniel answers a broad range of questions on topics such as soil blocking, high tunnel growing, seasonal growing, succession planting, ranunculus tips, and popular trends in the flower world.
Mentions
The Gardener’s Workshop on Instagram
Daniel’s source for High Tunnels: Farmers Friend LLC
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG)
Book: Cool Flowers by Lisa Mason Ziegler
The Nested Fig Garden on Instagram
Petalpickers.com: fresh flowers shipped nationwide, dahlia tuber and fall bulb sales
Blocking Mix Recipe & Tips from The Gardener’s Workshop
Online Course: Growing Cut-Flower Crops in Hoop & Greenhouses
Scented Geranium Cuttings/Plugs from Clara Joyce Flowers
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) High Tunnel Grant Info
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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!
