Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler

Latest Episodes:

#100: Recap: Jennie Love's Review of The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm On-Demand Workshop Feb 17, 2022

Show notes

Welcome to a special episode of the Field & Garden podcast! I’m Jessi Graven from The Gardener’s Workshop, and I’m here to bring you something a little different today. As you may know, we offer an On-Demand Workshop called The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm with Jonathan & Megan Leiss of Spring Forth Farm. Jonathan & Megan’s workshop offers over 4.5 hours of instruction on their no-till practices and micro-scale farming techniques.

When the course first launched, Lisa Ziegler, invited industry professionals to review the course and attend an online panel discussion. Today I have for you an excerpt from that discussion featuring Jennie Love of Love n’ Fresh Flowers. Jennie is an industry-leading farmer-florist, a flower farmer with a strong interest in regenerative agriculture, a past president of the ASCFG, and a fellow TGW course instructor. We loved hearing her thoughts about this workshop, and I hope you will too.

*Special Announcement* Jonathan & Megan Leiss are hosting a LIVE Q&A session on Earth Day! (Friday, April 22, 2022) ALL students of their workshop are invited to attend, and we hope to see you there! Details will be emailed beforehand to everyone who has purchased the workshop. NOW is a great time to purchase the workshop if you haven’t already, dive into the material, and get your questions ready for the LIVE Q&A.

More info is available on our website: About the No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm On-Demand Workshop

To learn more about Spring Forth Farm: Instagram, Facebook, Website, View the full-length panel discussion

The Field and Garden Podcast is produced by Lisa Mason Ziegler, award-wining 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!

#99: Cool Start, Hot Finish: Lisianthus with Dave Dowling Feb 15, 2022

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In this episode with Dave Dowling we are discussing Lisianthus. From favorite varieties to treatment to prevent root rot to netting.

Dave's comments are loaded with good information. This episode along with episode #97 is a great taste of Dave's teaching style!

Learn about Dave's online course and get on his waitlist: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!

Hosted with Lisa Mason Ziegler

The Gardener’s Workshop and Flower Farming School Online and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa’s Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram!

#98: Growing Snapdragons with Dave Dowling Feb 12, 2022

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I've been growing snapdragons for over two decades and thought I had a handle on it---but NOT after this discussion with Dave Dowling!

In this episode, we are talking about extending the harvest season, how to do that but variety selection, harvesting, conditioning, and more!

This is but a small sampling of what it is like to learn from Dave. I am so pleased to have Dave as one of our online course instructors.

Learn more about his course and get on the waitlist for his June enrollment for Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More!

Connect with Dave on Instagram & Facebook

Hosted with Lisa Mason Ziegler

The Gardener’s Workshop and Flower Farming School Online and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa’s Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram!

#96: Growing Sunflowers with Jonathan Leiss Feb 08, 2022

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Talking one of my favorite subjects with Jonathan Leiss of Spring Forth Farm located in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina: sunflowers. We both agree that sunflowers can be major contributors to the bottom line of most flower-growing operations. Jonathan's go-to sunflower is VIncent's Choice with a new addition this year of Premier for its short seed to bloom and shorter height. Connect with Jonathan and Megan and learn more about their unique business model in their online course: Instagram Facebook Website Jonathan and Megan's online course: The No-Till Micro-Scale Flower Farm The Gardener’s Workshop and Flower Farming School Online and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa’s Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram!

#93: Growing Lilies with Val Schirmer Feb 05, 2022

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In this episode with Val Schirmer of Three Toads Farm, Val paints the picture of the possibilities of growing lilies to grow your business. She shares how she built her business by using big bulbs to grow big beautiful flowers that stopped people in their tracks. See Val's favorites below.

Connect with Val:

Instagram Facebook

Val's online course: Forcing Glorious Bulbs for the Holidays and Beyond!

Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers

Have a look at Val's favorite lily list on the HOME of the Field & Garden Podcast.

Enjoy!

Hosted by Lisa Ziegler

#94: Meet Val Schirmer of Three Toads Farm Feb 01, 2022

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Loved chatting with Val Schirmer of Three Toads Farm. Val has been a friend for years and getting to know more about her journey of becoming a flower farmer was great. Connect with Val: Instagram Facebook Val's online course: Forcing Glorious Bulbs for the Holidays and Beyond! Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Enjoy! Hosted by Lisa Ziegler The Gardener’s Workshop and Flower Farming School Online and the publisher of Farmer-Florist School Online and Florist School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa’s Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram!

#95: Seed Starting Steps Jan 29, 2022

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In this episode, I am doing a run-through of the things I consider and do when starting a specific seed. Hope it helps!

Is it a cool or warm-season annual seed?
When should be planting cool or warm-season transplants?
What is this seed's preferred method to start?
Based on 1-3 answers, when should I start the seed it?
With soil blocking, remembering to shave off 1/3 of the time recommended to sprout and grow into a transplant as with conventional methods.

My process of seed starting to grow awesome quick transplants with soil blocks:

Place the trays of just sown soil blocks on a seedling heat mat.
I aim for air temperature in the growing area to be: 65-70 degrees for cool-season annuals and 70-85 degrees for warm-season.
Move from seedling heat mats to grow lights when 50% of seeds show signs of life.
Provide 16 hours of intense bright light daily with grow lights.
Water all soil blocks (on mats and under lights) each morning. Blocks should be dry or close to it each morning. If still moist in the morning adjust your air temperature to warmer.
Once a week I include in my watering can for morning watering chores: Monday--Seaweed Fish fertilizer according to directions (grow light only trays), Wednesday--Gnatrol according to directions for fungus gnat control (all trays lights and mats).

Seed Starting Made Easy online course

My Learning Center

Field & Garden Blog

My YouTube Channel

Seed Starting Equipment

All Things Soil Blocking

Enjoy!

Hosted by Lisa Ziegler

#92: Cool Flowers in Very Early Spring Jan 25, 2022

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Wondering when and how to plant cool-season hardy annuals in very early spring? You are not alone my friend, I am getting lots of questions and this episode is addressing some of the most commonly heard.

Mentions:

The Cool-Season Flower Chronicles This page has the 5-video series plus many other resources you can request.

The book: Cool Flowers

The Course: Cool Flowers Beyond the Book for Flower Farmers

So enjoy this journey from yesteryear that I have dug up and dusted off!

Field & Garden Blog

My YouTube Channel

Enjoy!

Hosted by Lisa Ziegler

#91: Seed Starting Saturdays: Week 2 Jan 22, 2022

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In this episode, I am continuing to revisit a project I did 4 years ago called Seed Starting Saturdays. My initial intention was to listen to it to redo it for today--- but guess what? After listening I realized it's great information that is the same today, yesterday, and tomorrow for seed starting.

Week 2 includes my planning and gathering tips. So enjoy this journey from yesteryear that I have dug up and dusted off!

So enjoy this journey from yesteryear that I have dug up and dusted off!

Field & Garden Blog

My YouTube Channel

Seed Starting Equipment

All Things Soil Blocking

Jumbo Calendar (this is not an affiliate link)

Enjoy!

Hosted by Lisa Ziegler

#90: Why Flowers? Jan 18, 2022

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We all may start growing flowers for different reasons, but the end can be the same: to beautify our yards and farms, restore nature, have fresh flowers on the table, and restore our souls. My book Vegetables Love Flowers is about a 3-season cutting garden and all the goodness it can bring to the vegetable patch. In the episode, I invite you to consider the big picture of what flowers can do for you.

I'd love to sign a book for you!

Get the book: Vegetables Love Flowers

Grab the free companion video Book Study no matter where you purchased the book.

Enjoy!

Hosted by Lisa Ziegler