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Jan 18, 2022 · Crop planning, like I said is an absolute beast of a topic to cover but is vital to being able to launch your flower farming season successfully. Mapping out your growing space, calculating those growing beds, knowing how much of each cultivar you can fit in each bed along with creating your master crop plan with all the details you may find ...
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- Radishes. What’s great about radishes is they make do with whatever soil you have to work with, and they grow incredibly fast—literally in three to four weeks.
- Lettuce. All garden greens (including spinach and arugula) grow very easily—and very quickly—but lettuce is probably the easiest. A cool-weather crop, just plant your seeds in the spring and fall, water them regularly, and in about 4 weeks you’ll have gorgeous baby lettuces popping up, ready to eat.
- Green beans. Green beans are not only delicious, but they store well. They can be frozen or pickled, so if your bumper crop of green beans is a little too bumper (which can certainly happen, as they’re easy to grow) you don’t have to mulch them.
- Onions. Onions are incredibly useful in the kitchen, and incredibly easy to grow. You can either buy dormant bulbs, which will mature faster, or start with seeds.
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Aug 9, 2022 · Featuring gracefully arching stems with nodding blooms, these plants are easy to grow and produce a bumper crop for many weeks. Honeywort combines beautifully with most other flowers, it makes a great bouquet filler, and bees love it!
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If you are planting a new rose always choose a plant from reputable grower. Look for a rose in a tall pot –roses have long roots so if you see a rose in a shallow container then steer clear because its roots may have been bent upwards and will never recover. Look for plants that have at least three decent-sized, strong branches emerging from the ba...
To help your rose to thrive, plant it in a sunny position – with at least four hours of sunlight a day. For most roses the sunnier the better, but in very hot areas some shade when the afternoon sun is at its height may be beneficial. You also want to make sure that the rose has enough space to spread its roots so do not plant it too near a tree, h...
In her popular gardening workshops, Rosebie has taught hundreds, if not thousands, of gardeners how to prune roses. So often gardeners are reluctant to tackle their favourite roses with a pair a secateurs but it is essential if you want a bumper crop. The ideal time to prune your roses is in February / March, at the end of their dormant season. Mak...
Keeping your roses well fed will ensure they produce more glorious blooms and will also help to create a stronger, healthier plant with better resistance to pests and diseases. When planting and in spring (late March / early April) put a handful of fertiliser round each rose (Rosebie recommends Vitax Q4), followed by a mulch of well-rotted manure o...
Mulching (adding compost, manure or small bark chippings) around the base of the plant will provide some protection for your rose, help retain moisture and supply valuable nutrients that help your rose to thrive. Before mulching remove any weak stems and water your rose. Apply a good couple of inches of mulch in a circle that is equivalent to the s...
A mistake many gardeners make when growing roses is not picking them enough! If you are growing your rose for colour and scent in the garden rather than for cut flowers Rosebie suggests making sure you stay on top of deadheading (removing any flowers that have gone over) to encourage repeat flowering. When picking or deadheading make sure you use a...
If it is a dry spring, and certainly once the English rose season is in full bloom, it is essential to keep your roses well watered (especially if it is a rose that has been planted in the last year or so). The aim is to encourage your rose to grow long, strong roots, so rather than watering little and often, Rosebie advises that you give your rose...
Use this cut-flower planting chart to establish a succession-planting schedule. Seeding intervals and growing tips for 19 different flower crops from Johnny's.
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Jun 13, 2021 · The easy-to-grow, heat-loving plants produce a bumper crop of sweet blooms on long, strong stems in shades of rose, carmine, orange, coral, white, yellow, and violet. Their petite flower size makes them ideal for flower arranging.
