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Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler

Lisa Mason Ziegler

Join Lisa Mason Ziegler of The Gardener"s Workshop on the Field and Garden Podcast talking flower farming, cut-flower gardening, business, and all things related!

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00:35:37

#148: Dave Dowling: What are Bulbs, Perennials, and...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/06/11

Today we're sharing a recent Clubhouse chat with special guest Dave Dowling! In this conversation Dave outlines the basics for getting started with bulbs, perennials and woodies as cut flower crops. This is a fast-paced discussion with lots of questions from the audience, so you may want to listen more than once to soak it all in! Dave’s 6-week online course, called Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies and More, has its annual enrollment window open right now in 2022, June 9th-13th. Click here for more

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00:41:05

#147: Growing More: Expand Your Business with Lisa...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/06/09

In this episode Lisa and Dave Dowling discuss how we can expand our flower farming businesses by adding new crops. They talk about what you could and should add, the various ways to grow these plants, and how Dave’s online course can help you make these decisions now and for many years to come. Links & Mentions Dave Dowling's online course, published by The Gardener's Workshop: Flower Farming School Online: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! Request Dave’s Webinar Replay: Peony Planting,

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00:35:26

#146: Lisa chats with Nicole of Flower Hill Farm

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/06/07

For this episode I check in with my friend and student Nicole Pitt of Flower Hill Farm. Nicole farms in Boonville, New York on the land of her childhood (and current) home. A former TV news reporter/anchor, Nicole is now in her fourth year of cut flower production, selling through a CSA and to florists. In this interview we talked about how she got into flowers, the challenges faced as she grows her business, and what the future may hold for Flower Hill Farm. Nicole’s story demonstrates how

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00:36:52

#145: Peonies 101 with Dave Dowling

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/06/04

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Dave Dowling to cover the basics of growing peonies. For home gardeners, we cover where and how to plant them, when and how to fertilize, watering, deadheading and fall cleanup. For commercial growers, we cover varieties to grow for profit, purchasing tips, environmental conditions where they thrive, weed prevention, spacing & bed prep, disbudding, when and how to harvest, and conditioning tips. Links & Mentions Dave's online course, published

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00:28:14

#144: The 411 on Celosia

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/06/02

In this recent Clubhouse chat Lisa covered all the basics to get you started with Celosia, including variety selection, seed starting, harvesting and conditioning. Here are some of her highlighted picks: Best Celosia for Drying: Cockscomb Cramer's Mix Most Popular with Customers: Cockscomb Spring Green Most Productive: Cockscomb Orange Red Sign up: TGW Free Weekly Farm E-Newsletter Are you on the Clubhouse phone app? Join Lisa's club, called Flower Farming, to be notified when she schedules new

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00:41:52

#143: Laying the Groundwork: A Panic Prevention Plan

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/31

What is the price we pay by skipping the groundwork? My journey through two decades of learning has brought me some key pieces that help stabilize the craziness of business. Why am I in business? Do I have a plan? What is my risk tolerance? How to slow or stop the craziness. Links & Mentions: Excited about our partnership with the Growing For Market Magazine! A tremendous resource. Use the coupon code: WORKSHOP to get 25% off any subscription. Sign up to receive our weekly Farm

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00:43:49

#142: The Urban Farm with Greg Peterson

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/28

Greg Peterson is the founder of The Urban Farm, a food-growing educator, a permaculture enthusiast, writer, and the creator of The Urban Farm podcast. Here, Lisa and Greg discuss how he became involved in the green living and sustainability movements, how his small urban residential plot in Arizona gradually became a sustainable food-producing powerhouse, and his recent move to North Carolina with his partner, Heidi. Shared philosophies emerge, including the importance of consistency and committing

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00:52:08

#141: Scaling Up Quickly with Dave Dowling and...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/26

Today’s episode features a recent interview with Dave Dowling and one of his course students, Tim Pierce from Running Hills Farm. Tim and Betsy's Wisconsin farm has seen dramatic growth in the past couple of years, and Tim shares how they have been putting Dave’s teachings into practice on the farm. There’s a lot of great information in this discussion, including some "hacks" for dealing with weather fluctuations in cooler regions. The live interview was originally streamed on Facebook and YouTube,

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00:27:39

#140: Top 5 Perennial Mistakes with Dave Dowling

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/24

In this episode, I sit down with my good friend Dave Dowling to discuss the top five mistakes that people tend to make with perennial cut flower plants. Whether you're a home gardener or a commercial cut-flower grower, Dave offers tips for avoiding these common perennial planting mistakes: 1. Not having weed management practices in place. You can't use chemical treatments on perennial beds, you'll need physical methods of weed prevention that match the growth habit of the plant (clump-forming vs

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00:38:07

#139: The Urban Micro-Farm with Dee of Mermaid City...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/21

I first “met” Dee Hall in the pages of the home and garden section of my local newspaper. It was a pleasure connecting with her and hearing about her urban micro-farm called Mermaid City Flowers, located just across the bay from me down in Norfolk, Virginia. In this interview, Dee describes how she came to be a specialty cut-flower farmer, her current business model, and what she sees for the future of her business. We talk about her feature in the book Black Flora, and her involvement in a new

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00:33:53

#138: Harvesting Peonies with Wanda of Fox Hollow...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/19

I was so pleased to have Wanda Haken as a special guest on Clubhouse! Wanda is a commercial peony farmer located in the Alaskan interior, and she shared with us some great peony harvesting tips based on research performed at the University of Alaska. Wanda is also a student of The Gardener’s Workshop courses, a former school teacher, and a very knowledgeable grower! She offers advice for new and seasoned peony growers - something for everyone! Links & Mentions: Fox Hollow Peonies: Website

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00:36:33

#137: Helping Flowers Last Longer

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/17

Whether you're a flower enthusiast home gardener or a commercial cut-flower grower, you know that you want your cut flowers to last as long as possible. In this episode, I cover post-harvest care for cut flowers in lots of different scenarios, and the practices that I recommend if you're selling to florists, at supermarkets, at the farmers' market, or at your farm stand. There are 5 general steps that both commercial growers and home gardeners should strive to follow to maximize vase life: 1

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01:00:03

#136: Exploring Business Opportunities: Interview...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/14

In this episode, I am exploring more entrepreneurship opportunities that grow out of and to the business of flower farming. I was honored to interview the dynamic couple, Daniel Schavey and Wesley Turner who own four businesses: Petal Picker Flower Co. (flower farm) Roots (a garden boutique and garden center) 4Rooms (Home Décor) The Nested Fig (Live Shopping Show) Listen to our conversation as we talk about the fears, the wins, the failures, and how to get through it all. Connect

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00:30:40

#135: Northern Growing Tips from Janis Harris of...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/12

In this recent Clubhouse chat, Lisa interviewed Janis Harris of Harris Flower Farm in southwestern Ontario Canada. They discussed what it’s like growing flowers at her farm in hardiness zone 5b/6a, and how it is different from Lisa’s farm in zone 7b/8a in Virginia. Janis shares some tips for northern growers, but also offers great general growing advice about how to learn the best practices for your own particular zone and climate, wherever you are. There’s something in this chat for everyone! Links

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00:33:55

#134: The Full Circle of Flower Farming

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/10

As we are heading into the season here on my little flower farm, I’m reminded just how deep it is about to become as the flowers, the heat, and those weeds are about to get going. Walk with me as I look at the layers of a cutting garden and how I have learned to enjoy the journey. Links & Mentions: Bachelor Button Seed Mixes from The Gardener’s Workshop Excited about our partnership with the Growing For Market Magazine! A tremendous resource. Use the coupon code: WORKSHOP to get 25% off any

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00:38:57

#133: The Past, Present and Future of Sunny Meadows...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/07

Steve and Gretel Adams have become very well-known in the cut flower growing world. They went from homesteading market gardeners on a quarter-acre plot to “rock star” cut-flower producers with over 17 greenhouses and 20 employees! Have you ever wondered how they got their start? How Sunny Meadows Flower Farm came to be? In this interview they talk through the progression of their business, including: Specializing in certain crops The fear of hiring and managing employees Scaling up over time

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00:36:53

#132: Keeper Clubhouse Clips (Succession Planting and...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/05

Today I have more "keeper clips" from Clubhouse for you! Lisa hosts a chat called The Flower Farmer Show on the Clubhouse app each Wednesday to cover various flower farming and flower business topics. In today’s episode, I'm sharing clips of Lisa covering the topics of Succession Planting and the 411 on Zinnias! She offers some great tips here that can make a BIG difference for your farm or garden, so I hope you enjoy! Succession Planting for Consistent Supply: Succession planting annual plants is

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00:27:25

#131: Bug Talk: Ants on Peonies with Lisa & Rhonda

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/05/03

Ants on peonies…did you know they are beneficial? Ants patrol the blooms for the sweet nectar and inadvertently protect the nectar and the blooms from pests in their greediness! Why do we find ants on peonies? Because of all the sweet nectar they produce! Peonies have extrafloral nectaries (EFN) - they exude nectar from other parts of the plant beyond the inside of the flower. Ants feed on this nectar, which becomes more plentiful closer to blooming. Ants are not garden pests, they are hard workers

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00:45:46

#130: Local Color Flowers - A Design Studio’s Year...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/04/30

My fascination with Ellen Frost’s local flower sourcing design studio model, Local Color Flowers, began years ago when we first met. Every flower farmer needs an Ellen on their customer list! Local Color Flowers is located in Baltimore, Maryland. She buys all her flowers from growers within 100 miles of the shop, and she does it year-round. Let’s walk through a year, month-by-month of what is going on in Ellen’s studio plus what they are buying. Please see the PDF link below for the full

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00:42:40

#129: The Future of the Cut Flower Industry: Flower...

Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler ·

2022/04/28

Are floral collectives the key to the future for domestic cut flower growers? This episode features a recent panel discussion about our new on-demand online course, Collectives 101: A guide for joining and selling through regional wholesale hubs, with Amelia Ihlo. Lisa is joined by Amanda Montgomery of River City Flower Exchange and Jonathan Leiss of Spring Forth Farm to gain insight into the world of floral collectives and to hear first-hand the potential value of this new course for flower

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