Field and Garden with Lisa Mason Ziegler

Oh boy, are you as exhausted, hot, overwhelmed, and as behind as I am? Sometimes just hearing others are suffering too helps—I know just recording this helped me! I hope one of my fixes will help you. 

Here are the two links I mentioned: 

Webinar request: Sunflowers for the WIn!

Connect with me!

Friends, are you considering doing events? Wondering how to make more from the flowers you grow? This episode can answer some of your questions and plant the seeds of opportunity. 

Jennie shares from her experiences that it is a reality to generate a 6-figure net income as a professional farmer-florist. 

I hope this episode gets you thinking outside of your current business box. 

Jennie's Online Courses:

Making Workshops Work for You, on-demand and available year-round.

Farmer-Florist School: The Wedding Process, enrolls October 15-19, 2021, and school stats November 3.

Enjoy!

Lisa

Well, friends more on growing Lisianthus. When I posted on social media about the way I handle growing them in the field of my little urban farm--it really sparked questions and conversation.

So this episode touches on more and recaps some of those posts and the video I previously shared on social media.

You will find links to all here on my post: Answering Lisianthus Questions.

I hope this is helpful and encourages you to grow these beauties.

Lisa

www.TheGardenersWorkshop.com

I am so pleased to share our latest project: The Flower Farmer Show. 

Currently, it is a talk show that I host over on the Clubhouse social media app on Wednesdays at 1pm ET. But expect more coming down the pike friends!

The Clubhouse app is available to iPhone and Android users. It is a social media platform that works through your cell phone number. You can't just join, but have to have an invite. So, if you want to listen in, download the app and ask around on other social media platforms if anyone has invites to share-- you'll get one :).

At this time Clubhouse does not offer recordings for replays, listen live.

Request to join the closed Facebook Group: The Flower Farmer Show

Clubhouse

Friends I want to encourage you to keep after your dream! Even if you are a new gardener, live in the middle of the city, don't have much land, and/or can't have a greenhouse---you can become a flower farmer, I did!

Focus on what you can do, not on what you can't do with what you have.

Mentions:

The Flower Farmer book By Lynn Byczynski

Our flower-based business online courses.

This simple step is so easily forgotten or brushed aside. It is so great to baste in the wins but also to talk about and note the fails. Debriefing at key times can help so much!

While I think journaling is great for a release, I find that noting on the BIG CALENDAR is an easy to read method that is the most helpful to your flower farming business. 

I am all about my people (crew), our processes, and the product (the flowers, or whatever you sell). 

The Big Calendar

Let off some steam and ride the high of success!

Lisa

TheGardenersWorkshop.com

Are you a dabbler? Want to become a professional cut-flower grower? Dave Dowling and I are offering up what you need to take the plunge with Flower Farming School Online. 

Links:

Lisa's course page: The Basics, Annual Crops, Marketing, & More!

Dave's course page: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, & More!

Hope to see you in school someday!

Lisa

Again folks Dave is offering up his practical approach and sharing tips. In addition to those shared in this episode, Dave made a PDF with additional farm hacks. 

Dave's generous sharing from his years of farming can change the way you farm and do business. I know he has had a profound effect on me and my business. 

Did you know that Dave has created an online course that is packed with his style of information? Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, and More! has growing and harvesting information for over 70 crops plus Dave will answer all your questions!

Request the PDF: Flower Farming Hacks

As I sift through the mountains of resources we have created over the years, I am finding some real gems. 

I had to share a portion of my conversation with Dave Dowling that took place on Facebook last season.

As usual, he is providing those priceless firsthand experience tips that he has become so well known for in the cut-flower industry. 

Resources mentioned:

Request the PDF: Dave's Favorite Bulbs

Dave's online course: Bulbs, Perennials, Woodies, & More

Enjoy!

I think when we hear the term "mulch" many of us automatically think of the wood chips that are so commonly used in landscapes, but there are many other choices and different ways to use them.

The definition of mulch is simply a protective layer of material that we lay on the soil surface to protect the soil. It can be organic like leaves, bark, straw, etc. or inorganic like landscape fabric, plastic, and biodegradable film.  All have a use in different applications.

In this episode I share how my practice of mulching has evolved as the size of my gardens increased over the years. I use a mix of of methods depending on the season and what is available to me to use. 

Please consider subscribing and reviewing my podcast if you are enjoying what I share. It will help me so much!

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Bio360 biodegradable film

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