Lisa Mason Ziegler, a home gardener turned cut-flower farmer began growing field-grown cut flowers in 1998 on less than 1 acre in Newport News, Virginia. In 2010 Lisa’s garden grew into an urban farm, now close to 3 acres. During the growing season, this farm yields thousands of stems of flowers each week. Her flowers are sold to upscale florists and through her Members-only flower market that are in their 20th year.I am learning more and more just how many folks don’t know how easy and quick it is to have big beautiful blooming in your home during the winter months with bulbs. I am not talking about those bulbs you have to pot up and chill in the refrigerator for weeks, but those that come
Fall Plants and Seeds to Plant
I added lots more planting tips to the Fall Planted photo album. Most of the seeds in the album are available on my online store as well as the support netting I mentioned. I will be sharing the tips and ideas I gave at the program Thursday night called "Blooms all Winter" . Great easy
Fall Plants and Seeds to Plant
Checkout the "fall planted for spring blooms" photo album- I am adding the how-to-growing details to each photo. These are some of the easiest to grow plants there are–really it’s true! For even more info and to purchase seeds you can go to our online garden store. click here to go directly to the fall
Fall Planting Photo Album
I have started my fall planted photo album- I have named the photos but will be adding all the detailed info on planting each later this week–plus more photos. My computer is full of years of garden photos–but my sister Suzannes computer is about to explode with garden photos. She and I work together in
There are more than pansies to plant in fall
October 29,2007 One of the best kept secrets I learned as a commercial grower is the vast number of plants that are planted in the fall in the lower half of the 48 states for spring and early summer blooms. Just think along the line of pansies but go beyond—they are members of a group
Great Morning Glories!Thank goodness it has finally rained! 4" as of Saturday noon. The bad news is all the rain and wind blew the gorgeous crowning jewel of our garden over. The Morning Glory and Moon Flower vine trellis went a little over, so I was out in the rain this morning driving steel pipes