Sat, Aug 21
|Abundant Flower Farm
Planning + Planting for Spring Flowers in North Texas
A technical flower-farmer class focused on crop planning and planting for Spring harvest.
Time & Location
Aug 21, 2021, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Abundant Flower Farm, 8470 W FM 545, Blue Ridge, TX 75424, USA
About the event
A two hour in-person class diving into the planning and planting process of winter grown cut-flower crops for Spring harvest in North Texas. Home gardeners are welcome but this is a technical class geared toward flower farming.Some of what we'll cover:Crops to winter grow in our zone: perennials, woodies, bulbs, corms, and hardy annuals. Working backward - crop planning from a sales goal. Scheduling Autumn seed starting, transplanting, and direct seeding. Hardiness of Spring crops (to cover or uncover). Vernalization and day-length considerations. Basic overview of plant spacing, pinching, and overwintering techniques.