Cool Flowers Garden Tour - The Gardener's Workshop - 2020

Growing cool-season annuals can be tricky. Lisa’s book Cool Flowers, online course Cool Flowers: Beyond the Book for Flower Farming, and the free video Book Study & Planting Guide companion can help you grow a beautiful spring garden for your enjoyment and a cash crop to sell!
Lisa Ziegler - Founder of The Gardener’s Workshop and Flower Farming School Online. Award-winning Author of Vegetables Love Flowers and Cool Flowers. Watch Lisa’s Story and view her blog Field & Garden. Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Instagram! www.thegardene...

[@stevemurray6543]

Love your book. Retired row crop farmer of corn, cows and kids. Now I farm for beauty and joy and not for bushels per acre. Thank you for helping make my retirement joyful. Stay well and remain positive.

[@toniasgarden3550]

I received the new book last night! I am going to snuggle up this weekend and read it now that I skimmed through it looking at all the BEAUTIFUL PICTURES! Thanks Lisa and Workshop Crew! Special touch to find it wrapped...enjoy your weekend ladies...Tonia, Sterling Va

[@marthaduffy8386]

I've been watching your videos for a while now and I'm going back and watching some of your older ones and I absolutely love these types of videos. I have dyslexia and this just puts a whole different perspective on how the gardens look in real life. I like the live shows on Fri but these videos are so so inspirational. I would tell people now in 2022 to go back and watch these because these are wonderful, truly wonderful! Thank you. Also I love the older videos when you talk outside better than the videos inside. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@SharkSandwich451]

So glad I found your channel. I have your book, I watch Danielle @ Northlawn Flower Farms - we are both 6b - and I’m trying soil blocking this year and have just learned from you to do that toothpick trick along with NOT covering my “Siberian Blues”-pink Dianthus (Park Seed) this year. You have also informed me of how **tall some flowers get - I was planning a back/wildflower garden (again, take two this year) and the Scabiosa which did terribly in my front yard should take off back there (south side), and become taller than I expected. Another video I just watched also gave me hope that the Sahara Rudbeckia seeds I got (Baker Creek) will do well and will not be a disappointment. I followed your book this year to try winter sowing Scabiosa, BBs and two types of Poppies (one is from Johnny’s “Champagne Bubbles” the other are the Grey Poppies from Baker Creek which seem to be doing very well so far) - I look forward to learning more in the future.

[@daiseegray9110]

I just ordered your book recommendation from Norhland Flower Farm. She just did a video and recommended your book.

[@baloochness]

Same here. Learned about her book from Northland Flower farm 😀 and got it as well

[@melaniezimmer9051]

I cannot tell you how excited I am to learn about cool flowers. Living in Arkansa does not thrill me to be messing around in the hot summer. Cool flowers will be perfect for me once I learn. Spring and summer I have a blueberry u pick operation and that plenty for me. Cool flowers dig- it!

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I saw black knight in a bouquet @ a grocery store & it is absolutely beautiful! It just shines & glitters!

[@sarahstrouse7832]

Great video. Love the book! Thank you for all of the resources on your website 👍

[@kathrynplett8386]

Thank you for sharing!

[@psalm1dan]

Thanks for the tour...loved your podcast with Joe Gardener.Looking forward to ordering cold weather seeds from you soon.

[@JerriBerriW]

these are cool! great to see all the varieties live in rows!

[@bevcruz940]

Thanks for the tour, I’m going to watch it again you have inspired me to get going on my planting right now

[@lilacDaisy111]

I really wish this "zone 2, zone 9" stuff was all over the world, not just in the USA, because I never know what my subtropical area is equivalent to.

[@shawnsg]

Zones only tell you what the average annual minimum temperature is so you could probably Google it for your location. Zone 8 in Texas is completely different from zone 8 in Oregon aside from that average annual minimum for instance.

[@stephaniestatnick]

Hello Lisa, Wondering what date this was filmed? July 28 does not seem correct? Maybe that is when it was posted? It would help to know for the bloom times. Thank you

[@lisaziegler8533]

Late April.

[@stephaniestatnick]

@@lisaziegler8533 Thank you!

[@melbel8081]

I thoroughly enjoyed your video! I wish my growing zone was warm enough to grow the way you do. You’ve opened up a whole new world here .... now I’m confused about how soon I can plant out in the spring! 😄 It would be great to get a jump start like this, but I’m in zone 4 (3b some years ☹️). I’m hoping to sell bouquets at my little natural food store and also gift some to my local food pantry and senior living complex. Thanks for sharing your beautiful flowers! 💞

[@phatcher25]

I have newborn snaps and calendulas now. They should be ready to go out just in time. I also started violas and pansies. I am a home cut flower gardener. My first time starting cool flowers.

[@TheGardenersWorkshop]

You got this!

[@flowerfarmarts]

You have a beautiful farm! It is mid October, and I am wondering if it's too late to do my fall planting in my garden this year. I'm in zone 7.

[@baloochness]

I got your book in Amazon. Thank you so much as I’m learning a lot

[@seeingthesitzes4333]

Just lovely

[@lisafeck1537]

For excellent weed control I can see being very happy to use a broom to push the stripped leaves to the end of the row then move from row to row end scooping them up, sounds like simple and easy.

[@plantsim]

oh yes craspedia loves the fall -- i'm far enough in the city we dont have a deer problem, just rabbits :)

[@cbentler4528]

"I sweep my house, but I'm not sweeping my garden!" LOL

[@noragoss5857]

I have your book Cool Flowers . Love it! On you video , could you please cast the names of you different varieties on the screen. Thanks so.

[@patsyjennings5133]

When do I plant cool flower seeds directly in the ground in zone 8 zipcode 75482

[@sharonjennings1282]

I have some flower netting but not sure I can afford to net everything this year. Which ones would you say need it the most? Thanks and your book is next to me at my bedstand and I take it with me in the livingroom when I get up haha. What a hreat resource. Thank you again!

[@TheGardenersWorkshop]

What are you growing?

[@sharonjennings1282]

@@TheGardenersWorkshop zinnia, bells of ireland, snapdragons, cockscomb, sunflowers, gladiolous. I am growing a lot of other things too but these are in a fenced in spot about 20x30. I am.def a.small.market farmer. I also have a big veg garden with raised beds. Hmm after.writing these down maybe I had better try and find the $ to get more netting.

[@mamamountin]

I'd love to get the book...I just bought another of your books! I live in zone 4b and I know that different rules would certainly apply, such as planting in the late winter a few weeks before my first frost vs. fall planting. I'm just wondering if the book is still relevant to those of us in more northern climes? Thank you for all of your sharing of information, I've been trying to soak up every bit I can!

[@emmalouie1663]

What is the queen ann lace look alike called? Never heard of it before.

[@TheGardenersWorkshop]

Find it on this link- ammi majus is the white and false Queen Anne’s lace is the colored version.www.thegardenersworkshop.com/product-category/seeds/cool-season-seeds/

[@emmalouie1663]

@@TheGardenersWorkshop Ah thanks, very interesting. :)

[@flatlandhomestead2575]

I cant wait to get my book this week. I'm also getting the course here soon in november. I live in your same zone but in TX. I wo Derek wo de if you protect them at all on single digits nights?

[@lisaziegler8533]

Yes they benefit from protection when they temps drop.

[@brendasuepete1518]

I think I know the answer to this question but being new and the learning curve is high. You said the Lisianthus and stock are planted weeks BEFORE the last frost. I’m trying to wrap my little head around this. Does this mean the ground could be hard or frozen but you stick them in anyway?

[@sunniesflowerco]

Hi BrendaSue, make sure to prepare your beds in the Fall so that they are ready to plant before your last frost. Definitely don't try to plant into frozen ground or try to work the soil as that will damage it. Alternatively you can do the no-dig method and plant any time you like! Layer down cardboard with 6-9"+ of compost on top and plant directly into the compost. This is the only method I use now as it is so easy and beneficial for the soil....also no weeds! 🌼

[@berniemcsharry4221]

Love this vidio I would love the book . How do I get it please?

[@dddev641]

We're these all seedling transplants or did you seed some of them ?

[@WibblyWobbly]

Im in zone 4 and im crying, almost nothing overwinters here (((

[@judyvance1556]

Where do I get the book

[@TheGardenersWorkshop]

More Cool Flowers are being printed now!

[@judyvance1556]

Where can I get the BOOK ?

[@TheGardenersWorkshop]

More Cool Flowers are being printed now!

[@valeriegrows]

@@TheGardenersWorkshop came here hoping for this answer! Zone 8 and SO excited to take advantage of some cool flowers