How we organise our seed sowing schedule - top tips for flower farmers and flower growers

It's mid-season, just after the summer solstice, and Flower farmer and florist Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers in Somerset suddenly feels a slight release in pressure. Why's that? Because all the planting and sowing for THIS season (summer 2022) is finally done. Join her as she explains not only her seed-sowing schedule, but why she is so organised. She grows in small, tidy quantities, with five different sowings through the year.
nb the tall spike I like is Leonorus sibirica - motherwort - not honey wort! xxx
If you enjoy the tips and tricks Georgie gives you here, the link to her Buy Me a Coffee page is Here: You can buy me a coffee here www.buymeacoff...
Find out more about how Georgie manages her year on her online 'The Flower Farmer's Year' workshop www.commonfarm...
And you might like her book of the same name! www.commonfarm...
You can buy a recording of the recent 'Sowing Biennials' online demo here www.commonfarm...
If you'd like to join Georgie on any of her other flower farming, floristry or small business workshops do have a look at the calendar here and book your place: www.commonfarm...
If you're booking a place on our workshops the website will ask you to choose a delivery date - any date will do! And if you can't join the session live then you are still very welcome to book as we send the recording and notes of the workshop out to everyone afterwards, so you can download the session and refer back to it as and when you need to.
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And on Twitter you can find Georgie at / theflowerfarmer
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[@d.d.mac.3773]

Since it's my favourite colour, that is the most beautiful rose I've ever seen. Our Canadian squirrels would probably decimate your gardens, as they do mine. It doesn't matter if it's marigolds, bean plants, pea plants, tomatoes, or anything else that takes their fancy, my gardens serve as their buffet table. I love seeing your flowers thriving and I admit, I'm tiny bit envious.

[@theflowerfarmer]

here we have to have Fort Knox against deer xxx

[@d.d.mac.3773]

@@theflowerfarmer Lol, fair enough!

[@jaynetanner3757]

i'm catching up with your previous videos 🙂 very enjoyable and helpful thanks 🏵🌸🌺

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you like them! x

[@janhenson293]

It's so easy to relate to every thing you say, looking forward to watching your season seed sowing video.

[@theflowerfarmer]

So nice of you - I have seed sowing demos and workshops online if you'd like to book a space and then you get the nitty gritty of how I sow seed for a successful season x

[@susannetalcott8605]

Thanks for the “Daahlias” , Dahling

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

How satisfying to have everything in the ground. Now it's time to study seed catalogues for fall seeding of hardy annuals. Fortunately, it can be done with a glass of wine, but only 1. Any more and I will order enough for the whole state of Texas, not just my small garden.

[@theflowerfarmer]

I know how you feel x

[@gardengirl7446]

LOVE seeing your flowers! ❤ Linda in Vancouver 🇨🇦

[@theflowerfarmer]

Glad you like them! x

[@christeld845]

I'm Christel I have been working on a greenhouse 13x27 I'm loving your work hope some day I can make flower beds 5x10 about 4 of them will continue watching I'm from Ohio place called wheelerburg Ohio

[@theflowerfarmer]

Good luck! and hello Ohio x

[@sarahmunoz14]

Cuphea is amazing for hummingbirds if you have them.

[@theflowerfarmer]

sadly no hummingbirds round here - it's such a gorgeous velvety purple x

[@chrisdavies6473]

Love your videos. Thanks for them. Just a little point, isn't honeywort Cerinthe?

[@theflowerfarmer]

You are correct - latin leonorus sibirica xxx this is what happens when I talk too fast!

[@EvaMarieK]

Love these! Do you know what variety of candytuft that was? Most of the candytuft I’ve seen in the US is dwarfed sized.

[@theflowerfarmer]

it's candytuft crown mixed - always worth looking for cut flower height rather than bedding varieties x

[@EvaMarieK]

@@theflowerfarmer thank you!

[@cecilleflowerfarm]

💕

[@judithkeyes7232]

Great information even though I garden in zone 4. Could you provide the Latin name for what you called honeywort? I know honeywort as Cerinthe major which is quite different. Thank you.

[@theflowerfarmer]

you're right - I was wrong - it's motherwort, leonorus sibirica x

[@judithkeyes7232]

@@theflowerfarmer Thanks!

[@dorothyhopkins5460]

I thought Honeywort was Cerinthe but yours looks different. Is it a different variety?

[@theflowerfarmer]

You are right - this is Motherwort - leonorus sibirica - xxx

[@dorothyhopkins5460]

Oops misheard you. Thanks

[@a444mo]

How many sweet peas do you think are in that space?

[@theflowerfarmer]

about 90 x

[@km-ug9jp]

Hi Georgie, do you harvest honesty seeds when still green and dry them indoors? 💚💚

[@theflowerfarmer]

Yes I do! - these are ready to bring in x

[@ld0121]

Hi, do you seed sow everything in to Sylva Grow?

[@theflowerfarmer]

I do x