The Blooming Garden
The Blooming Garden
Podcast Description
Perfect for gardening enthusiasts at any level, this podcast is your companion to cultivating success and beauty in your own backyard or flower patch. Hosted by Jane Westoby from Fuchsia Blooms Florist and The Hampshire Seed Company.
Each episode is a treasure trove of practical tips, expert advice, and insider flower farming guides designed to help you sow and grow with confidence and harvest with pride. Whether you’re dreaming of rows of neat vegetables or cutting flowers for bouquets all year round, we’ll walk you through every step.
Let’s grow together!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of horticultural topics including seed stratification, flower farming journeys, and pest management strategies, with episodes like Better Germination with Seed Stratification focusing on techniques for improving seed sowing success and Growing a Flower Farm discussing the challenges and triumphs of transitioning from personal gardening to professional flower farming. Each episode aims to empower gardeners with both knowledge and confidence in their cultivating efforts.
Perfect for gardening enthusiasts at any level, this podcast is your companion to cultivating success and beauty in your own backyard or flower patch. Hosted by Jane Westoby from Fuchsia Blooms Florist and The Hampshire Seed Company.
Each episode is a treasure trove of practical tips, expert advice, and insider flower farming guides designed to help you sow and grow with confidence and harvest with pride. Whether you’re dreaming of rows of neat vegetables or cutting flowers for bouquets all year round, we’ll walk you through every step.
Let’s grow together!
When it comes to sowing flower seeds, should you go high-tech, low-fi, or somewhere in between? In this episode I dive into one of the most spirited debates in the flower farming world: modules vs. soil blocks vs. direct sowing. I Cut through the noise, sharing real-life tips and lessons from my greenhouse and garden trenches. Whether you’re surrounded by seed trays or armed with just a rake and a dream, this episode will help you find the sowing method that suits your flowers — and your life.
🌼 What You’ll Learn:
- The pros and cons of direct sowing, modular trays, and soil blocks
- Why “one size fits all” is a myth in seed sowing
- My no-fuss compost method for soil blocks
- Which seeds thrive with each method (hint: poppies love the wild life)
- The golden rule: Match your method to your lifestyle, space, and sanity
- Common mistakes to avoid (and why your cardboard pots might be the problem)
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