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!
Snapdragons might look sweet and cottagey, but don’t be fooled — these are serious cut flower powerhouses.
In this episode, I’m diving into everything you need to know to grow tall, straight, florist-grade snapdragons from seed, whether you’re a hobby grower or scaling up for serious sales.
From understanding snapdragon group classifications (yes, that’s a thing) to sowing tricks, pinching hacks, and how to stop them curling in a vase — this episode is packed with practical growing tips you can apply right now.
- Why not all snapdragon seeds are created equal — and which ones to avoid
- What the Group 1–4 system means (and why Madame Butterfly is the rebel of the bunch)
- When to sow snapdragons for the best stems — and what to do if your greenhouse gets shady in winter
- Whether to pinch (and how to turn pinched tips into new plants for free)
- The #1 post-harvest mistake growers make with snapdragons — and how to keep those stems straight
- Jane’s real-life sowing routine, plus what went wrong last year — and how she fixed it
🛍️ Resources & Mentions:
- Shop snapdragon seeds – tall florist-grade only
- Join our mailing list for the Snapdragon Grow-Along – it’s free! ( If you are already registered with us you don’t need to re register – I’ll automatically send you the link when its time)
- Blog post – Growing Snapdragons
If this episode got you fired up to grow better snapdragons this season:
- Follow the podcast so you don’t miss what’s next
- Leave a review — it helps more growers find us
- Share this episode with a flower friend who’s had a snapdragon flop or two
💬 Got questions? Message me on Instagram @thehampshireseedco — or join the grow-along!
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