Cutting gardens are lovely to look at and provide fresh cut flowers for indoors. Learn how to make a small, highly productive cutting garden, in a class to be held at Berkshire Botanical Garden on Saturday, March 3, from 10 – 12. Consider all aspects of growing cut flowers, including selecting varieties that hold up best, sowing times and techniques, planting and transplanting, cultivating and preparing for market. This program is designed for both the home gardener and the nascent market gardener. After the presentation, participants will sow some of the instructor’s favorite seeds and transplant seedlings to grow on at home.
Jan Schaffer and Marty Sax are horticulturists and own Joe Pye Weed Nursery in Carlisle, Massachusetts. They have been growing flowers for over 30 years. Their special obsession is hybridizing Siberian iris. Their nursery includes beautiful display gardens and a large cutting garden that serves the Boston Flower Market. This session is priced at $25 for BBG members, $30 for non-members, and you may register on line at www.berkshirebotanical.org.
