How to Grow Sweet Peas for Cut Flowers: A Demo with Georgie Newbery of Common Farm Flowers
Discover how to grow a beautiful, productive sweet pea crop in this inspiring demonstration with flower farmer Georgie Newbery, who has been growing sweet peas for sale in Somerset for over sixteen years.
It was an abundant sweet pea crop that first inspired Georgie to start growing flowers commercially, and she has been perfecting her approach ever since. In this demo she shares everything she has learned: from choosing the right varieties and preparing your ground, to sowing schedules, stem length, and how long you can realistically expect your plants to keep flowering.
Whether you're growing sweet peas for your own home, for market, or as part of a cut flower patch, this session gives you the knowledge to plan your crop with confidence and get the best possible results.
What you'll learn:
- How to prepare the ground for a healthy, productive crop
- How many plants to sow and how often to sow for a sustained harvest
- How many flowers per plant you can realistically expect
- How to achieve the long stems that make sweet peas so desirable as cut flowers
- How long your plants will go on flowering, and how to extend the season
- Which sweet pea varieties Georgie is growing this year and why she chose them
Sweet peas reward good planning, and this demo gives you exactly that: a clear, practical guide to your next crop, straight from a grower who has been doing it professionally for nearly two decades.
Reviews:
Here's what some previous students had to say about this workshop:
"I took the class on sweet peas from Georgie because I’ve had mixed success and failure with growing them over the years, I’ve been a professional gardener for 30 years, and am happy to still be learning new things and for Georgie’s thorough lesson on growing these nostalgic gems!"
"Really helpful demo on growing sweet peas! Thank you so much Georgie. I am hoping for a beautiful and abundant crop next year."
"I wasn't able to join you live yesterday evening for the sweet pea demo. I watched it late yesterday evening and really enjoyed it! I have definitely seen the error of my ways!"
Suitable for:
Home gardeners, cutting garden growers, and flower farmers at any level who want to grow better sweet peas, whether for personal pleasure, gift, or sale.
Format:
- This demo will last around an hour.
- There will be plenty of time for questions (which could mean it lasts up to 90 minutes).
- Includes access to a recording of the demo, so you can watch again in your own time or catch up later if you can’t attend live.
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