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Designing, Maintaining, and Enjoying a Cutting Garden With Homefront Farmers

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

Ever dreamed of having fresh-cut flowers straight from your own cutting garden? Join Miranda Gould, Master Gardener with Homefront Farmers, as she shares her best tips and tricks for growing a beautiful assortment of cut flowers this season.

Topics will include

  • Which flower varieties bloom the longest and most abundantly
  • Creative ways to integrate cut flowers into your veggie and herb garden
  • Planting tips and timing
  • How to support each flower as it grows
  • Harvesting tips to keep your bouquets fresh and long-lasting

Spring really is around the corner, so come join us and start dreaming of your perfect garden!

About the Presenter

Miranda Gould has helped thousands of families grow their own vegetable and cutting gardens at home with Homefront Farmers for over 15 years. She is an expert in organic methods of annual vegetables and cut flowers, and how to get the most out of small spaces right here in Connecticut! 

Her favorite crops to grow are peppers, bok choy, sweet peas, tulips and campanula. In addition, she runs her own cut flower farm at home with her husband and two little boys.

Need to Know

Reminder: Evening Parking

Parking is available in Darien Library's parking lot. If the lot is full, there may be parking available behind Nielsen's on Thorndal Circle (view parking map).

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