Once you know how to grow sweet peas, there is an entirely different level of growing to explore.
This live, two-hour workshop is for gardeners who already have experience with sweet peas and want to grow better plants, harvest more flowers, extend the season, and develop a more thoughtful approach to their garden.
We’ll look closely at the details that become important as your ambitions grow: variety selection, timing, plant development, nutrition, spacing, support systems, harvesting, seed saving, and the decisions that influence both the quality and quantity of your flowers. We’ll also examine how experienced growers can refine their methods from season to season: observing their plants, responding to conditions, and making adjustments rather than simply following a fixed set of instructions.
This is an opportunity to go beyond the basics, ask more nuanced questions, and learn the reasoning behind successful sweet pea cultivation.
The workshop is live and conversational, with time at the end for questions and discussion.
We’ll explore:
Selecting varieties for specific purposes
Refining sowing and planting schedules
Managing plant growth and development
Sustainable growing practices
Soil preparation and fertility
Feeding for sustained flower production
Spacing and plant density
Building and managing effective supports
Tying and corralling large plantings
Maximizing stem length and flower production
Harvesting for continued production
Extending the flowering season
Saving and selecting seed
Troubleshooting common growing problems
Questions and discussion
Two hours, live online, with Colleen Raney, Founder of Songbird Seed Co.
Attendees will receive a zoom link in their email the week of the workshop.
Once you know how to grow sweet peas, there is an entirely different level of growing to explore.
This live, two-hour workshop is for gardeners who already have experience with sweet peas and want to grow better plants, harvest more flowers, extend the season, and develop a more thoughtful approach to their garden.
We’ll look closely at the details that become important as your ambitions grow: variety selection, timing, plant development, nutrition, spacing, support systems, harvesting, seed saving, and the decisions that influence both the quality and quantity of your flowers. We’ll also examine how experienced growers can refine their methods from season to season: observing their plants, responding to conditions, and making adjustments rather than simply following a fixed set of instructions.
This is an opportunity to go beyond the basics, ask more nuanced questions, and learn the reasoning behind successful sweet pea cultivation.
The workshop is live and conversational, with time at the end for questions and discussion.
We’ll explore:
Selecting varieties for specific purposes
Refining sowing and planting schedules
Managing plant growth and development
Sustainable growing practices
Soil preparation and fertility
Feeding for sustained flower production
Spacing and plant density
Building and managing effective supports
Tying and corralling large plantings
Maximizing stem length and flower production
Harvesting for continued production
Extending the flowering season
Saving and selecting seed
Troubleshooting common growing problems
Questions and discussion
Two hours, live online, with Colleen Raney, Founder of Songbird Seed Co.
Attendees will receive a zoom link in their email the week of the workshop.