This document provides details on the crop plans and planting schedules for Dripping Springs Garden for their 2015 season. It lists the main flowers and vegetables grown that year in order of amount planted. It then provides information on the timing, varieties, and methods for each crop from spring through fall, including planting dates, spacing, harvest windows, and production locations.

1. Exciting Market Bouquets from Spring through Fall
Mark Cain
Dripping Springs Garden
www.drippingspringsgarden.com

8. Dripping Springs Garden 2015 season flowers
(in order of amount planted):
Gladiolus
Sunflowers
Zinnias
Tulips
Dahlias
Snapdragons
Cockscomb
Dutch iris
Ornamental basil
Lisianthus
Marigold
Millet
Larkspur
Anemones
Ranunuculus
Tuberose
Ageratum
Dianthus Amazon Neon and Purple Bouquet
Plume celosia
Rudbeckia indian summer
Calendula Indian Prince
Gomphrena QIS purple, carmine, mix

9. Hitting the ground running in April and May:
Daffodils, anemones, ranunculus, tulips, snapdragons, and lilies

10. Thousands of daffodils can be grown in areas unused by summer crops; we focus on
late-blooming, sturdy varieties such as this ‘Camelot’. Pull, don’t cut, for long stems.

11. Daffodils pulled in bud stage
Can store up to two weeks in refrigeration
Daffodil
‘Camelot’

12. ‘Marieke’ and ‘Unsurpassable’
Lift and divide daffodils after 5-6 years, otherwise production slows
5-9 rows/4’ bed, 5-6” in row spacing

13. Anemone Galilee or Marianne series
Planted early Dec.-early Jan in unheated hoophouse
Flowering March to mid-May

15. Harvest anemones when petals just open.
Vase life 7-10 days

19. Anemone ‘Galilee Red’

20. Anemone harvest mid-March. Transplanted Jan. 1
4 rows, 6” in-row . Harvest March to mid-May.

22. Anemones must be pre-treated by soaking for 24 hrs,
packed in barely moist soil media, then chilled for 3 weeks
in refrigerator. Corms can then be directly planted to beds or
grown to transplant size in 50-cell containers in greenhouse.

23. 4/12
High value winter-planted anemone for early spring sales
Planted November-January, harvest Feb-May

24. Anemone Galilee Blue

25. Anemone Meron Bordo

27. Ranunculus can be handled as anemones, same crop procedures
(La Belle series)

28. TULIPS

29. To a
We plant tulips 5 rows per bed, 3” apart in row.
Bulbs are laid out at correct spacing and troweled-
in to a depth of 4”

30. Tulip beds mulched 4-6” deep with straw after
planting and laying drip tape

31. Planting season late October to early December
Dripping Springs method: 5 rows per 4’ bed, 3-6” between bulbs, mulched
Some growers use 1’ deep trenches, bulbs spaced 1” apart in all directions
Deep trench promotes long stem formation. Cost $.18-40 each + shippingUsually no weeding necessary in fall-mulched tulip beds

33. 4/03

34. Tulips may require harvesting morning and evening
in warm weather to catch at proper stage for cold storage
Harvest with bulbs attached for longest storage

35. Tulips with bulbs, wrapped in newspaper,
stored dry, horizontally, at 38-40 degrees

37. 4/3
Tulips prepared for market with bulbs removed, sleeved in bunches.
First stored in floral solution at room or warmer temp until desired stage
of opening for local markets, then replaced in cooler until delivery.

38. Tulip ‘Banja Luca’

39. Tulip ‘Spring Green’

40. Tulip ‘Big Smile’

43. ‘Flaming Parrot’

46. Snapdragons
Our earliest snaps bloom in April from October seeding, transplanted in December.
Potomac Series yellow, ivory, red, dark orange, pink, royal. Require two layers of
support netting, minimum!

47. Earliest snaps from ground beds in heated greenhouse

49. June flowering of Potomac snaps
Seeding late October in heated greenhouse
Transplanted mid-late February to unheated hoophouse

50. June snap bloom from early March planting in unheated hoophouse
1st succession: heated greenhouse, plant Dec., blooms April-May
2nd and 3rd successions: unheated hoophouses, plant early and late March
for blooms June-early July

53. Lilies
‘Faralito’ lilies in pots for Mother’s Day sales

54. Lilies add tremendous focal point for bouquets

59. Earliest spring lilies from heated greenhouse crate production begin 4/15

60. After danger of frost has passed, lily production moves into unheated
hoophouse with 30-50% shadecloth to prevent tip burn, promote stem length,
and prevent lily botrytis
Crate media mix: (1) 3.8 cu ft bale Sunshine #2, 2 g compost,
6c granulated poultry litter (or 3c feathermeal).

62. Outdoor bed planting of lilies is possible,
but can be prone to botrytis infection,
especially in rainy weather and in perennial
plantings

64. Late-season lily production continues after frost until
Christmas or later in heated greenhouse. Asiatics and Asi-florums
perform better than orientals when days are short and temps cool

65. Fall-planted Bachelor Button
Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Boy’

66. Bachelor Button Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Boy’

67. Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) biennial
Sown mid-June, planted mid-July to early August
for the next year’s mid-May bloom

68. Sweet William varieties: Super Duplex, Messenger, Electron

69. Dutch iris late May bloom, from mid-February to mid-March planting
of treated (prechilled) bulbs. Can be planted in fall like tulips, but spring frosts
can damage flowers before bloom if bloom is early

71. Lisianthus

73. Lisianthus are received in late February as 288 plugs,
bumped up to 50 cell trays on arrival, and transplanted to unheated
hoophouse mid-March

74. Lisianthus Echo Blue late June

75. Lisianthus Echo Pink

76. Echo Blue Picotee

77. 7/6
Gladiolus

79. 6/5
5 rows per 4’ bed, 6” apart in row
Trenches fertilized prior to planting
Cost: #1 size, approx $.12ea

80. Gladiolus mulched with straw immediately after planting
and placement of drip tape; plants emerge through straw

81. Begin plantings 1 month prior to last frost
Continue weekly through early-mid July for steady supply
Overwintering glads bloom earliest, but all at once
Bulbs allowed to remain in same bed for two years before replacement

87. ZINNIAS
Benary’s Giant variety for longest stems

88. Inexpensive to produce and extremely productive, zinnias figure
prominently in our summer market displays

91. Zinnias can be direct seeded or planted as transplants. We use
162 or 128-cell winstrip trays and transplant through fabric or
plastic mulch film using 4 rows, 6” in-row spacing (4’ beds)

92. Succession-plant zinnias to keep quality and volume high
for our market and zone 6b, we target 5/1, 6/1, and 7/1 for planting

95. 8/14
Sunflowers

96. Sunflowers can be direct seeded or transplanted; we primarily use
transplants (128 cell). Planted 4 rows/bed, 6” in row for bouquets and
single-stem sales. Plant every two weeks for steady supply.

97. Favorite varieties: Sunrich Yellow, Sunrich Orange, Procut Lemon

101. Last sunflower crop transplanted early September to unheated hoophouse.
Timed to produce after killing frost outdoors.

102. Celosia

103. We start celosias (both cockscomb and plumosa types)
in 128 cell trays, transpanted 4 rows, 6” in row in 4’ bed
Cockscomb types are best netted

105. Celosia ‘golden plume’

107. Celosia ‘Cramer’s Hi-Z’

108. Chief Series

109. Celosia ‘Chief Mix’

111. Celosia

113. Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa)
incredibly fragrant
Bloom late July, August, Sept.
Must be dug and stored in winter north of zone 6b
Multiply rapidly

114. Planting tuberose clumps through black plastic
-or plant on bare soil, mulch moderately with straw before emergence

115. Tuberose are incredibly popular at
our Farmer’s Market!

116. Rudbeckia ‘Indian Summer’

118. Blue Horizon Ageratum

119. Marigold Gold Coin
f
Millet ‘Purple Majesty’

120. Dianthus ‘Amazon Neon Duo’

121. Marigold Babuda Yellow

122. Marigold Babuda Gold

123. Bouquet making

124. You can do it!

125. ….even if you’re a little nervous!

131. Exciting new material
from the editor of
Growing For Market,
Lynn Byczynski

143. Marketing: Display is Everything!

144. “Stack it high and watch it fly”

145. Patterns, levels, colors, abundance, smiles

148. Vertical tiers, color coordination, farm identification, smiles

149. Abundance, abundance, abundance, smiles

150. Product identification and pricing signs clear, neat, visible

151. Restock and tidy up constantly

152. !
Hire enough friendly, trained staff to serve customers efficiently
People remember their experience at your booth!

155. Winter time’s a good time to put on our best thinking caps

157. A 21 (27')
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86'
'A' SECTION
2010
A19 11/1509 oat pea cover
27' 6/3 Gomphrena QIS carmine
Wheat/pea winter cover
A18 11/15/09 oat pea cover
50’ 6/2,3 Sunflowers 4 x 6” followed by direct-sown arugula
Wheat /pea winter cover
A17 11/15/09 Ladoga Tulips
73' 6/1 Celosia Red Chief 4 x 6” on fabric wheat/pea winter cover
A14 fallow
86'
A13 fallow
88’
grass
A8 4/29 Calendula Indian Prince (bed end, too late); 6 x 6” Bunching onions White Spear, Purplette; Tadorna Leeks; King Richard Leeks
89’ 10/ wheat/pea cover
grass
grass
88’
A7 4/22 Statice QIS Dark Blue 10/ wheat/ pea cover
88’
A5 4/22 Statice White Swan, sky blue, dark blue 10/ wheat/pea cover
87’
A4 4/22 Statice QIS white 10/ wheat/pea cover
87'
A3 4/22 Statice QIS rose waldemann’s green lettuce, romaine 4 x 12” on fabric 10/ wheat/pea cover
84’
A2 4/22 QIS yellow statice 8/19 Merlin Beets 10/ wheat/pea cover
71’
A1 4/22 QIS apricot statice 8/19 Nero Tondo radish; Miyashige daikon radish
66’ 10/ wheat/pea cover
grass
A16 6/1 Ageratum Blue Horizon 4 x 12” on fabric wheat/ pea winter cover
83'
A16 fallow
85'
A15 fallow
85'
A6 4/22 Statice QIS light blue magenta lettuce 4 x 12” 11/1 wheat/pea cover
87’
…someone is going over
garden maps..

158. 2010 Greenhouse Record
Item Variety Date
# of
containers
or cells flat type seed/cell soil mix
seed co/
year
pot up
date tray size no. trays comments
Lettuce
Red Salad
Bowl 18-Jan 3 128 ws 1 org J09
Red Sails 18-Jan 4 128 ws 1 org J09
Encore
Mix 19-Jan 6 128 ws 2+ org J09
Waldeman 19-Jan 6 128 ws 2+ org J09
Mizuna 19-Jan 2 128 ws 2+ org J09
Arugula Astro 19-Jan 2 128 ws 2+ org J09
Spinach Space 19-Jan 3 128 ws 2+ org J09
Tyee 19-Jan 3 128 ws 2+ org J09
Spinach Tyee 5-Feb 3 128 ws 2 org J09
Space 5-Feb 3 128 ws 2 org J09
Lettuce Two Star 8-Feb 2 128 ws 1 org J09
New Red
Fire 8-Feb 2 128 ws 1 org J10
Winter
Density 8-Feb 2 128 ws 1 org J10
Tango 8-Feb 1 128 ws 1 org J09
Encore
mix 8-Feb 10 128ws 1 org J10
Broccoli arcadia 8-Feb 2 288 1 org J10
Cabbage gonzales 8-Feb 2 288 1 org J10
Onion
White
Spear 8-Feb 1 cedar flat broadcast org J10
Leek Tadorna 8-Feb 0.5 cedar flat broadcast org J10
Tomato Celebrity 8-Feb 106 288 1 org J10
Tomato
Bush Early
Girl 8-Feb 130 288 1 org J10
King
Richard 8-Feb 0.5 cedar flat broadcast org J10
Pepper Bell Boy 10-Feb 59 288 1 org Ger10
bounty 10-Feb 55 288 1 org Ger10
fat n
sassy 10-Feb 106 288 1 org Ger10
gypsy 10-Feb 51 288 1 org Ger10
ace 10-Feb 34 288 1 org J10
el jefe 10-Feb 34 288 1 org J10
red rocket 10-Feb 38 288 1 org J10
conchos 10-Feb 117 288 1 org J10
King
Arthur 10-Feb 36 288 1 org J10
anaheim
sahuaro 10-Feb 30 288 1 org J10
lipstick 10-Feb 30 288 1 J10
and last year’s
greenhouse
journal…

159. Upper Hoophouse
Dripping Springs Garden
Sample Crop Planning
Worksheet sorted by
target greenhouse date
greenhouse
date
last
year
target
greenhouse
date
actual
greenhouse
date
transplant
to
field
last
year
target
transplant
date
actual
transplant
date
bed
feet
last
year
target
bed
feet
actual
bed
ft
row/bed
in-row
spacing
plants
needed
location
first
harvest
date
last
harvest
arugula n/a 3-Jan 6-Jan 1-Feb 90 90 5 2" 2700 U2
brassica mixers :tatsoi, ruby
streaks, mizuna, endive 3-Jan 1-Feb 90 5 6" 900 U4
Lettuce Mix (1st) 1/18, 2/8 3-Jan 12-Mar 1-Feb 90 90 6 6" 1080 U1, U2
spinach (1st) 1/19, 2/5 3-Jan 5-Jan 11-Mar 1-Feb 90 90 5 6" 900 U3
Lettuce Mix (2nd) 1-Feb 1-Mar 90 6 6" 1080 U6
spinach (2nd) n/a 1-Feb 1-Mar 90 5 6" 900 U5
Tomato, Celebrity 8-Feb 1-Feb 31-Mar 15-Mar 4 x 90 4 x 90 1 24" 360 U3-U6
Lisianthus
bump up
to 50's
3/1 24-Mar 24-Mar 2 x 90 2 x 90 4 6" 1440 U1, U2
Marigold, late 1-Jul 1-Aug 90 4 12" 360 U6
Zinnia, fall 1-Jul 1-Aug 2 x 90 4 6" 1440 U3, U5
Celosia, late 15-Jul 15-Aug 90 4 6" 720 U4
Sunflower, fall, 1st 1-Aug 15-Aug 90 4 6" 720 U1
Sunflower, fall, 2nd 15-Aug 1-Sep 90 4 6" 720 U2
to come up with
a plan for an
even
better year in
2016….

160. Keeping good records is key to crop planning
Farm maps
Greenhouse log
Market log
Harvest log
CSA log

161. 'D' SECTION
2010
D17 3/19 Red Gold potato ~8/1 Provider green beans 2 x 12
50’
D16 3/19 Red Gold potato ~8/1 Provider green beans
52’
D15 6/24 purple and common sage
52’
D14 3/19 Red gold potato ~8/5 transplanted ‘limelight’ millet
52' on bare soil
D13 Red gold potato ~8/5 Celosia Chief Fire, Orange/Peach on fabric 4 x 6”
54'
D12 Red gold/ and Carola potato ~8/5Celosia Kurume Mix, Chief Mix
55'
D11 3/19 Carola potato ~8/5 magenta lettuce
58'
D10 3/19 Carola potato ~8/5Chinese cabbage transplants
58'
D9 (was dahlias) 7/0 ‘Astro’ arugula direct-sown 4 lines
64' 11/1 wheat/pea cover
D8 (was dahlias) 7/20 ‘Bolero’ carrots with French Breakfast radish interplant
65’
D7 (was dahlias) 7/20 ‘Bolero’ carrots with radish interplant
67'
D6 3/19 Carola potato 2 x 12” 7/8 Tadorna leeks on fabric 4 x 6”
66'
D5 3/19 Carola potato 7/8 bunching onions white spear, purplette + leeks on fabric
66' 11/1 wheat/pea cover
D4 3/19 Carola potato 7/20 Hakurrei turnip direct sown
11/1 winter wheat/pea cover
D3
67' fallow
D2
57’ fallow
D 18 11/15/09 oat pea cover
50’ 3/19 red gold potato 2 x 12”
~8/10 Gold Coin marigold on fabric 4 x 12”
D 19
50’
Garden Section map
created using
text boxes. Each box
represents
a 4’ wide planting bed;
because of slope and
contour on this site, beds
range from 50’ to 275’ long.
All beds have been
measured, with length
displayed on map for
planning purposes. Beds are
numbered from bottom to
top of hill. On flat ground,
standard bed length is
preferable.
FARM MAPS

163. A Section
B Section
C Section
D Section
Etc.

164. BB11 4/30 sunflowers sunrich orange on fabric
106’ *Sweet Williams super duplex, electron
BB9 Gladiolus 7/1/09 from bottom: 250 Ambush/250 Finishing Touch/500 Frosty White/250 Rapid Red/250 Romance/ 500 Violetta/
250 Red Majesty (overwintered for 2010 bloom) (removed fall 2010)
230’
BB8 10/1/09 Cal Late garlic own seed 7
216’ 7/8 gladiolus: mystery, king’s gold, plum tart, prince indigo, flora red, frosty white
BB7 11/4/09 Bluecrop blueberries, 2-yr plants, with peat as above
200’ Asclepias tuberosa interplant
BB6 11/4/09 Blueray (2-yr plants) Blueberries (with peat addition)
Asclepias tuberosa interplant
185’
BB5 11/4/09 Bluejay Blueberries add 5 gal peat moss per plant on bed surface tilled in
177’ Asclepias tuberosa interplant
BB4 11/4/09 Bluejay Blueberries 4’ apart, 1 gal (+peat) one Bluecrop plant at top; 12/16/09 interplant Camelot daffodils (start 11/22)
163’
BB3 4/09/09 Jersey Supreme Asparagus crowns 2 x 12”
155’
Blueberry Field Beds
East Side 2010
BB10 late glads 6/19/09 Red Sensation Romance Orange Crush Splendid Orange Red Majesty (overwintered, removed in fall)
241’ 10/2010 Cal late garlic
BB2 4/9/09 Jersey Supreme Asparagus crowns 2 x 12”
137’
BB1 4/9/09 Jersey Supreme Asparagus crowns 2 x 12”
131’
BB12 7/9/09 late Glads
108’ *Sweet Williams super duplex, electron on
fabric
Driveway to hoophouse
Hoophouse
BB 13 Potatoes 4/21 mixed cranberry red, prairie blush, carola from own stored DSG potatoes
285’ * Cal late garlic
BB 14 Zinnias 5/3 Benary’s giants mixed colors
280’ 11/1 Tulips from bottom: 600 angelique, 600 apricot parrot, 600 avignon, 600 banjaluca, 600 big smile, 600 black jack, some dordogne
BB15 Zinnias 5/3 Benary’s giants mixed colors
280’ 11/2-3 Tulips from bottom: remainder Dordogne, 1200 flaming parrot, 600 gander’s rhapsody, 600 king’s blood, 600 maureen
BB16 Gladiolus
279’
BB 17 Tuberose
273’ 11/3 Tulips from bottom: 600 renown, 1200 spring green, 600 super parrot, 445 Ednie’s sunrise
Blank maps (showing any
over-wintering crops) are
assembled into a 3-ring
binder at the beginning of
the season
to use in the office or field
for recording plantings. At
the end of the
season the working copies
are transferred to
computer format

165. It’s easy to loose track of varieties planted
if the notebook’s not in the field

166. Early April salad harvestHoophouses get their own maps

167. Greenhouse Journal: muy importante!

168. Sample Greenhouse Record
Item Variety Date
# of
containers
or cells flat type seed/cell soil mix
seed co/
year
pot up
date tray size no. trays comments
Lettuce
Red Salad
Bowl 18-Jan 3 128 ws 1 org J09
Red Sails 18-Jan 4 128 ws 1 org J09
Encore
Mix 19-Jan 6 128 ws 2+ org J09
Waldeman 19-Jan 6 128 ws 2+ org J09
Mizuna 19-Jan 2 128 ws 2+ org J09
Arugula Astro 19-Jan 2 128 ws 2+ org J09
Spinach Space 19-Jan 3 128 ws 2+ org J09
Tyee 19-Jan 3 128 ws 2+ org J09
Spinach Tyee 5-Feb 3 128 ws 2 org J09
Space 5-Feb 3 128 ws 2 org J09
Lettuce Two Star 8-Feb 2 128 ws 1 org J09
New Red
Fire 8-Feb 2 128 ws 1 org J10
Winter
Density 8-Feb 2 128 ws 1 org J10
Tango 8-Feb 1 128 ws 1 org J09
Encore
mix 8-Feb 10 128ws 1 org J10
Broccoli arcadia 8-Feb 2 288 1 org J10
Cabbage gonzales 8-Feb 2 288 1 org J10
Onion
White
Spear 8-Feb 1 cedar flat broadcast org J10
Leek Tadorna 8-Feb 0.5 cedar flat broadcast org J10
Tomato Celebrity 8-Feb 106 288 1 org J10
Tomato
Bush Early
Girl 8-Feb 130 288 1 org J10
King
Richard 8-Feb 0.5 cedar flat broadcast org J10
Pepper Bell Boy 10-Feb 59 288 1 org Ger10
bounty 10-Feb 55 288 1 org Ger10
fat n
sassy 10-Feb 106 288 1 org Ger10
gypsy 10-Feb 51 288 1 org Ger10
ace 10-Feb 34 288 1 org J10
el jefe 10-Feb 34 288 1 org J10
red rocket 10-Feb 38 288 1 org J10
conchos 10-Feb 117 288 1 org J10
King
Arthur 10-Feb 36 288 1 org J10
anaheim
sahuaro 10-Feb 30 288 1 org J10
lipstick 10-Feb 30 288 1 J10
Greenhouse
Journal
Composition
notebook with
lined columns
for data entry.
Carried to the
greenhouse to
record all
greenhouse
activities.
Write it down
before you leave!

169. Harvest Log 2010
Date: Monday May 19
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Item ****** Pieces, Bunches, Lbs, containers ******
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5 lugs strawberries ~5lb ea
30 bu chervil, y section
45 bu spinach, hoophouse
25 lb salad mix
36 bu green garlic, 3/bu
30 bu kale, x section
glads 12 tall buckets
lilies 7 tall buckets
ageratum 5 1g buckets
CSA boxes (x28) :
1 pt strawberries 1 bu baby leeks (Marty)
.5 lb salad mix 1 bu white turnips (Marty)
1 bu green garlic 1 bu kale
.5 lb spinach 1 bu chervil

170. Flower harvest recorded by # buckets and container size

171. Market log needs to record what is taken to market
and how much is sold

172. Market Log 2013
Date:________________ Special Orders for Today:
Total Receipts_________ ___________________
Starting Cash_________ ____________________
Net Receipts__________ ____________________
5% TuTh/ 7.5%Sat
Commission____________ ____________________
Employee Payments______ ____________________
Meals________________ ____________________
Weather______________
Special Orders for Future Markets:
Date needed who what telephone
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Town List:
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

173. MARKET LOG 2013 (back side)
ITEMS TAKEN TO MARKET TODAY
QUANTITY/SIZE ITEM PRICE UNSOLD TOTAL
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ITEMS SEEN AT MARKET TODAY WE SHOULD GROW:
________________________________________________________________________________
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174. Gathering the data and making a plan

175. Item Variety Date
# cells or
number of
containers flat type seed/cell soil mix
seed co/
year
pot up
date tray size no. trays notes
Larkspur Imp Mix 29-Jan 10 128 ws 2 org ger 10
Larkspur QIS blue 6-Feb 2 2 org ger 10
QIS mix 6-Feb 2 2 org ger 10
Dianthus
purple
bouquet 11-Feb 271 288 1 org ger 10
amazon
neon duo 11-Feb 84 288 1 org ger10
amazon
neon duo 11-Feb 204 288 1 org ger09
Calendula
Indian
Prince 11-Feb 2 flats 288 1 org ger09
mistake,
use fresh
seed
Eucalyptus
silver
dollar 11-Feb 2 288 1 org j10
Agrostem
ma
Purple
Queen 11-Feb 5 98 cell 1 or 2 org Ger10
Rudbeckia
Indian
Summer 11-Feb 1 288 1 org ger10
Statice QIS yellow 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
Qis white 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
QIS sky
blue 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
QIS dark
blue 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
QIS
Apricot 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
QIS rose 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
QIS swan
lake 8-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
Aster
matsumot
o blue 9-Mar 2 288 1 org ger10
Asclepias
tuberosa 22-Mar 1.75 288 1 org ger10
Lepidium 22-Mar 2 288 1 org geo10
Helenium 22-Mar 3 288 1 org ger10
Helichrysu
m ? 22-Mar 2 288 1 org geo10
First step:
Collecting
greenhouse
and field
transplanting
information into
a useful
format—here,
flowers,
vegetables,
and bulbs have
been separated
out from
greenhouse
journal records
Flowers 2010

176. Flower Items greenhouse
date
last
year
target
greenhouse
date
actualgreenhouse
date
transplant
to
field
last
year
target
transplant
date
actualtransplant
date
bed
feet
last
year
target
bed
feet
actualbed
ftrow/bed
in-row
spacingplants
neededlocation
first
harvest
date
last
harvest
date
ageratum blue horizon 1st 22-Mar 7-Mar 1-Jun 16-May 83 100 4 12 400
ageratum blue horizon 2nd 4-Apr 13-Jun 50 4 12 200
agrostemma purple queen 11-Feb 1-Feb 12-Apr 15-Mar 44 50 4 6 400
anenome galilee blue, red, pink;
meron bordo 11/13/2009 11/4/2010 1-Jan 7-Jan 7-Jan 180 180 180 4 6 1400
aster matsumoto 9-Mar 1-Mar ~5/13 1-May ~40 50 4 6 400
bachelor buttons overwinter crop
2010/11 9/7,16
10/13,
11/2/2011 90'
bachelor buttons, spring crop 12-Jan 1-Mar 60 4 12 240 BW
bachelor buttons, spring crop 15-Feb 1-Apr 80 4 12 320 A?
bachelor buttons overwinter crop
2011-12 1-Sep 1-Oct 200 4 12 800
basil, cinnamon 1st 8-Mar 1-Mar 6/4? 15-May <55 55 4 12 220
basil, cinnamon 2nd 15-Apr 15-Jun 55 4 12 220
calendula indian prince 11-Feb 1-Feb 29-Apr 3 ~15 4 6 440
celosia chief fire, kurume scarlet,
orange/peach, others 4/20,26 15-Apr 6/1,3 20-May 153 150 4 6 1200
Flower worksheet with added target greenhouse/
transplant dates and amount

178. Resources for Cut Flower Production
Seeds, Plugs, Bulbs
Germania Seed Company 800-380-4721
Gloeckner 800-345-3787
Geo 888-645-2323
Johnny’s 877-564-6697
Ednie Flower Bulb 800-243-3643
Fred Nagel (gladiolus) 269-279-2379
Flamingo Holland 760 734-1033
Floral Support Netting: Gloeckner, Hummert Int’l 800-325-3055
Winstrip trays contact Scott Arrington 404-509-8338 $4.76/tray
Composted 5-3-2 poultry $330/ton FOB Memphis: contact
Scott Burgeson 714/904-9670 scottburgeson@yahoo.com
Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers www.ascfg.org
Growing For Market www.growingformarket.com
Specialty Cut Flowers Allen Armitage, 2008

179. Production Equipment
Irrigation Systems
Drip tape /fittings: Morgan County Seed tel. 573-378-2655
$.02-.05/foot depending on roll length
Tillage
BCS tractors from www.cedarfarmok.com, www.earthtoolsbcs.com ,Market
Farm Implements, others.
We use BCS 732 11HP $3,085(body only) Rototiller attachment 26” $615
Celli Spaders from Market Farm Implements, www.marketfarm.com ,
Friedens, Pa (814)-443-1931
We use 51” model, rated 40HP, digs to depth of 10”, approx. $5,300
(MFI also carries 32”-75” models ranging from $4,675 to $8100) MFI carries
bed shapers, mulch layers, specialized tillage equipment, transplanters,
spreaders and sprayers
Bedding
“Buckeye Junior Bed Shaper”, 35HP rating, $1860 Buckeye Tractor Co.
www.buctraco.com Columbus Grove, OH 800-526-6791. Other models available
BCS rotary plow (Berta Franco model for BCS) $1140 from Earthtools

180. Harvesting
Undercutter blades, available in 4’, 5’, 6’, and custom widths. Comes on tool
bar. 4’ undercutter $1120 plus shipping. Market Farm Implements.
Aldo Biagioli Potato / Tuber Digging Plow for BCS ~$260 plus shipping, from
Earthtools
Weed Control fabrics from Morgan County Seed
Woven ground cover 4 x 300’ $65/roll plus shipping, other widths, lengths
available
Mowing Walk-behind flail mower, 26” $1499 (Berta Franco for BCS), other
models available, from Earthtools
Hoophouses -Morgan County Seed (many others) Morgan County’s Zimmerman
construction is gothic style; 30’ x 96 with 5’ sidewalls $6420 does not include
endwall lumber or doors, other lengths and sidewall widths available
Deer Fence -bekaertfence.com (woven wire); stevenspipe.com (uprights)
Texas Gate and Panel, tel. 1-800-795-7655