Best cut flowers for market?

Jimche · June 3, 2009

We've recently been given access to a parcel with 1500 feet of drip-irrigated, plastic covered raised beds and would like grow cut flowers there for sale to flower shops, supermarkets and restaurants. We have no experience with flowers on this scale, but want to take advantage of the space. We are in zone 6b. I would appreciate hearing any suggestions as to varieties that might be most marketable, easy to grow and suitable to the time of year and garden setup that we have. Should we grow from plugs obtained from a nursery supplier, or is there a possibility we could direct seed into the beds. Someone started to grow tomatoes here, but abandoned the plan, leaving the plastic-covered beds with holes poked every 24". If we could plant in these same holes, it would be most convenient. Any ideas would be much appreciated! Thank you. Jimche

June 3, 2009	#1
Jimche Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 58	Best cut flowers for market? We've recently been given access to a parcel with 1500 feet of drip-irrigated, plastic covered raised beds and would like grow cut flowers there for sale to flower shops, supermarkets and restaurants. We have no experience with flowers on this scale, but want to take advantage of the space. We are in zone 6b. I would appreciate hearing any suggestions as to varieties that might be most marketable, easy to grow and suitable to the time of year and garden setup that we have. Should we grow from plugs obtained from a nursery supplier, or is there a possibility we could direct seed into the beds. Someone started to grow tomatoes here, but abandoned the plan, leaving the plastic-covered beds with holes poked every 24". If we could plant in these same holes, it would be most convenient. Any ideas would be much appreciated! Thank you. Jimche