The musings and adventures of an enthusiastic grower
Happy New Year, garden friends! It’s a new year, and you know what that means-it’s time once again for our annual seasonal reflection post. The beginning of the new year offers an excellent opportunity for reflection, and lately I’ve been thinking about what our fourth season at Whistling Bee Farm has meant to me. It …
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December started with a bang as our first snowfall brought eight inches of snow. Flakes fluttered down all day, and by morning, a winter wonderland was in place with everything covered in a white blanket. It’s beautiful, and I’m thankful that I finished all my farm chores before winter set in. Now, I can focus …
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Here we are in November, already deep into the fall season. On the farm, most of the leaves have fallen, mornings are often dusted with frost, and cooler temperatures have moved in. We experienced our first hard frost a few weeks ago, which abruptly ended our fresh-cut flower season. Flower farmers call the first hard …
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This past July, we took a trip to Seattle, Washington, as my son was competing in the Rubik's WCA World Championship there. It was a fabulous trip, and in between competing, we were able to explore the city. We had never been to the West Coast, and it was exciting to soak in all that …
The warmer temperatures this week make it seem like summer is holding on here in the Hudson Valley. For me, September is always a bittersweet month. I can see the flowers transitioning and know we are inching closer to the end of our growing season. While I miss the summer abundance, I also yearn for …
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Ah, August has arrived, and with it comes a reminder that fall is not far away. In truth, as I work in the summer heat, I’m longing for the cooler weather that fall days typically bring. I’m a sweater weather gal through and through! But fall is not here yet, and before I look ahead, …
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It has been a while since I’ve taken our readers on a field trip, so when I had the opportunity recently to visit the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington, I couldn’t wait to share the experience. The Chihuly Garden and Glass is a museum that exhibits blown glass sculptures of renowned artist Dale …
The heat and humidity have set in and have been brutal, and pests and disease have reared their ugly heads, yet, nearby, rows of flowers bloom beautifully. Such is the roller coaster ride of being a grower dependent on the mercy of Mother Nature. The weather is making it abundantly clear that summer has arrived, …
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It’s been a while since I’ve put a plant in the spotlight, and I was reminded of that this week while I was admiring our feverfew during harvesting. The feverfew is blooming profusely on the farm right now, and I have become quite smitten with these dainty, whimsical flowers. So, I’m featuring these beautiful blooms …
I can’t hardly believe that Spring is coming to a close in a few short weeks, and summer will be ushered in. How time flies when you’re busy in the garden! May is perhaps the busiest month of the year on the farm as we continue to harvest the first flowers of the season and …
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THISTLE BE THE DAY 