What’s Growing on in the Garden: August 2026
As September begins, the farm and seasons are transitioning, and I see the end of the growing season approaching. To me, the transition into fall has always coincided with back-to-school. We moved our son back to college a few weeks ago, and it was bittersweet. We miss his laughter and energy when he’s away, but…
What’s Growing on in the Garden: July 2026
It has really started to hit me. I miss the flowers. This has been a difficult season here on the farm as we work to heal our soil. All of the annual blooms that we normally grow and enjoy this time of year are absent, and we’ve missed them greatly. In the spring, their absence…
What’s Growing on in the Garden: June 2026
We’ve flipped the calendar page to July, and the summer portion of the growing season is well on its way. The days are getting hotter, the hummingbirds are busily zooming around the pollinator garden, and I spotted my first fireflies in twilight. Summer has officially arrived. At the beginning of each month during the growing…
I’ve Waited Forty Years for This
I had a great childhood, growing up in rural Vermont. Afternoons were spent outdoors making forts in the woods and taking strolls or riding my bike down endless dirt paths through the countryside. My favorite outdoor activity, though, was visiting my neighbor Floyd’s farm. Floyd was a lovely elderly gentleman who frequently allowed me to…
What’s Growing on in the Garden: May 2026
June has arrived, which means that summer is not far behind! I can hardly believe that spring and most of its quintessential flowers have come and gone. The temperatures are getting warmer, and signs of the impending summer season are all around us. The growing season is marching right along as we begin to say…
What’s Growing on in the Garden: April 2026
Our growing season officially started last month, and it has been lovely working with fresh flowers again. How I missed them so. Spring flowers are among my favorite cut flowers, and seeing them emerge and bloom after a long, cold winter is truly a boon to the soul. It’s also wonderful to see the pollinators…
Field Trip: Adams Garden Show 2026
It’s that time of year again when I happily stroll the floral displays at the Adams Fairacre Farms Spring Garden Show! I have been coming to this annual garden show for over eighteen years and look forward to it every year. It always opens when I need it most, after a long, grey winter when…
Field Trip: Triple Wren Farms in Ferndale, Washington
In a previous blog post, I shared my journey toward becoming a novice dahlia hybridizer. A journey spanning several years, during which my love for working with dahlias has grown. I never thought I would have the chance to share one of my dahlias with gardeners across North America. Still, when I was selected to…
2026 Gardening Goals
It’s that time of year again when I sit and reflect on the past growing season and look forward to the next. Goals begin to emerge as I consider what I hope to accomplish in the coming year. Each new year, I set my gardening goals, which help me envision the season ahead and chart…
Reflecting on Our Fourth Season at Whistling Bee Farm
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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