The musings and adventures of an enthusiastic grower
Ever since I was a little girl picking dandelion bouquets for my grandmother, I've had an affinity for flowers. But it wasn’t until later in life that I embraced this passion by starting a flower farm. I love providing sustainably grown flowers and blueberries to my community and creating a farm that nurtures plants, pollinators, …
Our 2024 dahlia season is officially over, and all the dahlias are (thankfully) dug, divided, and safely stored until next season. It was a very challenging growing year, as climate change brought early heatwaves and crippling drought, which took a toll on the farm flowers, especially our dahlias. We lost many plants to the heat; …
By the time October rolls around, most of our flowers have started to fade, and I have turned my attention to wrapping up the season. I collect seeds and harvest the final flowers for drying while the threat of a season-ending frost looms. However, a few flower exceptions have become quintessential fall blooms on the …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: October 2024"
We made it to September! I can’t believe summer has flown by so quickly, but then again, it always does. We are getting back into our routines as my son heads back to school this week, and I know our calendar will soon be a flurry of activity. I am looking forward to everything from …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: August 2024"
And just like that, the growing season is officially over! November went by in a flash, and now we’re entering the last month of 2023! Each year, I marvel at how fast time flies. I’m unsure how it always catches me off guard, but it always does. It is time again to share what’s been …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: November 2023"
Ahh, dahlias. The queen of the garden herself. Coming in seemingly infinite colors, sizes, and forms, she is the star of the fall garden. In our northern (5b) growing zone, she can be a bit of a diva and becomes quite the labor of love to produce. I plant them out in late spring; they …
Here we are in November, already deep into the fall season. We gardeners and farmers in northern growing zones are seeing the finish line. It’s now a mad dash to prepare the beds for winter and tuck all our plants in for their long winter nap. Our to-do list isn’t getting shorter necessarily, but it …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: October 2023"
Wow, March sure did go by quickly! I can hardly believe I’m sitting down to write March’s summary of what’s growing on in the garden. Despite a few lingering snowstorms, spring seems to be taking a firm hold. And while nighttime temperatures can still dip into the thirties, the daytime temperatures are rising overall. As …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: March 2023"
Spring is just under twenty days away, and I couldn’t be more excited! Are you looking forward to spring and missing flowers as much as I am? It seems like a long wait since the last flower bloomed all those months ago. Although I’ve kept busy during these long winter months planning our bed layouts, …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: February 2023"
Somehow, we have successfully navigated the back-to-school marathon and all the music ensembles, athletics, and extracurricular activities that come with it. My son's event calendar was enough to keep me on my toes in September; after all, I am his primary chauffeur, personal administrative assistant, and head cheerleader at all his events. Such is the …
Continue reading "What’s Growing on in the Garden: September 2022"
THISTLE BE THE DAY 