The musings and adventures of an enthusiastic grower
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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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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In mid-July, I had the pleasure of attending the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) Regional Conference in New Jersey. This two-day conference was jam-packed with tours, educational classes, and opportunities to meet other cut flower growers in my region. A few weeks ago, I shared part one of my experience at the conference, …
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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 …
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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 …
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When I decided to turn my passion for growing into a business, I had a lot of decisions to make. Was I going to sell retail? Wholesale? To florists? Did I want to concentrate my sales on a farmstand? A CSA? On events and workshops? There were so many options that my head was spinning …
In June, you may remember that I attended a peony workshop at Bear Creek Farm in Upstate New York. Well, imagine my delight when I discovered they also offer a dahlia workshop! Since it was my first year growing dahlias, and I had already completely fallen in love with them, I decided attending the workshop …
There is something about flowers. For centuries, people have been fascinated with them, gifting them to express our joy, love, sympathy, congratulations, and well-wishes for just about any occasion. They elicit emotion, bring smiles to faces, and beauty to the world. Flowers are one of nature's many miracles. People Have Been Fascinated with Flowers for …
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