Hi Lovelies, Just thought I would take the time to quickly check in. Last time I took to writing, everything was pretty stressful. I didn't have a place to grow anything and precious time was slipping away from me as I frantically searched. I'm happy to say, that though I've lost a few succession plantings,…
Continue reading ➞ Movin’ Along
Starting a flower farm comes with many struggles - here are just a few that I've had to overcome.
Hi Lovelies, Hope the day is finding you well. I can say that things are looking up a little here - but that's only because the internet connection is finally back and I can actually sit down and collect my thoughts. I went into this year being extremely thoughtful. By that, I mean, I planned.…
Continue reading ➞ More Rain on my Parade
Hi Lovelies, Hope everyone is doing quite well. I've tried to write this post a few times and I've managed to get myself distracted by a bunch of documentaries on Netflix. Now, I know I need to focus. Can I just mention, once again, how much I hate pulling weeds? Can you believe that some…
Continue reading ➞ Field Preparation: Weed Barrier Fabric
Hi Lovelies! It's that time of week again, and by that I mean - it's raining here and I actually have the time to breathe for a second. It's been another week of orders rolling in, mostly some perennials that I really, really wanted. I'm almost certain that my mail carrier really dislikes me by…
Continue reading ➞ Out with the old, in with the new.
Hi lovelies 🙂 I'm just going to go ahead and be honest - we're all friends here, right? The vase life trials for tulips will simply not be happening. In life, and in planning a rather large expansion to the cut flower garden I've had to reassess my priorities pretty often.  This would probably explain…
Continue reading ➞ Tulips, tulips, tulips!
I don't know why it is that I always manage to post on holidays. Maybe it's because it's the only time that I feel like I can gather my thoughts. This post isn't even about anything specific, so you may want to click away. The past couple weeks have been a whirlwind. This time, I'm…
Continue reading ➞ Just Passing the Time
Hello lovelies! I hope this post finds everyone well! Things have certainly been busy here. After a pretty much set back, I've been busy playing a mean game of catch up. The weather has been gorgeous. GORGEOUS. However, the extra warmth means that a lot of the flowers have suddenly decided to burst open with…
Continue reading ➞ Harvest & Handling: Daffodils – Daffodils as Cut Flowers
The first table vase of the season. At last, I'm finally sitting down to write a legitimate first post on the new blog! Â The weather has been so nice lately and I have been in a literal mad-dash to start the seeds that need to be started. I'm definitely a little behind in the game,…
Continue reading ➞ The Beginning of Spring Flowers – Daffodils, Dutch Iris, Tulips and Anemones
