Oh, how I love zinnias! With their bright, bold colors and their long vase life, they are a wonderful cut flower to have in the garden. Zinnias are one of the first plants I ever grew from seed and I cannot imagine not seeing them bloom in my fields every year. They are also very easy to grow, which makes them a great choice for first-time growers. If you'd like to add some color to your garden, you should give them a try!
0 Comments
5 Easy Cut Flowers
For Beginners By: Lindsey Poe on January 4, 2025 There is something so rewarding about walking out to your garden each day to cut fresh, beautiful blooms that you worked so hard to grow. Having flowers in your home is a wonderful way to bring nature indoors. If you are considering the idea of starting your own cutting garden, you may be wondering just how to get started and which flowers are best for beginners.
Seed Starting 101
By: Lindsey Poe on January 9, 2025 As we begin a new year, I can't help but look forward to the warm spring days ahead. I feel a renewed excitement for the farm and a strong desire to dig my hands into the rich, earthy soil once again. Although most of the demanding farm tasks won’t start for a few more weeks, there are several other chores that need to be completed to prepare for the upcoming season. From organizing tools and checking inventory to designing garden layouts, my list is quite a long one. Fortunately, it’s a list I enjoy. One of the first winter chores I must tackle is seed starting, the most crucial step in beginning this year's garden.
Growing Anemones
& Ranunculus By: Lindsey Poe on December 2, 2024 Anemones and ranunculus are some of the first flowers that bloom on our farm each year during late winter/early spring. They are always such a lovely reminder that the grey days of winter are coming to an end and spring is on its way. While they aren't the easiest (or cheapest) cut flowers to grow, I couldn't imagine a season without them. If you've never tried growing them, give them a try!
Digging Up Dahlias &
Winter Storage By: Lindsey Poe on November 28, 2024 Do you love Dahlia's as much as I do? When I first started out in the world of cut flowers, I knew that these beautiful flowers were a must-grow. These brilliant blooms come in so many colors, shapes, and sizes! They also flower in abundance from summer all the way through fall. And what is even more amazing, is that when the season comes to an end and your flowers have all faded, you can dig up the tubers to divide and re-plant the following year! Digging up Dahlias is not complicated, but it does take a bit of work and time. For our family farm, it definitely takes all hands on deck. Here are some of the tips and tricks we use to make this process a bit less daunting.
How To Plant Peonies
By: Lindsey Poe on October 31, 2024 Of all the flowers I look forward to the most, peonies may just be it. Nothing quite beats The Queen of Spring in all of her beauty and heavenly fragrance. Each year as the weather begins to warm, I carefully watch my peony bushes. Patiently, I wait until the first bloom appears. When that special moment arrives, I quickly grab my snips and head out to make a cut. Then, I run back to the house with my most prized possession. There on my mantle, the first peony bloom of the season sits. She greets all who enter the room with her lovely fragrance and showy petals. In addition to being such a beautiful bloom, peonies are relatively easy to grow. Check out our tips and tricks below for the best blooms possible!
Our Fall Favorites
By: Lindsey Poe on September 15, 2024 It’s not officially fall until next week, but it is definitely starting to feel and look like it out here on the farm. The light of day is coming a bit later as the weeks go by and the sun appears to cast a golden glow over the land. The early mornings are cool and everything is covered in a light dew. The summer blooms are starting to fade while the fall favorites are bursting with color. Each season brings us so many different kinds of flowers to enjoy. Here are some of our absolute "must haves" for autumn!
Pollinators In The Garden
By: Lindsey Poe August 28, 2024 One of the things I was really excited about when we started our flower farm was knowing that my newly planted blooms were going to attract so many pollinators. My plants not only added color and beauty to my garden, but also attracted bees, butterflies, birds, moths, and even wasps and hornets. All these hardworking living creatures contribute to seed production and support the biodiversity of our ecosystem. Over the years, the number of these wonderful pollinators has declined. I was happy to plant native plants that I knew they would enjoy.
|
AuthorHi! I'm Lindsey. I love all things gardening and nature. My days are spent enjoying my family, my pets (dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and ducks!), good books, homemade kombucha & sourdough everything! -XOXO Archives
January 2025
|