Lessons from the Garden
Bryce says that I was always one of the most positive people he knew, that I always just assumed what was supposed to happen would and that it would all work out. I fear that as I've gotten older (turned 51 last month!) that perpetual optimism has slowly eroded a bit...
Snow on the Farm!
I genuinely love snow, and frankly, wish it would stay on the ground most of the season as it is so much prettier than the brown we've become used to during winter. It's been several years since we got a significant snow and this past week we got two days of snow! One...
Planting Peonies in Our Field
When we first purchased our farm, 7 years ago, I knew that it was special and that I wanted to do something special with it. I've always thought that flowers were the key and so for the first couple of years we grew all sorts of flowers and they were so, so beautiful!...
Foraging for Greenery
One of the wonderful things about our farm is the amount of material we can forage from the woods! When possible, I love to use real greenery outside, and inside, the house. We typically try to set aside a day to spend foraging for greens and making wreaths, garlands...
Gifts for Flower Lovers
I've always really enjoyed gift lists so I thought I'd put one together for the flower lover! I don't ever want to recommend something unless I have personally used it and have loved it (though it would be fun to put together a wish list!) so I've only included things...
Favorite Things #7
For many a flower farmer, one of the most tedious tasks is washing the flower buckets. As stems sit in water, hydrating, bacteria and fungi develop. This is often apparent in the gross water you find in a vase after flowers have expired. If those buckets are not...
