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Ready to start the Ranunculus?
It’s time to start the ranunculus here in Zone 5b/6a. This will be my third year growing these flowers, and I can say it has been a learning curve. First of all, those of you who follow a lot of Instagram, YouTube, … Continue reading
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The Tulips for Cutting in 2024
Since I did such a poor job record-keeping on the tulip production last spring, and failed to take many photos of the bouquets containing tulips, I’m taking a scatter gun approach to the tulips for 2024. I’ve ordered many more varieties, … Continue reading
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Tagged cut flowers, flower farming, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, spring bouquets, tulips
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New Daffodils for 2024
Yes, I know I said I wouldn’t be planting any additional daffodils, because 4,000 ought to be enough! However, it is REALLY hard to resist temptation so just a few new ones will be appearing in the gardens come Spring. Daffodils (Narcissi, … Continue reading
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2023 Wrap-Up
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Suffice it to say that 2023 flew by in a blur, as evidenced by the fact that only 16 posts were written in the ENTIRE year with the last one appearing March 9th. I went back to read … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Yes, I’m still alive and well! It’s hard to believe that my most “recent” post was way back in March! Where has the time gone? Research does say that as we age, time seems to pass more quickly because our mind begins to … Continue reading
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Top Ten Performers: #9 Daffodils
In evaluating the Top Ten Performers of the 2022’s bouquet project, we’ve focused on those flowers that have a very long bloom period, provide a lot of bulk & visual interest in bouquets, play well with others, and are versatile. … Continue reading
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Tagged cutting flowers, daffodils, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, spring bulbs
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Belated Valentine’s Greetings!
Hope that on Valentine’s Day you had some sweetness of one kind or another, or of many kinds! I have enjoyed my many amaryllis bulbs coming into flower over the past weeks, but these bright orange “Nanjara” really outdid themselves … Continue reading
Minding the Gap
In many growing areas, including my Zone 5 gardens, there is a “gap” in cut flower production in May. Depending upon the area, the weather, and when seeds were sown that gap can be one to three weeks. That’s not … Continue reading
Top Ten Performer # 3: Agastaches
This one may surprise a few people! Some may not even recognize the scientific name “agastache” and only know a member of this family by its common name, “Anise Hyssop.” I started growing this plant way back in the late … Continue reading
Top 10 Performers in 2022: #1…ZINNIAS!
Today begins a series of posts about the flowers that I found most useful for bouquets during the 2022 growing season. They will appear in the order in which I felt they were most important, which is why I’m beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged cutting flowers, flower farm, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, zinnias
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