Tucking In
November is all about transition from growing to putting the garden to bed. Everyone knows it’s time to hunker down and prepare for a long winter’s rest. Especially the ladybugs!…
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Tulips
The tulips are here! This month has been one long tulip pull. Chilly weather with many nights dipping below freezing has kept the tulip harvest very slow. Exotic Emperor tulips…
Waking Up
It’s that time of year when everything is waking up! Stems of perennial plants are being forced up through the cold soil in search of warm sun. Pussy willow is…
Freeze!
Crested celosia frosted.
May Flowers
May opened with a delicate mix of color and texture with Amsonia, Geum, Ranunculus, Clover, Solomon Seal, Cerinthe and Dianthus! La Belle and Amandine Ranunculus stole the show in so…
Buds and Sprouts
Seedlings are growing and getting ready for some outside time (harden off) then will be planted into prepared beds. Daffodils, Tulips, Muscari and Hellebores are starting to emerge. The warmer…
Quiet
Wintertime quiet is a favorite time of year. I love to take long chilly walks, read, study seed catalogs and learn from seasoned professional growers. Books on my list include…
Love, Plant, Grow
In this season of gratitude, I am so very thankful to love what I do! The long, mild autumn provided extra time to soak in the beauty, dig in the…
It’s all about the soil
In March, it’s all about the soil! 8 yards of compost from Veterans Compost! Soil health is vital to creating biodiversity and sustainability. We practice “no-till” methods, cover crop planting…