Summer Break
It’s July and the weather in the Mid Atlantic is hazy, hot and humid. Some call it a “lull” with not many events, vacations and days spent searching for ways…
Category: Small Scale Farming
Spring Into Summer
The fall planted snapdragons, feverfew and larkspur were winners in late May to early June. So much color! About mid June the temperatures rose and we got our first sunflowers…
Blooms!
The hill is beginning to bloom! Tulips have been harvested twice a day, everyday since April 1st! The perennial beds are popping with Amsonia, Mountain Mint, Baptisia, Solomon’s Seal, Phlox…
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…
Seed Starting Time
It’s February and it’s time here in Zone 7 to start hardy annual seeds! Snapdragons, Scabiosa, Dianthus, Feverfew, Carnations, Statice and Strawflowers don’t mind a little frost and thrive in…
Grateful
I’m grateful for many things this season. The overwhelming response to our Paperwhite sale was a lovely surprise and thrilling to know people like to see things grow. We sold…
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…
Winding Down
The nights are cooler, everything is slowing down and the days are getting shorter. The last of the succession planting of cosmos, sunflower and marigolds are just coming into bloom…
Flower Friends
August brings the butterflies back in full flight! They are wonderful pollinators and love the flowers. Pollinator gardens are a great way to bring butterflies to your space! The University…
Small Space, Big Flowers
When family and friends visit, they often remark when seeing the flower beds, “I thought it would be bigger!” My response is always the same, you can get a ton…