Summer Harvest
Tomatoes, squash, peppers, corn and flowers! Gardens all around are brimming with abundance. Crested celosia aka cockscomb aka “brains” love the heat. August brings our first big flush. There are…
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Hazy, hot and humid!
The heat has arrived! July means early morning harvests and evening catch ups. It’s time to flip spring flower beds and plant for late summer and fall flowers. It’s always…
Full Bloom!
At last, the flowers are in full bloom! Cool season annual flowers seeded and planted last October started pumping out blooms at the end of May. Feverfew and Dianthus love…
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…
Wrap Up!
I simply can’t believe we are wrapping up the third season of Celadon Hill! Since 2019, we’ve grown in production space and quantity, generating up to 500 stems of annuals…
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…
Change of Season
In the cut flower world, there’s something called the “June gap”. It refers to the end of spring flowers and when summer flowers are not quite available. This year, with…
Change of Season
We are gearing up for end of season here on Celadon Hill! Wow, what a great summer, so very grateful for overall good weather, collaborative relationships, not too many big…
Feeling Fall
Inhale the cool air and exhale the August heat. Feel the morning chill. Autumn is upon us and I’m ready for the change of season. With fall, comes the opportunity…