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How to Grow from Seed

January 21, 2020

Celosia Sunday seeds just cracking. There is nothing else quite as satisfying as birthing baby plants. Folks are often surprised to learn that when I started farming 22 years ago,...

Meet Farmer-Florist Instructor: Jennie Love

January 12, 2020

Bridal bouquet by Jennie Love of Love n’ Fresh Flowers. I am pleased to introduce you to my good friend, flower farmer, and wedding florist, Jennie Love of Love n’...

The Secret Sauce of Growing Cool-Season Flowers

January 9, 2020

I stumbled into learning about cool-season hardy annual flowers a couple of decades ago. My interest had been sparked by flower farming and I wanted to jump in with both...

The Hoe is a wonderful tool!

January 1, 2020

Yesterday in honor of the coming rain I hoed several garden beds. It didn’t take long, about 5-15 minutes per bed. Not too bad considering I did eight beds, each...

Life Changing Lessons

January 1, 2020

A dry harvest on a rainy day. Never a dull moment in the farming business. You never know until you walk in those shoes-a phrase that I value now...

Cool Flowers and Row Cover

October 23, 2019

Floating row covers in action in winter. We have whipping wind for most of the winter and spring. Just imagine if the plants had to take that wind. Using row...