by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jun 18, 2017 | Flower Farming, Happening on a Flower Farm with Lisa Mason Ziegler
When folks learn what my chosen work is their response is normally, I’d love to come see your garden. Thus, the once a year Open Farm event was born several years ago. My little urban cut-flower farm has been a “working farm” for 20 years. This means that I get up 5...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Jan 29, 2017 | Fall/Winter Gardening
A winter morning walk in my garden reveals so much. As I stroll, I find myself stopping, standing, and watching more than walking. This chilly morning there is no wind, so much is going on. To the naked eye my place looks pretty barren compared to summer when it is...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Dec 30, 2016 | Critters in the Garden
Our lineup of Christmas birdhouse gifts that Steve made for our families. A project we are getting serious about this year on the farm is our birdhouses. Birdhouses have been a real tradition here on the Ziegler homestead. Steve’s grandfather was a real bird lover and...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Dec 5, 2016 | Stories and Such
In the fall of 2015 we installed a 550 foot border of native plants on the west side of our cut-flower farm. It’s intention was to screen the coming housing development that would soon surround us and to welcome displaced wildlife and provide what they needed to...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Nov 30, 2016 | Organic Gardening
Who knew building super soil could be free and easy! The only ingredient required are leaves and they are falling to the ground now and waiting for you. The Gift of Grandpa Ziegler The #1 question I get is “how did you build that super soil on your farm?” My reply is...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | May 20, 2016 | Critters in the Garden
The Hawk building his nest. Related story: Inviting Native Plant Border, courtesy Daily Press. The Hertzler farm is a 40 acre farm that was unintentionally developed into a native plant and wildlife refuge. Oliver Hertzler’s care and maintenance of the farm and...
by Lisa Mason Ziegler | Nov 18, 2015 | Fall/Winter Gardening
Leaf Week 2015 is on! November is always a good month on the farm for me. While it brings the end to the season, it also is full of planning and planting for spring. I am harvesting the bounty of fall, planting for spring and thinking of next summer. There is no...
