The time of year is here once again! Lois’s stunning Irises are taking over the landscaping around the backyard and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them. The thick greenery in the flower beds more than reminds me that I should have divided these babies last Summer. But that’s not going to keep me from enjoying the abundance of blooms …
More Blooms in the Flower Garden
Just when I thought the cut flower blooms were dwindling, the Dahlias go and throw in a few more surprises. After harvesting a pretty bouquet a couple of weeks ago, I figured we were creeping toward time to mow and till what’s left of this year’s crazy garden experiment. A few surprise blooms are keeping the magic alive though. I’m …
Another Kitchen Bouquet
One of my bigger ambitions for the farm when we purchased it was to really dive deep into creating a massive cut flower garden. Despite the chaos that is now the garden, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the handful of blooms that continue to pop up. This week, I took a bit of a mental break from another day of …
New Blooms
Pay no attention to the massive amounts of grass in the garden. It’s…still out of hand. If you can manage to do that, you’ll see some seriously stunning blooms creeping in. The pretty colors are amazing. The appearance of these happy little flowers is just awesome. When I had all but given up on the cut flower side of the …
Blooms for Days
I posted a few days ago about the pops of Zinnias in the cut flower garden. Join me, today, in celebrating the continued explosion of color all around! The Zinnias are continuing to get bigger and brighter. The fun summery colors are stealing the show in the garden. Then there is the random…daisy? Coneflower? Something is growing near the peppers. …
Cut Flowers Are Finally Blooming
I’ve been counting the days for this. The cut flowers planted at the East edge of the garden are finally blooming. First, the Zinnias. And, now, we even have a Dahlia opening up. I am completely in the love with the colors and overwhelmingly excited to finally see blooms. The punch of color is absolutely lovely against all of the …
Peonies in Bloom
The farm has been exploding with blooms left behind by the previous owners. Lois’ Irises are everywhere. We saw their hearty green leaves pop out of the ground early on and eagerly awaited their beautiful colors. The peonies, on the other hand, were completely unexpected. When they listed the farm in the Fall, Lois and David did a spectacular job …
Planting the Three Sisters
In planning our garden, Aaron’s stepmom Debbie recommended the Three Sisters. Being on a big companion planting kick, I thought the bright idea sounded pretty solid. Naturally, I dove headfirst into some research to figure out how to make the most of our South garden. What I found was the Three Sisters plus a pair of flower sisters that really …
Seeds in the Greenhouse + New Bulb Sprouts
Spring is SO close and the yard is here to prove it. Over the last week, we’ve been taking inventory of the earliest sprouts pushing out of the ground. The farm’s previous owners really did some work on bulbs and blooms from the look of things so far. While we’ve been busy trying to wrap up the never-ending greenhouse remodel …