Sometimes things that should be self-explanatory to me, just aren’t. It was the summer of 2015 and I had this crazy idea of starting a flower farm. I was already obsessed with gardening and had even worked in a greenhouse but there was still a huge gap in what I wanted to do and what I already knew how to do. This is how I found myself typing into Google, “how to turn a hay field int[...]
I’ve been feeling a little lost on our new farm. There is just way to much to do. I honestly feel like I am just spinning in circles. Make compost. Dig bed. Fix the tractor. Order more tarps (oh wait, did I already do that?). Figure out how on earth to market flowers in this new town. Plus, you know, feed three tiny humans, two goats, two cats, 24 chickens, and one dog all while making[...]
How should we, as small busisness owners, be responding to Covid-19? Over the last few days it is getting easier and easier to see what it is that motivates certain companies. There are some that don't seem to care much for their employees (Whole Foods anyone?), while others, like Apple, are going out of their way to make sure that earch and every person on their team is taken care of.[...]
Everyone always says how beautiful your flowers are ... and then they make excuses about why they can’t buy them “Maybe next time.” “Oh I’d love to, but not today.” Sound familiar? So we as responsible flower farmers respond with education, right? We tell them about different varieties. We highlight our methodology. We go on and on about how much fun we’re having and h[...]
Last year my succession planting was all over the board. I didn't have a master list of what to plant and how often, so I used a big calendar and randomly picked dates to start seeds based off of what I read and learned on Facebook. Some things I was really good at. I made a bupleurum schedule and stuck to it. Every two weeks I planted 40 little soil blocks. Only a few of them act[...]
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