Category: flower farming

Ok, so what happened to the weekly farm updates? Whoa its week 9, 10, 11, and 12. Well first of all, I had a little update to the look of my website….second there were some tech difficulties so that took a couple of weeks. Then we had a small home renovation project finished and the…

Local flower power ( week 8)

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Local flower power ( week 8) What do I mean by local flower power? 80% of the flowers that you buy in the United States are grown in other countries. A lot of these flowers are heavily treated with chemicals so they can make the long trip overseas. That being said there is a movement…

Dried flowers ( week 7 on the flower farm)

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Dried flowers ( week 7 on the flower farm) Dried flowers was the focus on the farm this week . When you think of dried flowers….yes I get it, the flowers from the past come creeping into you thoughts. Dusty dull babies breath.. During the growing season I like to dry some of my crop.…

Growing cut flowers education ( week 6 2020)

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in flower farming, flower tutorials

This week is all about growing cut flowers education. Continuing education that is. I have learned so much and still have so much to learn. It is week 6 of this year already. I am brushing up on all the flower varieties that I am going to grow this year. Do they need light to…

Planning the flowers. (week 5 of 2020)

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in flower farming, flower tutorials

Planning the flowers. (week 5 of 2020) Hey it’s me. It’s a new year, a good time for planning the flowers here at Midwest Cut Flowers. I am going to go about this blog a little differently than I have in the past. Notice the title. It is week 5 of this year on the…

Making flower bouquets

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Making flower bouquets Making flower bouquets can be as easy or hard as you make it.bou·quetnounAn attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony. The first thing I do is cut everything that is ready to cut. I try and cut deep into the plant so it…

Flower farm update

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Flower farm update Flower farm update. Summer is in full swing in the midwest. Here at Midwest cut flowers we are a few weeks behind from last year due to the cold spring. Oh sweet summer time. The sun is shining in the Midwest and I am here on vacation from the pacific northwest visiting…

How to harden off seedlings

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How to harden off seedlings Hardening off your seedlings is an important step in growing your own plants from seed. You spend weeks tending to these little guys and you want to make the transition to the outdoors as easy on them as you can. How to harden off seedlings. There are a few different…

Spring is finally here….or is it?

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