Tag: flower farming
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How to plant a cutting garden
So you want to know how to plant a cutting garden? You have seen those pictures of arm loads of flowers on Instagram, that bunch of Dahlia’s at the farmers market takes your breath away and the scent of roses on the summer breeze simply puts a smile on your face. All of it so…
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banana bread and photography
Things were busy around here this week, banana bread and photography. Skilled at one and learning the other. twin cities flower exchange Lacy was a big help with the harvest for the Twin Cities Flower exchange. A wagon full of goodness for the Twin Cities Flower Exchange. The Twin Cities Flower Exchange is a local…
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Farmers market flowers / locally grown flowers / week 34
Hello!! I am still alive and well. It has been the normal crazy summer hustle. The farmers market flowers are hopping these days!! People are loving the locally grown flowers!! A shout out to all who buy flowers from the farmers market!!! Thank you. Whew, it has been busy…Can you tell? I have been missing…
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Starting a flower farm part 2
Starting a flower farm (part 2) Thank you for following along on this “starting a flower farm journey”. You will hopefully be getting a farm update every month! Seed starting, soil amending, sprouting, failures they all will be documented for you. Starting a flower farm has been….interesting. Lots of beautiful pictures out there on line,…
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What I learned this year
What I learned this year. Well I learned a lot this year…..The 2nd year of growing flowers went by like the first. In a blur. Yes a total blur. Tho I felt I had a slightly better grip on what I was doing, it went just as fast. Growing flowers Growing flowers is so…
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My reasons to go no till
No till Some of you are probably wondering “no till” ooookay. The sound of it actually seems counter productive right? I thought so too. When you think of preparing your field or garden bed one of the first things you think of is ” I need a rototiller.” Once you have your spot and the…