If I had a dollar for every time someone says, “You must have a nice greenhouse!” after finding out that I am a flower farmer, we could probably afford the greenhouse that we don’t have! I kid, but up until this year, we didn’t have any kind of covered structure for growing things on the farm. I use temporary low tunnels for our fall-planted annuals, but these are a far cry from any form of traditional greenhouse. When I started the flower farm, I chose to make investments in

December was a month filled with relatively little farm work, which was fine with me because it was a COLD and snowy month! Between holiday gatherings and illness in our house, it was more a month of hanging on than getting stuff done. I finally installed some windows in our chicken coop—a project I’ve been meaning to do for at least 2 years now. I’m sure the chickens were very thankful given the many nights of single-digit temps we had in both December and January. The on

We loved getting to see the Northern Lights! Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like November absolutely flew by. I always feel that the closer we get to the end of the year, the faster that it goes. The tiniest Canterbury Bells transplants. They are covered well but the jury is still out on if they will survive. As busy as October is for planting, November was much quieter on that front. I planted some additional foxglove, delphinium, and canterbury bells because the seedlings I

When I first started flower farming, I envisioned the fall as being a laid-back, easy end to the growing season. The farm would come to a sleepy close as chilly nights set in, and work for the year would be done. Boy, was I wrong. Other than the spring planting season, fall is probably the busiest time of the year! Even as the growing season comes to a close, preparation for spring and for the upcoming year is in full swing. One of the most important things that fall brings i