In the midday sun, Hans Pierpoint found respite amidst a bed of cabbage leaves. With a carrot in hand, he closed his eyes, drifting into slumber. The gentle rustle of leaves and the crunch of the carrot formed a soothing melody, as he embraced his peaceful nap.
Spring
Daffodils
This week walk around your garden and take stock of where your daffodils are popping up. Do you have just the right amount or maybe you need a bit more? A good rule of thumb is to order bulbs when the flower is blooming. You have the best selection in the garden catalogs and online […]
Full Swing into the Seeding Season
All of our seeds are bought and delivered. They’re all anxiously awaiting to get into their trays. We have dahlias in the greenhouse, just starting to shoot up with some new life. I have 90% of this year’s flowers on our website. They all show out of stock until they’re ready for harvesting. The Bouquet Pre-Order […]
Purple Potato Salad
On a whim, I picked up a basket shopping this spring that had potatoes, garlic and horseradish for growing. I tried my hand at growing these guys in fabric grow baskets. I still need to harvest everything, but I did harvest the purple potatoes. There were pros and cons. Pro, super easy to harvest with […]
Poppies, Hydrangeas & Zinnias
As the seasons change from Spring to Summer the planting time dwindles and we wait patiently for the flowers to grow. A week goes by then another and we see them grow slowly throwing out shoots and greenery, teasing us with what is about to come. Then the weather changes and the heat index rises […]