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Happy New Year! We are experiencing an incredibly warm January - It feels almost like a trick, since I know it is still winter and that things can (and will) change on a dime, but I’m enjoying the reprieve after a cold and windy December. Currently starting seeds in our heated greenhouse (Stock, Snaps, Delphinium, several types of Poppies including Lauren’s Grape, lots of Foxglove, Rudbeckia and Yarrow this week). I also planted a raised bed of ranunculus in the greenhouse and am experimenting with some crate growing to see if we can force some earlier blooms to hit Mother’s Day…To be continued!

I am starting to work through some of the many crates of dahlia tuber clumps, dividing and tucking them away to continue hibernating for the next few months. It is a dirty job, and can be hard on the eyes, but the end result in seeing just how much they multiply is super gratifying.

I am also finalizing my cut flower-to-go crop plans and am excited about the lineup! Zinnias, cosmos and celosia, gomphrena and nicotiana, straflower and scabiosa along with grasses and some new adds - Going to give statice a try in the gardens this year, and hopefully some foxglove if germination rates continue as they have. You can check out these offerings here - PINK and PEACH - and if you have any questions, let me know! Here are some of the varieties that will be included in this year’s gardens…

I have had several people reach out in the past to volunteer on the farm, and I do plan to have a couple of volunteer days this spring where you can sign up for a time slot to help plant for a couple of hours…Keep an eye out for this opportunity!

A question I often hear is - Is this your slow season? Truthfully, it doesn’t ever feel slow on the farrm. While the pace is different in January, and being inside the greenhouse is one of my most favorite things - It’s warm and toasty and brimming with new life, green and lush - there is always a to-do list. Filling the pellet stove (an every other day chore), carrying crates full of heavy dahlia clumps back and forth from the cooler to the greenhouse, starting seeds, ordering supplies, and of course picking up messes. I prefer to leave fall cleanup to spring, simply because the birds enjoy the the fruits of my “lazyness” - The bird life in my field is incredibly active and it’s fun to have them around. I’m also always tweaking the crop plan, checking the weather (haha!), reading and catching up on podcasts! While a snow storm brings it’s own set of challenges, I sure would love to have one nice snow this year…A farmer can dream!

Next month I’ll be sharing some photos of 2022 bouquets and my plans for getting flowers out into the local flower-loving community this season. Until then, I hope you enjoy perusing seed catalogs and garden planning - or just taking a nap and dreaming of Spring!

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