Harvest Stage for Cut Flowers
One of the trickiest things to learn as a flower farmer is knowing the harvest stage for cut flowers. Which, in my opinion, is different then knowing at what stage […]
The Buzz about Sustainable and Regenerative Farming
The Buzz about Sustainable and Regenerative Farming Remember farming with a plow and horse? Probably not… The irony is the latest buzz about sustainable and regenerative farming, in my opinion, […]
A Time for Planning
A Time for Planning I recently saw a post from a fellow flower farmer describing a flower farmer’s “schedule”. She amusingly described it as 9 months of the year as […]
Find Your Passion
How do you find your passion? With so many things bombarding us for our attention, it is easy to conform instead of finding your own passion. I found myself doing […]
Seed Companies and Materials Review
Updated ~ 2/8/24 I wanted to come up with a more catchy title, but was afraid I’d spend an hour just trying to find one! So, Seed Companies and Materials […]
Remarkable Equanimity during Pain and Ordeals
What is so remarkable about equanimity during pain and ordeals? A person’s ability to remain calm and composed even throughout a stressful situation. I recently noticed some ads have taken […]
The life cycle of plants
I am always enamored with the life cycle of plants. I suppose any life cycle is fascinating, but I’m particularly drawn to the world of plants. How in the world […]
Gain a new perspective
If nothing else, 2020 has helped us gain a new perspective. Maybe you learned a new skill. Or you learned to have more patience. Maybe you are still trying to […]
Phony, passive, and occasionally genuine
We are phony, passive, and occasionally genuine. I was reminded recently how fickle human nature is. Probably the opposite of genuine is being phony. Something about human nature makes us […]
A gazillion ways to foster flowers
Fostering a flower takes a little know-how. What in the world do I mean by ‘fostering a flower’? Are there really a gazillion ways to foster flowers? Flowers grow best […]