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The Farm Journal
Musings and reflections about everyday life on a small flower farm.


Starting Flowers for The Backyard Bouquet Garden
Scabiosa Starting Flowers for The Backyard Bouquet Garden One of the key moments of the flower season happens before the fields are fully in bloom. It starts in the basement grow room with trays of soil, tiny seeds, and the expectation of what the garden will become. Every spring, I grow thousands of young plants for The Backyard Bouquet Garden ensuring they are strong, healthy, and ready to thrive once planted outside. Starting flowers from seed is a rewarding part of the p
Mar 11


Grape Hyacinth~ bringing spring indoors
About this time of winter, I become color starved. The snowy February landscape blends into the gray skies and the days run together. So...
Feb 4, 2025


Mint~ It's a good thing for Flower Farmers
Oh mint, oh mint.... Mention it to any gardener, and you'll likely hear comments that suggest it's some kind of supernatural alien...
Jan 18, 2025
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