Notes From The Farm

Year Three Flower Farming - Lessons Learned
Year Three Flower Farming - Lessons Learned
Another year in the books, and like the previous years, I've learned a lot! Lesson 1 - Lilies are a VERY polarizing flower I was so excited to be able... Read more...
Keep Your Tulips Happy
Keep Your Tulips Happy
The winter forced tulips are in full swing, and I thought this would be a great time to share some tips for keeping your flowers fresh. Read more...
Winter Tulip Success
Winter Tulip Success
A dream came true for me today. Not only was I able to force hundreds of tulips over the winter in my basement, Mother Nature delivered the perfect photo-op for... Read more...
Slab of light green soap with textred top and poppy seeds
Let's Talk About Hemp
Let’s talk about hemp, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be. Lets talk about hemp! Just... Read more...
Year Two Flower Farming – Lessons Learned
Year Two Flower Farming – Lessons Learned
Year two has come and gone, and I feel like I learned just as much as I did in year one. Lesson 1 – It’s Okay to Ask for Help... Read more...
Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars
Milkweed Tussock Moth Caterpillars
Troy met an interesting caterpillar a few days ago. He met it the hard way while trying to remove some “volunteer” honeyvine milkweed that was slowly engulfing one side of... Read more...
Olive Oil Is Getting Very Expensive
Olive Oil Is Getting Very Expensive
Olive oil is crazy expensive right now – it has more than doubled in price in the last year earning it the nickname “liquid gold”. Why did this happen? Catastrophic... Read more...
Sunflower Success Unlocked
Sunflower Success Unlocked
I have a Sunday ritual this season. Start one tray of sunflower seeds and plant out the tray of sunflowers that were started two weeks ago. You may be asking... Read more...
Voles Are The Enemy
Voles Are The Enemy
Son of a bitch, I’m sick of these voles! I thought I had taken all the proper precautions to protect my tulips but apparently, I left behind just enough space... Read more...
Specialty Pepper Varieties 2024
Specialty Pepper Varieties 2024
This season, we are growing over 40 varieties of specialty peppers! We’ve got peppers in every size and every color of the rainbow (almost). We’ve got peppers so sweet they... Read more...
Carbon Neutral Farming & Fever Dreams
Carbon Neutral Farming & Fever Dreams
In less than one week, the biggest flower day of the year is upon us – Valentines Day. While I personally have a deep dislike for this so-called holiday stemming... Read more...
View of flower beds on a small scale flower farm with blue building in background
Year One Flower Farming - Lessons Learned
The first year of flower farming has come and gone and I am already deep into the early stages on year two. I’m not new to growing, but there is... Read more...
Thank You For An Amazing First Year
Thank You For An Amazing First Year
Our Year in Review: 1240 bars of soap 405 bouquets 298 houseplants 691 produce sales 284 produce/herb starts I probably should have taken a better photo of this bouquet because... Read more...