Bob | June 11, 2009
We’ve used hostas for quite some time now in our bouquets as greenery or filler. It’s always a joy to watch them go from little spikes coming out of the ground to full bushy leafiness in a short four weeks. All that and without needing much sun either as they are a shade [...]
Bob | April 21, 2009
The first blooms are out, and of course they are the daffodils. The hint of yellow here and there when you walk outside is awesome. Tulips should be coming on soon as I see most of them are in bud stage. It seems a little late, but every year is different.
Bob | April 6, 2009
We continue to transplant daily. The time of year is changing however, and it is easy to work in the greenhouse for a while and then feel “done” for the day. In the next week we’ll turn our attention to spring clean up of the entire property. The winter wind has a habit of blowing [...]
Bob | April 2, 2009
Transplanting is in full swing. We pull the baby plants from their plugs and put them into larger plug sheets or pots. This will be their last artificial home for the next few weeks and then they’ll go right into the ground.
Bob | April 1, 2009
Sometimes a whole bunch of plants grow in one spot and we have a discussion about whether they are weeds (probably) or a reseeded flower from last year. Usually it only takes two to three weeks before they reveal their true identity. Then it’s either the hoe or the watering can depending on the outcome.
Bob | March 18, 2009
At this time of year when everything outside is quite brown and grey it’s pretty evident that green is good. These are baby black eyed susans. Our little plants all start out looking the same, but around the second or third week they start to take on their own distinct leaf forms. Now we can [...]
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