After having beautiful weeks with lovely above normal temperatures we have been hit with an arctic blast that sent me into a panic. You see, it had been so warm the in-ground tulips were really shooting up, and the forecast was for the low teens. Not the best scenario. Lucky for me two beautiful Christmas trees from Depot Square were dropped off that morning for the goats’ enjoyment, but tulips came first, so we lopped off all the branches, criss crossed them over the tulips hoping that the loft would give them some protection from the arctic blast,
Now everything is covered in snow and ice, so they are doubly protected for the next few nights. We also had to haul all the tulip crates that were hanging out in the greenhouse back into the much warmer dirty room. Tulips Tetris. Gotta love it.
Each evening now when the temps get below 27f I cover the cold hard annuals in the greenhouse and the ranunculus and anemones. The greenhouse has no heat and even though they are cold hardy, they aren’t that cold hardy so on goes the frost cloth, and in the morning after the sun warms up the space the frost cloth gets taken off. Never a dull moment.
I haven’t put the tulip order in yet. I know, I know, bad me. I do thank everyone who responded to my question. I guess I will go for full crates, you won’t get the amazing variety, but the selection will still be good. I won’t have the surcharge and the freight should be less. so back to the ordering procedure tomorrow.
I know many of my local flower lovers are not getting the newsletter that I send out before open flower shed day. I have changed email servers and am still working on kinks. Argh on my part. I hope to have it resolved by next Friday, but know that the flower shed will be open on Friday March 29 from 10-2:00. This is the Friday before Easter so don’t forget fresh flowers for your table or for gifting. They are going to be stunners next week for sure.
The 20 peony roots that I ordered last week have been delivered and are hanging out in the cooler with the tulips until this white mess outside melts and the ground dries out a bit. These varieties are stunning and I can hardly wait until I can harvest them in 3 years, maybe 2 years, we will see.
Just so you know, I am being good in the arm department. It’s killing me not being able to do anything, but I have got to let this stupid collarbone heal. Everything takes longer and I am learning to ask for help, but jeesh, this is a pain.
So I will leave you now with the photo of last week’s tulip offering. The were Mango charm, Dee Jay parrot, Prof. Rontgren, and others. Next week will be totally different.
And not least, my #windowframethursday. And todays frozen in time.
Until next week. Allie. I dream of flowers, do you?
FLOWER SHED WILL BE OPEN MARCH 29 from 10-2:00