But…spring is slowly happening here at Lottarock. Oh yes. How do it know that? Because the days are getting longer thank goodness, I had a bluebird on the arbor outside the kitchen window the other day and I have flowers. Yup. Flowers.
Here you go, the first crate of Narcissus, don’t know the variety because it is one of the few things I didn’t label. I won’t do that again. I try to name and date everything that is forced and seeded, and in the case of peonies, labeled and dated as well.
Next up in the spring lie up is this. Muscari.
So these Muscari are from the first tiny crate that I pulled at the end of December. Actually looking at my notes it was December 13, so it has been 43 days out. A bit longer than I had anticipated, especially when those narcissus above has been two weeks. Live and learn. But my, aren’t they a feast to behold.
The dusty miller in the arrangement is what I had but out of the high tunnel back in December when I was creating a memorial bouquet. I had needed to condition it because that tunnel hadn’t had water since June? but it still looked good, good enough to harvest anyway. Well when I went to compose this arrangement I pulled out the stems from water and they have roots! Go figure. They were just sitting on the floor in the dirty room, under the workbench totally forgotten. Tomorrow they will get potted up and maybe cuttings taken. I always can use filler early in the season. The branches are ones in my winter arrangement that sprouted so I just cut off the green bits for a bit of height and contrast. Honestly, I am quite proud of it, if I must say so.
The first batch of seeds that went down early January have germinated. Well most of them have anyway. The ones that you are looking at are yarrow and they are ready to be transplanted into soil blocks this week.
So by now I am sure you are wondering what about the tulips? Well, I am not making many guarantees, but if you have a birthday in February, you will be receiving tulips. I will have tulips for my birthday anyway. They are coming along. I still hope to have by the middle of February a decent amount to offer to all.
Now is the time to start paying attention to the newsletters that will be coming out in the next week or two. The newsletter will tell you when and where the tulips and other flowers will be offered and the times. The flower shed is only open on Fridays until May? and the hours will vary. If you know anyone who would be interested in local, farm fresh flowers, have them sign up for the newsletter. Flowers-at-lottarock.com or flowersatlottarock@gmail.com will get them there as well. Better yet, bring them along so they can get the floral experience.
It is so exciting to have flowers again.
Until next week, Allie. I dream of flowers do you?