Here we are in Mid August, and the flowers just keep coming on. New varieties of flowers almost every two weeks and that is what keeps it all so interesting, all the different varieties of flowers that I can offer you.
The extreme heat and humidity of the last few weeks wasn’t good for anything. Your flower grower wasn’t happy, the dogs weren’t happy, and the flowers weren’t happy one bit. The strong scattered storms only dumped torrents of water, good for the rain tanks, not good for much else. The cosmos took a hit so most of the have been cut back, but cosmos really aren’t wind stable. They break with just the slightest breeze even if the are staked up. The rain gutter on the tank I use for filling the water buckets and washing the buckets has come unattached, which Steve has fixed but I realize that the down pipe is not where it should be so I just have to climb up and reattach it. Speaking of rain tanks. Look what I purchased.
This tank holds 1550 gallons of water. It will be placed behind the new, and still unfinished garage and the roof on the right side will fill the tank. We have a few details to work out, but we will be ready for next year’s growing season. It may not be used for the flowers, but it will give me water to get the fruit trees, blueberries, grapes and all the trees and shrubs decent water during the growing season if the weather gods aren’t kind to us. Very excited about this believe you me.
You must be wondering by now what flowers are available. There are plenty for you all to choose from. Zinnias, ageratum, scabiosia, celosia, dahlias, asters, marigolds, sunflowers, rudbeckia and so much more. There is also lots of aromatic and colorful filler to round out each bouquet. Oh, and the peacock orchids are setting bud so stems of those will be available as well!
I was asked on Friday now much longer will I have flowers and I would say through mid October so that is exciting. Then clean up and I start planting for February tulips! It is never ending here at Lottarock.
I have had requests this year about doing flowers to be given as gifts, small dinner parties and little events. I have done them happily, so now I am putting this out there for you all. Can’t believe I am doing this. If I have enough notice, I will create for you. NO WEDDINGS though. Dinner parties, birthdays, concerts all can be done. All I ask is a day or two of notice. If you need the flowers on days that I am not open, I will do them and put them in the spare fridge for you and they can either be deducted from your card, or they can be paid for separately. Just saying that I am not a floral designer, but will do my best. If you have any questions, just shoot me an email. I do enjoy the creative part of flowers as well so we will see how this goes.
I leave you with the shed door bouquet, made out of stems that are too short. I kinda like it.
Until next week. Allie