Happy Labor Day weekend all. We all had a relaxing two days at the lake, and are now home, scurrying around checking the gardens, and I will harvesting shortly because they say…we are to get some rain, and not just .1″ or .2″ but it sounds like a two day soaker and I can not be more excited. I never believe what the meteorologist say but I am keeping my fingers crossed. The flowers will just love a beautiful soaking rain as much as I will. Much better than well water, this will give them a delicious wash and boost.
I must say that the flowers are doing quite well despite all the weather or non-weather they have had this year. From the extreme temperatures that really wilted the flower grower last Tuesday, to just the dryness of it all. The mulch certainly helps keeping the moisture in, the drip irrigation is getting the water to where we need it, to the roots, and it works even better now that we cleaned the filter and water is now flowing through the main line. It is amazing how much better the water flows when the filter has been cleaned. I only hope that it was dirty because we have never cleaned it, and not that we are pulling water from so deep we are pulling up silt to plug the filter. I will just think positive thoughts about my well.
I have gone and done it. I know that I shouldn’t have, but I have ordered eight more peony roots to grow on for cut flowers. They are stunners in my book. Technically I shouldn’t harvest their flowers for five years so the plant builds up mass and strength, but I will wait for two years because if I wait for five it would sorta be like why? I should be retiring in another few years. I am very excited about them, the space is being prepped now for their arrival in October, along with everything else that will be arriving in October. It is going to be a VERY busy month. Peony planting, but that is only eight, 5000 tulips, garden cut back, digging up dahlias and getting them ready for storage, taking up the beds and getting them ready for spring and so much more, and more. At least it keeps me out of mischief right?
As you can see, I still have plenty of flowers to chose from. Pick up a pre-made, create your own, or have me create a masterpiece? for you.
If there are flower stems that are too short to sell, or are slightly damaged, I put in the shed door hanging pot. It is really fun because they are all misfits and to try to make something from a bunch of misfits can sometimes be a challenge, but one that I enjoy. So here is Fridays door arrangement. Kinda fun I think. But, my feeling is, it is fun, it makes me happy, I am not entering a contest and it make ME happy.
I am going to go harvest, Steve will make me sound literate, and I will be back next Sunday. Flowers Rock!