It is very near the end of May and the push is on to get everything in the ground. I think I have figured out where everything is going, but we shall see. I finally decided where the pumpkins and gourds are going in the two o’clock sleepless moments a few days back so that is good. I have figured out where the sunflowers are going so that is good. I have planted 80% of the dahlias and that is very good, now I just have to get all of this planted.
The cool flowers are starting to come into their own,
That is correct, after waiting for months, not very patiently, and in my mind writing off both crops of anemones and ranunculus I have flowers. As the weeks progress and, if we can stay away from the wicked hot temperatures, I should have bucket loads of these stunners. The other cool flowers, the godetia and the clarkia are showing buds so along with the tulips, I will have beautiful late spring bouquets on offer. Speaking of tulips, I still have a wide variety to offer. Their beauty just knocks my socks off.
Even though the seedlings will hopefully all be in the ground by the next blog posting, I will still be doing successive sowings of sunflowers, then I need to sow the perennials so they will be well established by the time they go in the ground in the late summer. Not like this year with the seedlings being so small I am not sure where they are. They are growing, but I would like to be ahead of the game. I would LIKE to be ahead of the game.
I want Steve to send up the drone to give you all an overview of the gardens this year. They have expanded just a bit. You won’t see color, but you will see masses of green plants. I think it is pretty cool to see and I think you will enjoy an arial shot as well. Especially if I can fine a shot of the gardens 4 years ago. I will see what I can do.
Come on around and see the farm and get a floral fix. The flower shed is open on Fridays from 9-2 and on Tuesdays from 2-5. I always enjoy seeing you, and it gives me a chance to stand up and stretch. If you have seen me garden, you will get it.
I leave you with a missive outside a flower shop in the UK. Thank you KD. I think that the sign is just so true.
Until next week. Allie