Week 34 in the Farm Calendar
Here we are at week 34, two thirds of the way through the calendar year, and probably the same for the gardening year. I would say that I have a third or less of the growing season left. Yikes! The weeks move on and the flower varieties continuously change. The snapdragons are done, the annual asters are full bore for this week and maybe next and then they will be gone. Ever changing and that makes it exciting.
The dahlias are really starting to come into their own. More and more varieties are coming in and the number of stems is also increasing. They make such a wonderful focal statement in arrangements, but also act as a great bridge blending colors together. I just love dahlias. More than tulips you might ask? The tulips offer the same colors and floral interest in the spring that the dahlias do in the late summer. I love them both, and they are both hard work and expensive to grow, but in my eyes, so worth it.
Not much new is happening on the farm. I am just trying to keep up with the watering. The cutting gardens are watered on the well, everything else is being hand watered heavily once a week until we start getting some good rain. I still have half a tank of water, but some rain to top that off would be greatly appreciated. Actually as I am writing this we are in New London at the lake having a nice downpour. Enough to make puddles and if this rain gets to Hancock, fingers crossed it would put another weeks worth of watering in the tank.
I have been very good about doing my #intentionalflowerstuesday but not so good about posting them on instagram yet. So here is last week’s non posting. There are two sets here. Same arrangement, two different backgrounds. This whole process is so interesting, one, being intentional with what I am doing, then photographing them…
So these are against the dark wood of the cave… the next are in the cave against a white wall, same arrangement.
Not much of a noticeable difference. Much
So my last is last week’s #windowframethursday. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do creating them…
I am going to pass you off to Steve now. I will be back next week with more flowers and flower news. Hopefully we will get some rain. Until next week. Allie. I dream of flowers.