Here we are, the night before the 4th of July, summer is more than half over and I feel as though we are just getting started. The spring flowers are done, until October then the tulips come to be planted. The later spring flowers are done, so so long ranucnulus and anemones. Yes, I still have peonies but soon they will be gone and then, the summer flowers will be here. Yes, the summer flowers. That means cosmos, zinnias, marigolds, asters, dahlias and so much more. So much more that I can’t even remember what I have planted. Oh, and sunflowers. Lots of sunflowers.
The last of this summer’s flowers seeds have been sown and in the next week they will be planted out into the garden. If I were to want more biannuals and perennials those seeds will have to be planted in the next few weeks so they can go into the garden by September. It is so interesting because some days I can barely get out of my own way, but yet to keep up with flower production I need to think at least, and that is truly at least six months ahead, really I should be thinking a year in advance. I do my best.
All of the anemones and ranunculus that were grown in crates have been taken out and are now drying off before storing them for the next season. The ones that were planted out into the high tunnel and now getting dried off and sometime this month they will be dug up, cleaned and stored until planting in February. Soon the high tunnel will be empty like the greenhouse. All those beds in the high tunnel are going to be rebuilt, so I have more space to grow those cool flowers that were an important segue from spring to summer. I am learning on how to bridge the gap so there will always be flowers from mid February until mid October when the last killing frost ends it all. I take a breath, plant the tulips and it all starts all over again. Aren’t I lucky to be able to grow all these flowers for my/our enjoyment. I am having a blast and I hope you are as well. In case you don’t know….I love flowers.
I will now let you enjoy the fireworks of the 4th, but I do have to leave you with two photos of last week’s harvest, or part of last week’s harvest anyway. I can not thank you enough for for being part of this floral adventure with me.
So until next week, I leave you with visions for floral bouquets! Allie