It is so hard to believe that it is already July 20, and more than halfway through summer. Time is going too fast. When one looks at the week number, which is what flower farmers do for scheduling crops and placing plug orders we are at week 30. The tulips bulbs are scheduled to arrive week 41, not that far away in the grand scheme of things.
Another shift of the flowers is happening. The garden phlox is coming in, the second crop of yarrow is looking full and some of the later perennials are showing color. The rudbeckias are just going gang busters and the summer annuals are just taking their sweet time. The dahlias are looking good and some are showing flower buds which is nice. There is plenty of assortment of flowers to be had that is for sure.
I have had a decent response about the flower arranging class so mark your calendars. I am offering one on August 20 at 10:00, and if that goes well, one on September 17 at 10:00. The classes will be $75 and will include all your flowers and instruction. If you have a special vase you want to use, by all means bring it, otherwise I will have vases available. Registration will be necessary so I know how many flowers to harvest. Email me and either send a check or Venmo me (Flowers at Lottarock) or when you come to get flowers, bring the money then. The most I will be able to do will be five flower lovers. Maybe get a group together and have a fun floral morning.
It’s the dog days of summer so flowers are just getting staked, weeded, deadheaded and harvested. I do have a beautiful crop of sweet peas though, the flower that I’m not growing this year.
I will leave you with last weeks #windowframethursday.
I just finished a lecture on photographing my flowers so you will probably be getting more practice shots as the season continues.
A big rain storm is on the radar, so I am going to try to get this off. Steve is away again, so I have my notes on how to post this.
Until next time, Allie. I dream of flowers, do you?