I don’t knpw what is going on with this weather pattern but it sure is squirelly. March 3 and it is 54 degrees as I write this at 4:30 in the afternoon. I have a snowdrop blooming! I am not looking forward to when the winter shoe is going to drop, because it will I am sure, but meanwhile, to be honest, I am enjoying these winter days.
A lot is happening here at the farm. I have gotten the first batch of ranunculus planted in their crates and they are in the greenhouse, along with all of the perennial seedlings and the anemones that are going to get crated tomorrow morning. I have moved a bunch of tulip crates in there just because I could and it will make tomorrow morning’s tulip Tetris be easier. Two less crates to move!
On deck for tomorrow, besides tulip Tetris, is soaking and planting the next batch of ranunculus and anemone and cleaning up and organizing the high tunnel for the first planting of the cool annuals. Get it done while the weather is nice I figure.
I heard from my tulip salesman and he thinks the order list for tulips 2025 will be available this coming week. I know, I know, I still have 25 crates in the bulb room and to think about next spring just seems so weird but that is a flower grower’s life. Plan six months or a year ahead for the next crop. This will be interesting I am sure.
I guess the next most important topic is that I will be having shoulder surgery on Thursday. Don’t worry, there will still be flowers on Fridays. Steve and friends all pitching in to get them bunched and ready for Fridays. I think I will be able to harvest when necessary, water and sow seeds by the 15th which is the next big sow date. They say I will be rehabbing for 6-8 weeks, and I will be doing PT into May…but I figure each week I will be getting stronger and able to do more and more as long I don’t get stupid and stubborn. Who, Me?
On to a brighter note. I have been playing with some flowers and these are last week’s instagram images.
Can anyone have too many flowers? Certainly not me! I am pretty sure that next spring along with tulips I will be growing on miniature narcissus and muscari to tiny posies. What do you think? Let me know please.
So I will leave you until next week with my arm in a sling. Remember, Fridays are Tulip Fridays here at the farm from 10-2:00. Come by and say hello!
This last photo I hope makes you smile. It is Whisky enjoying some spent tulip flowers I had tossed over the fence for the goats’ enjoyment. I figured if deer enjoy tulip flowers, goats will too.
Until next week. Allie.