Here I am on the screen porch writing this, hoping for the best outcome with tropical storm Henri. I am not worried about the structures, but I am worried about the strength of the stems with the wind if the wind speeds pick up to what they are supposed to do, 40mph+. So far, knock on wood, this isn’t any worse than many of the storms we have had this summer, but it is early yet, and the flowers are larger and the sunflowers will not like the heavy winds at all. All I can do is wait out the storm and see what happens. I have harvested all I can at the moment.
So besides Henri, you might ask what else is happen at the farm? I am harvesting flowers like a mad woman. The asters are blooming like crazy, singles, doubles, spiders, whites, purples, pinks oh my!
The asters are only a smattering of the flower sheds offerings here at Lottarock. I have sunflowers, rudbeckia, zinnias, celosia, cosmos, monarda and so much more. Just look at what is in the cooler at the moment waiting for you all to stop by and get flowers.
I have ordered and received seeds for fall planting which I need to start now. ASAP if I hope to get them established enough and in the ground before I lose my overwintering planting window. Never enough time. I am trying to find flowers that will bridge the gap from tulips to peonies and then the next gap from peonies to the summer annuals. It is said that it can be done with the facilities I have, so what really do I have to lose right? I just need to get the lead out and do it.
At the moment I have two concrete walls for by bulb/flower cooler. I told Paul, our builder, I must have two more walls, a ceiling, a door and electricity by Thanksgiving or I am going to be on the hunt to find homes for 60 full bulb crates. He tells me “no problem Allie”. We will see Paul, we will see.
I leave you with photos of the flower garden, taken in the rain mind you, of what they looked like at the beginning of tropical storm Henri. Hopefully at the end, they will be looking the same.
Until next time my flower friends. Allie