Welcome September
What an exciting week we had this last week! Some beautiful with bucketfuls of flowers, which is always exciting, and some a little nerve wracking. Those of you who came to the flower shed on Friday noticed the boards across the driveway. Yes, more driveway woes. We had a sinkhole. A mere 18 inches across and only 18-24 inches deep and only three feet wide. Yup, let it happen on a flower day.
It is patched for the moment, until we get the prices on repair or replace. It’s safe to drive on and far more quiet than the thump thump of the boards and plywood covering the hole.
The dahlias have finally hit their stride. It took some time this year because of all the crazy weather, the hot, the dry, the cool, the dry, the whatever, but there will be loads to choose from for the next few weeks, and there are some stunners. I mean, look at this bee just nestled in the bosom of the Cafe au Lait.
Speaking of bees, the garden is just humming with life. If fact I have to be careful harvesting in the morning because the flowers have sleepy and cold bees on them and I have had them hitch rides on the flowers and on my clothes out in the garden. And the flower shed is also humming with big bumblebees on flower days. The garden is full of happy critters. I think even whatever is in the garden nibbling the clover and queens Annes lace is happy. Charlie, my brother, has spotted a rabbit, and where you have one, you have more. Joy.
The most Joyful though is we have had rain. Here at the farm we have had a whopping .7 inches. Not a lot by any stretch, but you know the plants are loving it. They are all standing tall now versus sagging to the ground. The big water tank is back up to 400 gallons! and believe me, that is joyful.
Have you ever wondered what 250 hydrangea stems look like after they have been harvested? Let me show you.
I think this is my largest hydrangea harvest to date. Last year was 175 stems, might have been 150…Anyway, it is a good thing I planted another 15 bushes this spring, because I am going to need them in the future. Fingers crossed as always.
The chrysanthemums are looking good, and my goal this week is to get the frost/cold protection built for when that time comes, and it will, although hopefully not until the end of October, please.
I had no #intentionaltuesday last week, but… I do have a #windowframethursday for you all to enjoy.
Well I have to go harvest more flowers for a special order to be picked up tomorrow, so I will hand you off to Steve. It is always interesting to read what the man has to say. So until next week.
Allie, I dream of flowers, do you?