Welcome Summer!
Welcome summer, the season that brings on the summer flowers, the flowers that like it hot. This week they should jump in growth because it is going to be hot. It will be challenging to keep the water up to the flowers as well as the flower farmer. Harvesting will begin at 5:00 in the morning, while it’s “cool” while the irrigation is running. I will be done with the garden day by noon fingers crossed.
The tunnel is bursting with flowers, holy moly do I have to harvest tomorrow morning. The agrostema, ranunculus, anemones, a new crop I am trialing, saponaria, the godetia is amazing…then add in the self sowers like the feverfew and wow!
Out in the field the yarrow, foxglove, orlaya, feverfew, bulplurum and asrtrantia are all blooming and the campanula is just starting. In case you are wondering, yes, I have flowers.
One of the things I love most about growing flowers is the waves of succession of different flowers available. Almost every fortnight there is something leaving the floral line up as something new comes in. I like the diversity.
Everything at this point is in the ground. Well, I have one for flat of chrysanthemums to be planted yet. I was planning to get them into the tunnel for season extension but there just isn’t enough room so they are going to go into the garden tomorrow. Bummer. Oh well. I will make it work (fingers crossed).
With such a wide selection of flowers available I am having fun making arrangements.
This is a just because I can, the peony in the front is Callies Memory, this is the first year for the peony, but next year I hope to have a handful of blooms available.
Still having fun, we have last weeks #windowframethursday.
Like I said, having fun.
Lastly, a bouquet for Miss Natalie for graduation from Peterborough Middle School. Next year, ConVal.
I will pass you off to Steve now while I get another glass of water.
Allie. I dream of flowers, do you?