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How to Make Small Gift Bouquets
I have yet to meet somebody who doesn’t appreciate receiving a bouquet of flowers! There seems to be something extra special about receiving a bouquet of flowers that were grown by the person gifting! It is no secret that I love growing and gifting cut flowers, so I wanted to share a little bit about
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A Grower’s Guide to Making Cut Flowers Last
There is a huge push right now to buy things locally and it is awesome! In the United States, very few of the flowers that are found in big box or grocery stores are grown here. While beautiful, they are bred to be transported and by the time they arrive at the store they are
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The Beginner’s Guide to Starting Seeds Indoors
This is one of my favorite topics to write about. If you, like me, live in an area that has long and cold winters seed starting can be the little taste of spring we need on the long and dark days. Starting seeds indoors takes time and patience, but it’s not an overly difficult process.
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Dahlia Breeding Record Template
Earlier this year, I shared a beginner’s guide to the basics of dahlia breeding. I am really hoping that some of you have either decided to give this a try, are already dahlia breeding on your farm or in your garden, or are at the very least considering giving it a try in the future.
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Growing cut flowers: Is it worth it if I don’t want to sell?
100,000,000 percent yes. Growing cut flowers has very quickly become my absolute favorite crop. In fact, it kind of consumes my life from February to October. I love the flowers. I love starting seeds. I love spending my evenings in the field picking. I love arranging. What I don’t enjoy… is business. I love the
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Beginner’s Guide to the Basics of Dahlia Breeding
Continuing my passion for cut flowers, I decided to give dahlia breeding a try this last summer! The image above is a new variety discovered in my garden from “Bee’s Choice” seeds purchased from Floret. This coming summer will be year two with this beauty and as long as she continues to impress she will
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