Category: Garden

• 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…

  Carissa Curfman

  January 7, 2025

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• Seed Starting Records Template

  

  The quest continues for being more organized in the garden this year! Because I want to limit the time I spend having to keep specific records, this record template is for the seed starting process only. It does not include information spaces on things such as how well the plant performs or anything beyond transplanting…

  Carissa Curfman

  March 14, 2024

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• Cut Flower Organization & Record Keeping Binder

  

  If you are like me, organization is something you strive for but don’t always have the time to accomplish. I am a huge fan of creating systems that work for my family to keep our life semi-organized. I don’t claim to be the most organized person at all… but I do claim to try HAHA!…

  Carissa Curfman

  February 27, 2024

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• Cut Flower Plans for 2024

  

  Last year was the first year that I planted flowers dedicated to cutting. I fell in love! I love growing and arranging my own flowers and having my designs fill my house. I also love being able to bring them around to my family and friends. Flowers have the ability to make someone’s day… and I just love that.…

  Carissa Curfman

  February 21, 2024

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• Collecting and Saving Cosmo Seeds

  

  Saving seeds can be a cost-effective way to have tons of flowers! AND it is easy! It just takes a little bit of time! Please note that when you save seeds, they are not necessarily going to be exactly like the flower you collected them from unless you have them isolated from all other plants…

  Carissa Curfman

  September 26, 2023

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