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A study in purple. Normally my least favorite color, I’m working on finding ways to embrace it. This is a little bit of everything in this color way that’s blooming on the farm right now. Pay special attention to the flowers on the right hand side and top center—their movement is wild! This might be a new favorite timelapse. #ayearinflowers
Top: Campanula Champion II Lilac, Rose (mystery), Sweet Rocket Lavender, Rose ‘Gypsy Boy’, Nepeta ‘Walkers Low’, Clematis ‘Cadmia’
Center: Sweet Pea ‘Oyama Bi-color’, Salvia, Clematis ‘Kilian Donahue’ (I think), Iris ‘Find Your Fade’, Geranium ‘Cloud Nine’, Campanula ‘Evergreen Blue’
Bottom: Foxglove ‘Excelsior’, Clematis ‘Liberty’, Geranium Stephen Green’, Rose ‘Distant Drums’, Iris ‘Zip Zing Zowie’, Thalictrum delavayi, Lupine (wild), Geranium ‘Mrs. Kendall Clarke’, Pansy (self seeded)

One of my very favorite roses that I’ve grown, this is ‘Robbie Burns’, an older @david_austin_roses variety I wish would be brought back. The shrub has a lose sort of wild look and is around 4ft tall. It flowers once in the spring and the plant is absolutely smothered in blooms. Buds are soft pink and the flowers open the same color, eventually fading to barely blush/almost white. After the petals drop they leave behind what look like little fireworks that eventually become beautiful hips. It’s hugely popular with the bees and worth growing for the pollinators alone. Plants are nearly impossible to find, but hopefully not forever.

One of my very favorite roses that I’ve grown, this is ‘Robbie Burns’, an older @david_austin_roses variety I wish would be brought back. The shrub has a lose sort of wild look and is around 4ft tall. It flowers once in the spring and the plant is absolutely smothered in blooms. Buds are soft pink and the flowers open the same color, eventually fading to barely blush/almost white. After the petals drop they leave behind what look like little fireworks that eventually become beautiful hips. It’s hugely popular with the bees and worth growing for the pollinators alone. Plants are nearly impossible to find, but hopefully not forever.

One of my very favorite roses that I’ve grown, this is ‘Robbie Burns’, an older @david_austin_roses variety I wish would be brought back. The shrub has a lose sort of wild look and is around 4ft tall. It flowers once in the spring and the plant is absolutely smothered in blooms. Buds are soft pink and the flowers open the same color, eventually fading to barely blush/almost white. After the petals drop they leave behind what look like little fireworks that eventually become beautiful hips. It’s hugely popular with the bees and worth growing for the pollinators alone. Plants are nearly impossible to find, but hopefully not forever.

One of my very favorite roses that I’ve grown, this is ‘Robbie Burns’, an older @david_austin_roses variety I wish would be brought back. The shrub has a lose sort of wild look and is around 4ft tall. It flowers once in the spring and the plant is absolutely smothered in blooms. Buds are soft pink and the flowers open the same color, eventually fading to barely blush/almost white. After the petals drop they leave behind what look like little fireworks that eventually become beautiful hips. It’s hugely popular with the bees and worth growing for the pollinators alone. Plants are nearly impossible to find, but hopefully not forever.

One of my very favorite roses that I’ve grown, this is ‘Robbie Burns’, an older @david_austin_roses variety I wish would be brought back. The shrub has a lose sort of wild look and is around 4ft tall. It flowers once in the spring and the plant is absolutely smothered in blooms. Buds are soft pink and the flowers open the same color, eventually fading to barely blush/almost white. After the petals drop they leave behind what look like little fireworks that eventually become beautiful hips. It’s hugely popular with the bees and worth growing for the pollinators alone. Plants are nearly impossible to find, but hopefully not forever.

Peony ‘Bowl of Beauty’ unfurling into her full glory. We started recording (using an iPhone and the Black Magic app) just after sunrise and ended just after sunset. Vase is @farmhousepottery and the backdrop was painted by @iamelisabo #ayearinflowers

We filmed this last spring but I thought it would still be helpful and interesting since nearly everything we’re doing this year is exactly the same. Also, if you want to take our Summer Mini Course and learn about pinching, there’s a link in my bio to sign up.

Here they come! The first roses are starting to bloom and I feel both excited and a little panicked. During these busy spring days there’s just so much to do and we’re scrambling to get everything in the ground for the season as quickly as we can. I prefer to work on one main project at a time, building momentum as I go and being fully immersed in what I’m doing. But right now I find myself drifting, struggling to concentrate on the things in front of me, darting between tasks and ideas because there is just so much to do and see. The roses are definitely pulling at my attention and soon the entire farm will erupt into bloom. I haven’t done an actual count but I do know that we have more than a thousand roses in the ground and close to 500 varieties in total. I need to finish up my other work so I can be available for their peak bloom which is right around the corner. This is ‘Alchymist’ a stunning climber that is incredibly healthy, winter hardy and vigorous. While it only flowers once a season, the floral display it gives is so over the top, it can’t be beat. I love how the cabbage like blooms change color as they age from a soft apricot, to a warm peach and eventually yellow.

Here they come! The first roses are starting to bloom and I feel both excited and a little panicked. During these busy spring days there’s just so much to do and we’re scrambling to get everything in the ground for the season as quickly as we can. I prefer to work on one main project at a time, building momentum as I go and being fully immersed in what I’m doing. But right now I find myself drifting, struggling to concentrate on the things in front of me, darting between tasks and ideas because there is just so much to do and see. The roses are definitely pulling at my attention and soon the entire farm will erupt into bloom. I haven’t done an actual count but I do know that we have more than a thousand roses in the ground and close to 500 varieties in total. I need to finish up my other work so I can be available for their peak bloom which is right around the corner. This is ‘Alchymist’ a stunning climber that is incredibly healthy, winter hardy and vigorous. While it only flowers once a season, the floral display it gives is so over the top, it can’t be beat. I love how the cabbage like blooms change color as they age from a soft apricot, to a warm peach and eventually yellow.

Here they come! The first roses are starting to bloom and I feel both excited and a little panicked. During these busy spring days there’s just so much to do and we’re scrambling to get everything in the ground for the season as quickly as we can. I prefer to work on one main project at a time, building momentum as I go and being fully immersed in what I’m doing. But right now I find myself drifting, struggling to concentrate on the things in front of me, darting between tasks and ideas because there is just so much to do and see. The roses are definitely pulling at my attention and soon the entire farm will erupt into bloom. I haven’t done an actual count but I do know that we have more than a thousand roses in the ground and close to 500 varieties in total. I need to finish up my other work so I can be available for their peak bloom which is right around the corner. This is ‘Alchymist’ a stunning climber that is incredibly healthy, winter hardy and vigorous. While it only flowers once a season, the floral display it gives is so over the top, it can’t be beat. I love how the cabbage like blooms change color as they age from a soft apricot, to a warm peach and eventually yellow.

We’ve just had the most glorious few days of heavy, soaking rain with sun now on the way. The farm is already heavy with new growth but there’s about to be a whole lot more. The wet + warmth also means mosquito season will be starting any day too. I always equate the smell of freshly picked sweet peas with mosquitoes because they arrive at the same time. Now that I’m picking fistfuls, it’ll be soon. These beauties are from @dawncreekfarm called ‘Angel Wings’. A new favorite because of their long stem length, unique coloring, strong scent and more modest individual bloom size. #ayearinflowers

We’ve just had the most glorious few days of heavy, soaking rain with sun now on the way. The farm is already heavy with new growth but there’s about to be a whole lot more. The wet + warmth also means mosquito season will be starting any day too. I always equate the smell of freshly picked sweet peas with mosquitoes because they arrive at the same time. Now that I’m picking fistfuls, it’ll be soon. These beauties are from @dawncreekfarm called ‘Angel Wings’. A new favorite because of their long stem length, unique coloring, strong scent and more modest individual bloom size. #ayearinflowers

We’ve just had the most glorious few days of heavy, soaking rain with sun now on the way. The farm is already heavy with new growth but there’s about to be a whole lot more. The wet + warmth also means mosquito season will be starting any day too. I always equate the smell of freshly picked sweet peas with mosquitoes because they arrive at the same time. Now that I’m picking fistfuls, it’ll be soon. These beauties are from @dawncreekfarm called ‘Angel Wings’. A new favorite because of their long stem length, unique coloring, strong scent and more modest individual bloom size. #ayearinflowers

There are certain plants that mark moments in the year and become anchor points for memories. This honeysuckle is one of those plants. Many years ago when the kids were still small, we spent a lot of time visiting with our elderly neighbor Louise, a cranky, opinionated, tough ole gal who let you know her thoughts on everything and enjoyed pointing out your many flaws. She was extremely practical, and because her parents had lived through the depression she saved everything and prioritized usefulness and function, always. She had very few things in her life that were beautiful. Some glittery sweaters that she got at the thrift store, a rose named Louise Odier I gave her for her 80th birthday and a massive honeysuckle growing outside her laundry room door that exploded into bloom every May. She LOVED that honeysuckle and would take us to see it every time we were there. We’d admire the buds forming, try and guess when the first flower would open and then stand and smell it during peak bloom. She rooted me a cutting (which was a big deal) and we planted it outside the garage which we later turned into my little flower studio. It’s massive now, almost as big as hers. She has been gone for two springs and each May when it explodes into flower I think of her and how much joy this plant brought into her life, and then because she shared it, into mine.

There are certain plants that mark moments in the year and become anchor points for memories. This honeysuckle is one of those plants. Many years ago when the kids were still small, we spent a lot of time visiting with our elderly neighbor Louise, a cranky, opinionated, tough ole gal who let you know her thoughts on everything and enjoyed pointing out your many flaws. She was extremely practical, and because her parents had lived through the depression she saved everything and prioritized usefulness and function, always. She had very few things in her life that were beautiful. Some glittery sweaters that she got at the thrift store, a rose named Louise Odier I gave her for her 80th birthday and a massive honeysuckle growing outside her laundry room door that exploded into bloom every May. She LOVED that honeysuckle and would take us to see it every time we were there. We’d admire the buds forming, try and guess when the first flower would open and then stand and smell it during peak bloom. She rooted me a cutting (which was a big deal) and we planted it outside the garage which we later turned into my little flower studio. It’s massive now, almost as big as hers. She has been gone for two springs and each May when it explodes into flower I think of her and how much joy this plant brought into her life, and then because she shared it, into mine.

There are certain plants that mark moments in the year and become anchor points for memories. This honeysuckle is one of those plants. Many years ago when the kids were still small, we spent a lot of time visiting with our elderly neighbor Louise, a cranky, opinionated, tough ole gal who let you know her thoughts on everything and enjoyed pointing out your many flaws. She was extremely practical, and because her parents had lived through the depression she saved everything and prioritized usefulness and function, always. She had very few things in her life that were beautiful. Some glittery sweaters that she got at the thrift store, a rose named Louise Odier I gave her for her 80th birthday and a massive honeysuckle growing outside her laundry room door that exploded into bloom every May. She LOVED that honeysuckle and would take us to see it every time we were there. We’d admire the buds forming, try and guess when the first flower would open and then stand and smell it during peak bloom. She rooted me a cutting (which was a big deal) and we planted it outside the garage which we later turned into my little flower studio. It’s massive now, almost as big as hers. She has been gone for two springs and each May when it explodes into flower I think of her and how much joy this plant brought into her life, and then because she shared it, into mine.

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

The planting marathon continues. Thousands of dahlia and zinnia seedlings were tucked into the ground yesterday and slowly the greenhouses are starting to empty out. This time of year is always such a push to get beds prepped ahead of everyone, plants ready to go in the ground, labels and signage made, irrigation in place and then of course the planting. #floretseeds

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

Had to run out and try to get the last whisper of the pink sunrise this morning. What a beautiful beginning to the day! Getting the dahlia seedlings in the ground has been the main focus for the past few days here on the farm. In total we’re growing close to 15,000 this year, which might be an all time record. The number is so high partly because I collected seed from so many different magical collarettes during last years big variety trial and partly because I listened to so many episodes of @dig_on_dahlias where they were interviewing different breeders and I got a bunch of new ideas. I’m very excited to see what I discover and learn this year and of course I’ll share as I go. We plant seedlings very close together, just 4” apart and that way a lot can get squeezed in a small space. If you want to learn more about our process there’s a whole chapter in my book Discovering Dahlias, starting on page 85.

After about 5 years of tucking pots of trees, shrubs and roses in every available corner around the greenhouses and never really having a dedicated spot for them to stay, Chris and I decided it was time to set up a permanent nursery. Now all of the permanent plants I’m collecting (roses, clematis, lilacs, crabapples and witchazel) have a place to be until they go in the ground. Felt like a really big moment.

After about 5 years of tucking pots of trees, shrubs and roses in every available corner around the greenhouses and never really having a dedicated spot for them to stay, Chris and I decided it was time to set up a permanent nursery. Now all of the permanent plants I’m collecting (roses, clematis, lilacs, crabapples and witchazel) have a place to be until they go in the ground. Felt like a really big moment.

After about 5 years of tucking pots of trees, shrubs and roses in every available corner around the greenhouses and never really having a dedicated spot for them to stay, Chris and I decided it was time to set up a permanent nursery. Now all of the permanent plants I’m collecting (roses, clematis, lilacs, crabapples and witchazel) have a place to be until they go in the ground. Felt like a really big moment.

After about 5 years of tucking pots of trees, shrubs and roses in every available corner around the greenhouses and never really having a dedicated spot for them to stay, Chris and I decided it was time to set up a permanent nursery. Now all of the permanent plants I’m collecting (roses, clematis, lilacs, crabapples and witchazel) have a place to be until they go in the ground. Felt like a really big moment.

After about 5 years of tucking pots of trees, shrubs and roses in every available corner around the greenhouses and never really having a dedicated spot for them to stay, Chris and I decided it was time to set up a permanent nursery. Now all of the permanent plants I’m collecting (roses, clematis, lilacs, crabapples and witchazel) have a place to be until they go in the ground. Felt like a really big moment.

After about 5 years of tucking pots of trees, shrubs and roses in every available corner around the greenhouses and never really having a dedicated spot for them to stay, Chris and I decided it was time to set up a permanent nursery. Now all of the permanent plants I’m collecting (roses, clematis, lilacs, crabapples and witchazel) have a place to be until they go in the ground. Felt like a really big moment.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

Planting, planting and more planting! This week we got all of the named dahlia in (198 varieties 😬), the first wave of breeding zinnias, nearly 200 roses, plus lots of hardy annuals and some new perennials we grew from seed. We’ve still got loads of planting to go over the next few weeks but it feels good to have put a solid dent in things this week.

The first round of zinnias from our breeding program went in the ground yesterday. We plant our earliest groups inside of unheated hoop houses to get a jump on the season since they like the extra warmth and protection. The goal with these plants is to get early flowers and lots of seed. When we’re growing zinnias as cut flowers they are started later and planted outside once the weather is warm enough, typically late May-early June. #floretseeds