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Honey Extraction Basics
“Honey is hard work and only made in excess. The hive will prioritize itself and its health over making honey for you.” The first time that you end up tackling honey extraction and it can… Read more
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Utilizing Weed Mat 2024
Spring 2024 Caroline Steinmetz This year in our cut flower garden we are growing primary annuals. These plants thrive in warm, hot, tropical climates (quite literally the reason they are annuals for my climate). Therefore,… Read more
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June on the Flower Farm
June 2024 At this point in the season, all of the flowers have been in the ground for about a month now and require much less care/attention (in comparison to the seed starting stage). The… Read more
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My Hardening Off Process
Spring 2024 Caroline Steinmetz After dedicating ~2 months to our seedlings, we were nervous introducing them to their new home! If you don’t spend the proper amount of time allowing your plants to adjust to… Read more
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New Bee-ginnings
While the flower farm was taking shape, one memeber of the team was setting the stage for the next chapter in our journey. We had been kicking around the idea of getting bees for awhile,… Read more
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My Seed Starting Process Indoors
2024 Season Caroline Steinmetz Starting seeds indoors is a very exciting+rewarding experience. You get to watch such a small seed germinate into a healthy sapling in just a few weeks! There’s a lot of information… Read more
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Starting Zinnia From Seed
April 2024 Caroline Steinmetz Join us as we tackle our first time starting zinnia’s from seed in our basement nursery! If you are new to the flower world, like myself, it can often be a… Read more
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Starting Gomphrena from Seed
March 2024 Caroline Steinmetz Follow along as we grow gomphrena for the first time! If you are new to the flower world, like myself, it can often be a little overwhelming trying to figure out… Read more
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My Strategy Going into my First Year of Producing Cut Flowers
Once I had made the decision to attempt to grow cut flowers for profit, I was immediately overwhelmed. I’ve had an average amount of exposure to plants in my lifetime, but never to this extreme.… Read more
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