by Blue Gables | Feb 27, 2022
We flower farmers were reminded this month that we are at the mercy of the weather when we discovered that our stock seedlings had frozen and died. We planted stock in landscape fabric in October and covered it with a low (“caterpillar”) tunnel made of Pex hoops and...
by Blue Gables | Jan 18, 2022
We typically order most of our cut flower seeds in December and January from Johnny’s Selected Seeds in Maine and GeoSeed in South Carolina. This year, we ran into a problem. Some of our favorite varieties were sold out, and we were told that they wouldn’t be...
by Blue Gables | Dec 30, 2021
Years feel to us like laps in a journey where December represents the home-stretch sprint to the start/finish line. When the ground goes dormant, and the daily demands of farming lighten, we have an opportunity to slow down and assess the most recent lap. To reflect...
by Blue Gables | Nov 14, 2021
As Thanksgiving approaches and we contemplate all that we’re thankful for, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with gratitude. We are grateful for the customers we met at farmers markets, those who came to our farm for custom cuts and special events, our CSA subscribers,...
by Blue Gables | Aug 25, 2021
As you might expect, we have a house full of cut flowers. We put various things in bottles, jars and vases and stick them on the kitchen windowsills, island and table. We often do this to “vase test” new plants to see how they do before we put them in arrangements...
by Blue Gables | Jun 18, 2021
Weeds are a part of life, not just with gardening, but all aspects of life. We bet you’ve dealt with some weedy people, or a weedy job or maybe a weed of a teacher or boss. It’s All About Context The funny thing about weeds is that they are context dependent. When it...
