Welcome to the 2022 garden

What a year it’s been! It is hard to believe it is coming to a close so soon. This year has brought me many great experiences, lessons, and growth. I’ve expanded the garden by adding two raised beds, learned to navigate crazy weather, started a small business, grown more flowers than I ever have, and so much more. I am excited to share what’s been happening on the farm and what’s planned for 2023! Let’s dive in!

The year started strong with tulips and daffodils blooming. I knew I wanted to start selling cut flowers, and this was a perfect jumping point. Easter was just around the corner, so I made a few arrangements and began selling them. It was a hit and turned out to be a great way to start the growing season!

Summer was here in the blink of an eye. We had a very wet spring which meant the bugs were in full force during the summer months. The pest were insane to keep up with. Sadly, I lost a lot of flowers to them, but I learned a good lesson; always keep up with pest control. Bugs get out of hand so quickly. Another lesson was to keep up with weeds, or they too will get out of hand quickly.

The flowers were blooming faster than I could cut them! I had so much fun working on arrangements and soaking up as much information as I could get my hands on.

Just as fast as summer came in, it was gone. The weather stayed shockingly warm up until about two weeks ago. This made for an expanded growing season. I didn’t end up planting anything new in the fall. The summer season whipped me out. But this expended warmth meant I could enjoy the summer blooms a little longer. My cosmos flourished, my zinnias thrived, and my dahlias bloomed one after another. I loved soaking up as much time as I could, enjoying the last of the garden until the frost hit.

Now I am busy getting the garden cleaned up and ready for a long winter’s rest so we can do it all again once spring hits! I have many things planned for 2023, so stick around to see what’s coming!

Thanks for reading!

Kayla