Monday, June 25, 2018

Flower Shares: Week One


Welcome, wonderful CSA members!

It's our first week of blooms, and I couldn't be happier to be sharing the harvest with you. Our field has exploded in flowers during the month of June, thanks to some hot days and timely showers, and it feels like we have officially hit our summer stride. In your bouquets this week, you will find a combination of the following:

Ageratum
Amaranth
Ammi
Bachelor Buttons
Cleome
Cosmos
Dill
Larkspur
Ornamental Grasses
Rye
Snapdragons
Statice
Stock
Strawflowers
Sunflowers
Sweet Peas
Zinnias

Each bouquet is slightly different, and designed to be as full and fragrant as possible, so don't be alarmed if you see varying proportions of these special ingredients.

To help your bouquet last as long as possible, recut stems at a 45 degree angle, removing about an inch off the ends, and place into a vase of cool water. Change vase water every few days. There are a number of homemade recipes for flower preservative available, from sugar and vinegar to vodka mixtures, but I can't speak to the efficacy of these techniques just yet. Let me know if you experiment and find something that you love! You can also place your bouquet in the fridge overnight. Cut flowers love cool temperatures! Just be sure to avoid exposure to ripening fruit. The ethylene gas released via the ripening process can cause your arrangement to wilt.

Thank you again for your support this season. Cheers to the start of ten weeks of fresh flowers! Please enjoy these photos of the farm in progress, and do feel free to reach out with any questions.

All the best,
Stacy
Quiet Greenhouse Visitor
Mother's Day Tulips
Broom Corn Seeds
Early June Delights
Bachelor Button Blue
Happy Solstice!
Color Riot
First Stock in Bloom
















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