One of The Farm's signature designs--a window box that comes with its own window!

Happy Father's Day

Perennials in Bloom

 Meet some of our old-friend perennials that are blooming in the garden these days:

 Bellflower.  Love that purple!

Astilbe.  Cool white for the shade garden.

  

Sundrops.  Gorgeous golden color for the late spring garden.

 

And Tiny Rubies Dianthus.  Great ground cover that's neat and well-behaved.

Our Kind of Containers

Did you see the article in the S J-R about junk planters the other day?   Those are our kind of containers!  Watering cans, minnow buckets, tea pots,  yes--even the kitchen sink :-) 

Dried Flower Designs

Such a beautiful blooming show happening outside in the garden right now.  We'll show you some more pictures of what's in bloom over the next few days.  In the meantime, here's a peek  inside the shop! 

Hydrangea topiary with  gardening accents.

And one of our all-time customer favorites, the twiggy wreath.

What's In Bloom?

May went by at the speed of light, didn't it?  And now we're going into June, another busy gardening month!  Here are a few of the late-spring bloomers that we've been enjoying this week:

Love-in-a-mist.  Sweet blue flowers with feathery foliage, followed by wonderful purple-tinged pods that dry beautifully.

Money plant, with blooms & early pods.  Later the pods will dry into silvery, papery discs.

And yarrow, lighting up this spot in the garden.  It's another flower that finds its way into bundles & arrangements once it dries.

We hope you're enjoying the moments in your garden too.

Morning Star

Anytime you come out to The Farm is a good time to stop by Morning Star Mercantile & Cafe too.  Look for Katelyn, Gail's daughter, and tell her we sent you by for some carrot cake!

Buy One Get One

We're having a plant clearance:  buy any plant/shrub/tree, get another of lesser value FREE!   (e.g: buy a $7 shrub, get a $6 shrub free)  There is still a very good selection to choose from.   

And inside the shop…well one can only say… “Summer’s coming!”

How To Dry Peony Flowers

Wow, what a bumper crop this year!  Gorgeous!

 Ever thought about drying your own peony blossoms?  Well, if you've got the flowers growing in your garden, we'll talk you through it!   Just cut a few stems of blossoms.  Doesn't matter if they're wet from all these rains--just shake them gently in a downward motion while holding the stem just under the head (so that it doesn't break).  It's okay to leave some leaves on the stems.

Gather three stems into a bundle, staggering the blooms at different heights.  Don't be tempted to make larger bundles--any more than three will slow down the drying time.  Twist a rubber band around the stems and trim the stems off even at the bottom.

Straighten out a paper clip so there is a hook at both ends.  Insert one end of the hook into the rubber band holding the stems, then hang the bundle from the hook at the other end of the paper clip.

There ya go . . . any questions, be sure to let us know!  You'll be enjoying your peonies all year til they come back around again next spring :-)



Pretty Much Picasso

Here's a new petunia from Proven Winners called Pretty Much Picasso. Amazing what hybridizers can do!  We'll be keeping an eye on this one to see how it performs this season.  What have you found new for your garden this year?