As the end of flower season quickly approaches, it’s the ideal time to shift focus to off-season sales strategies. When I left my office job to focus on the flower farm full-time, I quickly realized that the flower business couldn’t take a break after the first killing frost. To create a recurring source of year-round […]

Learn how to grow anemones and ranunculus from corms, including when to plant, how to pre-sprout corms, winter protection and tips for an abundant spring harvest.

We’re heading into the final week of summer bouquet subscriptions and I have a lot of thoughts as I wrap up the year. This season marked my 6th(!) year offering subscriptions. I quickly grew the program from 13 members in year one to 123 members by year three. At its peak, I was doing about 50 […]

Planting season is underway! This month I’m busy tucking seeds and transplants into the field on a daily basis. You might be wondering why I’m planting now, at the very end of the season, as we approach cooler temps and shorter days. If you’re new to fall planting, I encourage you to check out this post. […]

So you’re itching to jump into fall planting but you’re a little late to the game? If you missed the window to start or order transplants, I’ve got you covered! There are a handful of hardy annuals that actually do BEST when sown directly into the field as opposed to starting indoors. By taking advantage […]

As fall approaches and the flower season fades, I’m quickly turning my attention to next year’s garden. I truly believe that a big key of my success as a flower farmer has been the ability to get a jump start on sales in the early spring. And to have early spring flowers to sell, I have to plan (and […]

Operating a farm stand is one of the most popular and accessible ways to sell flowers that you’ve grown. At Hidden Springs, I opened our stand in 2020 during my second full year of business. Four year later, it continues to be a major piece of the puzzle in my flower business in terms of […]

From early May to mid-October, harvesting cut flowers is a bi-weekly job on the farm. Especially during the summer months, the days get hot quickly and time is of the essence, both for me and the flowers. I like to start harvesting first thing and wrap up before mid-day to beat the heat.  To make […]

After a round of mid-March snow squalls yesterday, I’m definitely summer dreaming this morning as I await the first big shipment of baby seedlings for the year. Ten trays of lisianthus are headed to the farm and I’m hoping to have them in the ground by the end of the week.  If you’re not familiar with […]