The Farmer’s Daughter is a garden center, gift shop, farm stand, and wedding venue in South Kingstown, RI. I work a few minutes down the road and when I need a break from the computer screen or am having a rough day – this place never fails to soothe my soul (or eyeballs). There are so […]
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Friday Flowers: Transplanting
So, it’s finally warming up a bit! I spent a lot of time on Sunday shoveling dirt into the new raised beds that Jeff very kindly put together for me. I bought a 50/50 mix of compost and soil – I hope the flowers like it! The cornflower seedlings were not looking too healthy and […]
Friday Flowers: The Seeds
With the amazing array of cut flowers you can grow, which ones do you choose? There are a ton of resources available both online and in print about planting flowers, but with so many variables to consider- season, climate, location, soil quality, fertilizer, I’ll admit I got a bit overwhelmed. Then I reminded myself that this is supposed to […]