Journal
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April at Rosaly’s Garden
In true April fashion, we have been graced with a cascade of precipitation over the past couple week—not snow, but not quite a spring rainstorm as the droplets slowly glaciate on a raspberry’s thorn, encapsulating the branch in a not-so-thin coat of ice. Yet, the...
March at Rosaly’s
Snowflakes drift through the air as I write—their soft, ethereal descent earthward a reminder that winter still lingers. Yet, there is a warmth in the air not present just a few weeks ago, the robins have begun to sing again, and the pussy willows are beginning to...
February at Rosaly’s
Greetings from the Farm! Flowers are very much on our mind these days. They are a welcome escape from the depths of winter and a reminder that spring is not so very far off (less than 50 days!). Recently we attended the Flowering in the North conference hosted by the...
April. Preparing. Maintaining. Pruning.
April is when the work begins in earnest. March has felt like a prelude, a gentle re-entry into the season before the cacophony of activity gets underway. Now, the crew is back on the farm, the crocus are blooming, the grow room is filled with seedlings, and the...
March. The month it all begins!
March. The month it all begins. We dust off our seeding trays, click on the grow room lights, and let the magic begin again. The farm will wake from its winter slumber—tractors will belch and burp their way to life, fields of brown will be transformed into a fresh...
Dustings of Snow
Glimpses of Green... Here we are perched on the dawn of the shortest day of the year. Ready to begin again a steady journey to light and warmth and long summer days. What a distant memory those feel now, as we rest our bodies by a crackling fire and look out to...
Flowers for your Valentine
Floral bouquets are on the mind for many with Valentine’s Day fast approaching. But instead of the classic dozen red roses or pink carnations, we’re thinking all the way to summer. We’re dreaming of buckets of sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, celosia, asters, and so many...
Planning for a New Year
Happy New Year! Here at the farm we are busy crop planning, ordering seeds, and getting excited for this coming season. That’s right, this January thaw has us thinking ahead to spring plantings and summer days when the harvest is in full swing. It’s never too early to...