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2020 Magic & Madness
Like many, the intensity of the last year has left me feeling a bit like I have been pushed through the per viable eye of the needle not quite on the other side, scratching my head wondering when this place of strange I’m in will ever subside. I have been running and pushing my flower farm forward with an urgency,…
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Tips for Growing Sunflowers in Alaska.
When I first started farming I was only going to grow a few sunflowers but soon realized a “little bit” simply wasn’t an option. There are 70 different species “cultivars” of these sunny beauties ranging from the mammoth huge to daisy sizes in colors of the classic yellow, oranges, reds, plums, and two-toned. A sunflower for everyone. Each year we…
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When the frost comes
The first few weeks of November I had the privilege of partaking in a floral creative online writing class offered by Debra Prinzing of Slow Flowers. What a delight. My goal was to improve my overall writing style without losing my fun, life-loving voice. I feel I achieved my goal. Plus I realized I love to take people on a…
