Dahlias!

We have some terrific dahlias right now.....

Cafe au lait.

Oranges.

Pinks and purples.

Purples, pinks, and lights.

We will have a variety of colors this week. See you at the market!

The rain isn't dampening our spirits!

The sunflowers are so glad for the rain..... it isn't dampening our spirits at all.

Good morning, sunflower!

The grow gardens are springing to life. Sure, we can run the sprinklers but there is nothing like a nice soaking rain to really get everything growing.

 This lovely pink dahlia was overjoyed with the rain.

I'm hoping the weather will hold out for Saturday's market - we'll have some terrific blooms.

Special thanks to the Olde Pickerington Farmers Market!

We were thrilled to be participate in the last couple markets in Pickerington. What a terrific market!

We had tons of bouquets and blooms in bulk.

We hope to be back next year. But until then we will continue to be at the Lancaster Farmers market as long as the flowers hold on. Contact us by email if you would like a special order.

 One of our beautiful fall dahlias. 

Thanks to everyone who came out!

So many suns!

We'll see everyone at the Lancaster Farmers Market tomorrow - we'll have tons of suns!

So many suns.

Come early - we sold out by 10am last week. See you there!

We had a great market!

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Lancaster Farmers Market. We had a great market and sold out early.

One of the most popular dahlias.

We have sunflowers popping up all over the the grow gardens. See you next week!

Finally!

Looks like the suns are coming out!

I think we are back! See you at the Lancaster Farmers Market on Saturday morning!

Comin' in!

The bees have been busy...

...this one is coming in for a landing.

Hope to see you at the Lancaster Farmers Market this weekend!

New dahlias

We have some new dahlias starting to bloom.....

White with a purple blush

It was beautiful on the market table.

 

White

We'll have some new blooms coming soon!

Thanks for coming out to the market!

We had a terrific day - thanks to everyone for coming out to the market!

So many blooms!

See you soon.

Something's happening here.....

The sunflowers are here!

Finally!

We can't wait to see our customers this week at the Lancaster Farmers Market!

Yes! We will have more orphan daylilies!

Yes! W-e will have more orphans  - fancy and standards - today at the market.

We'll also have the following named daylilies:
Cantique, El Desperado, Judy Judy, and Anne-Evan starting at just $5.

The dahlias will be there also - one gallon pots for $5.... and we'll have a couple hard to find, Cafe Au Lait for sale for $10 each.

See you at the Lancaster Farmers Market today, Saturday June 6!  

Hostas, dahlias, and daylilies at the market!

We'll have more hostas, dahlias, and daylilies at the Lancaster Farmers Market tomorrow, Saturday May 23!

These hostas, in one gallon pots, are just $5 each.

We'll have a selection of dahlias potted up and ready to be planted. Beautiful pinks and purples for $5.

Orphans! Need good homes.

And of course we'll have our famous "orphan" daylilies! They could be any color or variety. Found growing alone, unmarked, or we are just uncertain what they are.... they start at just $0.50 each with some "Fancy Orphans" starting at $1 each.

Bundles of Hearts Afire for $3 each.

We'll also have bundles of Hearts Afire for $3. If you need a reliable, compact, super producer for a border this is the way to go. Hearts Afire start blooming mid-season and just don't stop.

See you at the Lancaster Farmers Market tomorrow, Saturday May 23 from 8am until noon!

Hosta la vista, baby! We have hostas yes we do!

We'll have hostas at tomorrow's Lancaster Farmers market!

Hostas! Just $5 for one gallon pots - perfect for Mothers Day. 

 We'll also feature dahlias as well. These lovely plants are terrific bloomers.

And... don't forget the daylilies!

We'll have a terrific selection of bare root daylilies in our popular "orphans" basket. And some beautiful Super Mom for your super mom. 

See you at the market!

Dahlias, daylilies, and hostas for sale!

We are ready for the farmers market season! Tomorrow (Saturday May 2) we'll be at the Lancaster Farmers Market from 8 until noon. We'll have hostas, dahlia, and daylily plants potted up and ready for your garden.

Of, course we'll also have daylilies sold as bare root....and our famous "Orphan Daylily Basket" with tubers starting at just $0.50 each! 

The following daylily plant will be available for sale tomorrow at the market:

Super Mom $10

Rose Hampton $10

Miss Jessie $5

We'll our dahlias too.... these plants will be available in one gallon pots.

Cafe au Lait $10- Dinner plate size! We have a limited number of Cafe au Lait for sale.

Purple Velvet $5

Purple $5

Rose/White $5

Big Light Pink $5 - Dinner plate size.

Small Pink Ball $5

Find us on Facebook and let us know if you'd like us to reserve some plants for you. Pick up is at the market or we could meet locally. Cash only.

See you at the market!

How to pot up dahlias

Dahlias need to be planted after the soil has warmed up to about 60*. Here in Ohio that could be as late as mid-May. Starting them in pots is a great way to get ahead of the season and get blooms faster.

Step one: Make your own potting soil:
One part perlite
One part sand
Two parts compost
Two parts peat moss

Note that this does not include fertilizer. This will only get your seeds and plants started - they need a more nutrient-rich soil once they get growing.

Step two: Fill the bottom third of a pot with peat moss.
Dahlias love soil with a lot of tilth - and they are shallowly rooted so adding peat moss in the bottom of the pots - and planting it with the tubers - will help your soil.

Step three: Add a big scoop of your potting soil.
I add enough potting soil to fill another third of the pot.

Step four. Add your tubers.
Make sure the little eyes or buds are facing up.

Step five: Cover the tuber with more potting soil.
Dahlias are not deeply planted so you really only need enough potting soil to cover the tuber entirely. I do not use peat moss to cover the tubers.

Step six: Do not water.
Water and rot are your dahlia's worst friend. Usually the compost in your potting soil has enough moisture to get the dahlias going. You can water the potted up dahlias - but do not over water. The soil should not be soggy. Once the dahlias sprout you can water them like other plants.

When the plants are about 18" tall you can pinch the tops to encourage better growth.

Wake up!

Come on, little lady, wake up!

I can't wait to see all my sunflowers shining!

Silly.

This beautiful dahlia...

...hides under a sunflower leaf. Silly! Get out there and shine!

One more cold day - then it's planting time!

Blooms of all kinds

We are getting ready to start planting - not just yet because of the next couple of cold mornings... but soon.

Then we can think about this lovely dahlia.....

And this amazing daylily.... This is Black Jack

Challenger is our tallest daylily - it's taller than me!

We are gathering supplies, putting in our seeds orders, and getting the greenhouse in tip top shape for all of the spring activity.

Aren't you glad....

Aren't your glad....

...it's spring? Me too! We'll be planting soon and I'm really excited. Yay spring!

What happened to our sun?

Wasn't yesterday beautiful? But what happened to our sun?  Let's make our own...

Hello sunshine!

Yesterday was a just a taste of summer. I really want to get out there and get growing.

We might need a bigger table

If our planting schedule for this year works out we might need a bigger table for the farmers market!

Our market table getting set up.

Last year we had plenty of blooms but we'll have tons this year.

Bloom staging

Last year we had a great set up for staging the blooms to be readied for the market. They sat in a shady spot and soaked up the fresh water.

This summer we might have to expand our staging area. We are getting closer to spring!

Oddity

Sometimes we get a weird one....

Hum....

But that is OK - all blooms are beautiful!

Like these beautiful pinks.

Spring is coming!