Sunflower in the Sky

Loves-Lies-Bleeding with Turtle Creek’s brassicas growing next to them.

The Verbena, even though it got in the field late, has caught up and is looking beautiful.  I have been using lots of it in the CSA bouquets the last few weeks.

The garden in some areas is looking a little rough, this is one [...]

“Siblings” by Jared Janovec, Current show at Walker’s Point Center for the Arts
Field Update:
-the rain last week did wonders for the flowers, this weeks bouquets will be very full
-the early beds of snapdragons, bachelor buttons, and bupleurum are in the process of being mowed, tilled, and cover crop planted
-the cover crop will keep weeds from [...]

Wisconsin sky at dusk
Piper Road Gardens Field Update:
- It’s still hot in the field.  I can’t remember the last rain…the flowers would all greatly benefit from an old fashion rain…the irrigation is great, but sometimes you need the real stuff.  Like right now!!

- today I started many projects…tomorrow I hope to finish a few
- transplanted, [...]

Piper Road Gardens Field Update:
-it’s hot in the field
-most of the flowers that are coming on now, zinnias, sunflowers, statice, salvia, celosia, ageratum, cosmos are really enjoying the heat, they are thriving
-this next week will transplant dianthus, sunflowers and plume celosia
-time to harvest the garlic, this is always fun
Enjoy your bouquet!!!

This is how my son passes his time when I’m working in the gardens.

Ok, he can do more than lounge. Morgan with his garlic scape bracelet.  The garlic will be harvested in the next week or two.  It will then cure for several weeks. Then I will make beautiful garlic braids with the harvest.

Piper Road [...]

Weeds !!!!!
Piper Road Gardens field update:
-the recent storms this week have been hard on the flowers in the field, the bachelor buttons all lay on their side
-I have been busy this week trying to keep up with the weeds
-support netting went up in two of the raised beds, this will greatly help with the wind [...]

A reminder on taking care of your bouquet:  recut the stems every couple days, and change the water at the same time!
Piper Road Gardens field update:
-the rain needs to stop!
-the geese are gone!!!!!
-transplanted some new sunflowers to replace the ones the geese destroyed
-as soon as the soils drys will transplant, more celosia, amaranth, zinnias, statice
-snapdragons [...]

Hello Everyone,
Your Flower Bouquet CSA subscription has begun and your first bouquet will be ready for pick-up at MFAI on Wed. afternoons after 4:00pm, clearly labeled inside the steer shed cooler.  Also note that many other products are available for sale in this location.  Currently, Turtle Creek Gardens has vegetable and herb transplants, lettuce, [...]

Snapdragon, Rocket mix transplanted in the main garden, April 15th. It was so great to use the dibbler. I will be making one of my own soon. Planting time was much faster and they ended up much straighter.

Close up of the snaps, they are happy they really enjoy the cool air.

Purple Prince [...]