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Any gardeners out there? Have you seen Johnny’s Selected Seeds 2022 Catalog? WOW. The front cover and images on every page will have you submitting your resignation letter and becoming a full-time farmer next week! Mine arrived a few days ago and I was afraid to open it because I knew I would want it…
Because I live in Michigan, I never thought I’d say that January was a favorite month of the year! But January 2022 has been wonderful. It’s been really cold outside; but warm and cozy inside. I’m grateful for that. I’ve had time and energy to dream and plan and get ready for adventure! Dreaming For…
I recently decided on a “brand promise” for Gwen’s Greens. This was not an easy decision to make! The challenge to find a few key words to describe the who, what, and why of this business was real, but after several weeks and conversations with best friends of this business I landed on this: growing…
The month of May was a busy one for me! The spring semester winds down (think: final grades, faculty meetings and commencement), and the ground starts warming up! All those dreams and ideas that germinated in the winter are about to become real! May was a confusing stretch of time for gardening this year where…
Dahlias are a hot commodity among flower farmers! When a farm advertises a “tuber sale” thousands (or even more) click on the link and place an order. And it’s not the price that is the deciding factor on a purchase — it’s the variety. For example, EVERYONE wants a Cafe Au Lait tuber (one isn’t…
This is Year 3 of Gwen’s Greens, LLC, and I plan to make it a memorable one! I can’t do it alone of course — it’s my Farm Shares that make it possible, so thank you everyone who has joined Gwen’s Greens for 2021! What I CAN do is plan well and use my assets…
Last spring, I transformed our dining room into a seed-starting project. We scooted between folding tables and chairs to get to the table to eat, and I had all my seed-starting supplies stacked here-and-there on half of the dining room table. Not the best scenario! I made a note to improve the process for 2021.…
In my first season of Gwen’s Greens, LLC, I set out to do everything “the right way.” It was Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden that infused me with the inspiration and motivation to make my garden into a business; so, I followed Erin Benzakein’s recommendations 100%. I bought the landscape fabric and made a template…
What do you know about microgreens? Well, first off, they are beautiful. But not only that, they are incredibly nutritious. Infinite-Harvest, an indoor vertical farm in Colorado, describes their benefits in a manner that will probably get you excited! full of protein and dietary fiber sources of Vitamin C, E, and beta-carotene nutritionally dense compared…
Today we see pumpkins at farm markets and grocery stores — even piled on flat-bed trailers in parking lots — and we make sure to buy (at least) one to decorate our front porches. These pumpkins are bred to be lightweight and hollow (so we don’t have to scoop out so many seeds when we…
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