It’s been such a very long time since I’ve up to date the weblog. I sincerely apologize. Isn’t it humorous how time simply ticks on with out us even noticing generally? This winter looks as if it has been particularly chilly. In reality, the day I used to be out taking pictures was the primary time in months that I used to be capable of exit and look across the yard. Think about my delight once I was handled to the primary anemone bloom of the season! 
As an alternative of constructing a big hoop home this 12 months, I opted for smaller tunnels. I’m nonetheless very a lot experimenting with rising ranunculus on a bigger scale on the off probability that I’ll lastly have the ability to afford an actual “farm.” As you may see, my crops have very a lot been struggling. With temperatures seldom going above 20F, they’ve been locked away of their tunnels with little or no gentle.
I’m additionally experimenting with crops grown exterior of the ring with none type of safety. Above, you may see that the unprotected ranunculus aren’t rising nicely. I don’t suppose that they’re a whole loss but – however undoubtedly not trying good.
Above, are the candy william dianthus. Dianthus are technically a biennial right here in my zone. Regardless of their look, I’m actually not too frightened about them. This stuff are significantly powerful. Final 12 months’s crops seemed precisely like this mid-winter, and each single one got here again to supply armloads of blooms.
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