Planting the vines has been an education for us all. This week we stripped the lower leaves and tied the vines to their bamboo supports. When the vines are tall enough, we will have to train them to the wire trellis.
Briar Rose Garden is a family owned and operated farm near the banks of the Barren River in Warren County, Kentucky. Established in 2012, we established blackberry bushes, and field planted sunflowers, zinnias, daisies, gladiolus, and more cut flower varieties. The farm is open in season as a You-Pick. Fresh garden bouquets are available in our Flower Shed which operates on the Honor System.
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Vineyard Update
This year we planted 150 grapevines and built the framework for the vineyard. Although the young vines are small now, they will need a strong support for the mature vines and grapes in the years to come.
Planting the vines has been an education for us all. This week we stripped the lower leaves and tied the vines to their bamboo supports. When the vines are tall enough, we will have to train them to the wire trellis.
Planting the vines has been an education for us all. This week we stripped the lower leaves and tied the vines to their bamboo supports. When the vines are tall enough, we will have to train them to the wire trellis.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Oh Summer!
After a busy spring of planning and planting, Briar Rose is back in the garden. I can't believe it is July and the garden has finally come into its own, weeds and all.
This season I became ambitious following last year's success, and my own "addiction" to planting, and I planted 3000 gladiolus instead of last year's 1000 bulbs! I should correct myself here. I didn't plant them by myself. I had a lot of help from family who are plantaholics, too. Otherwise I'd still be planting.
We also added a vinyard comprised of 150 grapevines. In three years we hope to have them bearing delicious dark red Marquette and Steubens grapes, suitable for the table, juice or wine.
The cool wet spring created a late growing season, so we were slower getting in production and having enough flowers to take to SKY Farmers Market, but we are cutting flowers like mad now and are back at market each Saturday from 7-noon.
In addition to glads, We have sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, amaranth and wildflower bouquets. I'm offering large bouquets in sleeves and smaller meadow bouquets in Mason jars ready for your home.
Hope to see you at the market!
This season I became ambitious following last year's success, and my own "addiction" to planting, and I planted 3000 gladiolus instead of last year's 1000 bulbs! I should correct myself here. I didn't plant them by myself. I had a lot of help from family who are plantaholics, too. Otherwise I'd still be planting.
We also added a vinyard comprised of 150 grapevines. In three years we hope to have them bearing delicious dark red Marquette and Steubens grapes, suitable for the table, juice or wine.
The cool wet spring created a late growing season, so we were slower getting in production and having enough flowers to take to SKY Farmers Market, but we are cutting flowers like mad now and are back at market each Saturday from 7-noon.
In addition to glads, We have sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, amaranth and wildflower bouquets. I'm offering large bouquets in sleeves and smaller meadow bouquets in Mason jars ready for your home.
Hope to see you at the market!
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Today we are resting and enjoying the rain on the garden. I feel blessed to have spent the last two weekends selling our bouquets, glads, and fresh garden produce at the SKY Farmers Market located at the Medical Center Parking Lot off 5th and High Street in Bowling Green. It was a joy to visit with friends, both old and new. Here is a sampling of what we have.
The glads are coming into their own now. I planted 1000 bulbs this year in staggered plantings, so the first plantings are blooming beautifully, and I'm hoping for more blooms this weekend! I couldn't resist bringing in a few for the house.
The glads are coming into their own now. I planted 1000 bulbs this year in staggered plantings, so the first plantings are blooming beautifully, and I'm hoping for more blooms this weekend! I couldn't resist bringing in a few for the house.
Saturday, May 25, 2013
So much has happened in the last year. I saw my son married, became a grandmother to a beautiful granddaughter, and on a sadder note, I lost Jake, our beloved dachsund, who passed away this month and is buried beneath the walnut tree where he sat many a day watching me garden.
This spring we have broken ground on a bigger garden space and planted over 80 tomato plants, a large variety of peppers, okra, squash, zucchini, eggplant, watermelon and muskmelon. And of course I had to plant flowers.
So far we have over 500 gladiolus in the ground, and rows of zinnia, cosmos, peonies, dahlias, and globe amaranth planted. I'm looking forward to a busy season and sharing our fresh cut bouquets and surplus vegetables at the local farmer's market and our roadside stand.
This spring we have broken ground on a bigger garden space and planted over 80 tomato plants, a large variety of peppers, okra, squash, zucchini, eggplant, watermelon and muskmelon. And of course I had to plant flowers.
So far we have over 500 gladiolus in the ground, and rows of zinnia, cosmos, peonies, dahlias, and globe amaranth planted. I'm looking forward to a busy season and sharing our fresh cut bouquets and surplus vegetables at the local farmer's market and our roadside stand.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)