SOMETIMES SURPRISES ARE NO FUN
The first step of preparing your soils is done. I've written several blogs going into detail about this stage of peony production and what a challenge--right? Your irrigation plan is in place and you've selected...
In my blog Marketing 101 I identified the different markets. In this blog, let‘s talk about which avenue will fit the small farm program best. I‘m assuming you have a website, business cards and all the fundamental...
Who is your market? If you are first starting out, anytime the phone rings, you try to get the order. If you‘ve been around a while you are starting to realize which customers you like to work with...
The costs of building a cooler are substantial so you want to do a lot of planning and research. Sufficient space and capabilities to keep the temperature between 33 and 34F is the goal. Of course if you have the funds...
Along with my passion for peonies, I‘ve become impassioned with vases. Vases offer an entire pallet of different appearances. The same 6 pink peonies will look totally different in different vases.
And before you even think you can&lsquo...
There's a reason Sarah Bernhardt is the number one seller, the number one for recognition worldwide and a real favorite here at our farm. The standard pink of the industry, this lady has been around forever. Actually not forever but...
Your box has arrived, now what?
I wish someone would discover what peonies have in their make-up that results in their fantastic
resilience. I‘ve seen cut peonies totally wrinkled (like me) and withered but with a quick
stem...
The perfect peony starts with the harvest and cold chain procedures at our farm. We overlook the
frigid waters of Kachemak Bay fed by three glaciers, Grewingk, Portlock and Dixon. The cold air
coming off the waters keeps our temperatures...
Just because your Great Aunt‘s cousin‘s friend says it -doesn‘t make it a ’fact‘.
Taking the time to make informed decisions will save you a lot of angst, time and money. When...
Keeping your peony fields irrigated is critical for growing large flowers. You probably would not
lose all your plants if you don‘t water, but you‘d have less than acceptable flowers and
the plant itself would suffer...
