The Garden Blog
Know you’ll emerge when you surrender
Did you know that the forest floor is where the best soil lives? Trees collect energy (in their leaves) through the summer. They drop their leaves in the fall. The leaves have the exact nutrients the tree needs the next season to grow and thrive. When leaves are left...
Do you wish you could create some “good old days”?
Do you wish you could create some “good old days” with your family? What if you start memories today? If you’re overwhelmed. Don’t worry. I’ve got you! Your garden is about more than growing food or flowers. It’s about growing with the humans in your life. So...
Don’t be mistaken! Our garden had terrific failures. Read for the truth!
Our garden failures this season at Fence Post Flower Farm.
Enjoying the Garden one last time. Open for Fantastic Results!
This is the best time of year to walk your garden. Come join me on a tour of mine, hurry before the sun rises over the maple trees! The dahlias are in full bloom. The marigolds and zinnias are still blooming as they have all summer long. The sunflowers heads are...
The best time to pick more beautiful tomatoes… they are actually blushing!
It’s the first week of September 2023 and I’ve already covered my tomatoes 3 nights because temperatures were going to be in the 40’s, yes under 50*F! So far, the plants we covered look the same as the ones we didn’t cover. We couldn’t cover them all because we only...
My cucumber theory update… results that will make you say “Me Too!”
Mother Nature Gets a Say… I wrote about keeping cucumbers here. It also included peas and beans and how they should all be picked so the plant would continue to grow. My theory was going really well until… well Mother Nature had her say. We’ve had grasshoppers and...
Pick a Peck of Pickling Cucumbers
Cucumbers are a delicious garden snack, salad topping, or pickling sensation. Find out when to harvest, what to watch out for, and how to keep your cucumbers fresh longer. Read now!
Seed Dahlia Grow Along Challenge
What happens when one-of-a-kind people grow one-of-a-kind dahlias? Seed Dahlia Grow Along Challenge How to participate: ** Sign up for our email newsletter ** Buy a seed dahlia during the Good Grounds Grand Opening ** Plant it and let it bloom. ** Send a photo to...
A Quick “Where We Started” Post
We are Dave and Laura of Fence Post Flower Farm. Primarily this is all Laura's gig, but Dave does a lot of the heavy lifting (literally the heavy stuff and watering when I need help). In January 2021 I, Laura, needed a change. I missed people. I wanted to grow...
Hardening Off
** NOTE ** Your Seedlings need to be Hardened Off** Hello farm friend! I’m Laura, owner of Fence Post Flower Farm in Romeo, MI. I grew the plants you’ve brought home today. I want to explain the term “hardening off” to you. Our plants grow in a balmy, consistent 72*F...
Cucumbers!
Cucumbers!Refreshing. Crunchy.Typically eaten raw or pickled.The last few years we had problems with our cucumbers after the first harvest. We would get lots of cucumbers and then the plant would look sad then wither and die.I thought it was disease. It turns out I...
Tomatoes
This year's Tomatoes are all of our favorites, I'm not just saying it to be cute.When we compared the list of tomatoes we grew for our family and the list of tomatoes home gardeners wanted last year? We created this list.We started these beauties in early March and we...
Ask Mom what she really wants for Mother’s Day.
Ask Mom what she really wants for Mother’s Day. Is she a gardener? Does she want a certain plant? Does it stress her out to have to keep a warm weather plant alive in her house for WEEKS before Michigan weather warms up? Does she need new garden gear? OR does she...
Best. Wife. Ever!
Dave and I met at Kettering University, yes, I have a BS, Mrs, and MS. About 10 years ago I was working long hours designing assembly lines and while I was waiting for equipment to be repaired, I checked my personal email. The email that stood out to me was an event...
Which one is your favorite?
But Laura... which one is your favorite?Every plant we grow has a story for why I grow it and those stories help me feel connected to each and every plant we grow because it's never been just about growing plants for sale.This all started with friends wanting help...
How I grow cut flowers from seed
How I grow cut flowers from seed Each year I grow thousands and thousands of flowers from seed in my basement “greenhouse”. I have a simple setup with 3 metal racks, LED shop lights, and my secret to space savings? Soil blocking. I’m able to grow 1200 flowers on ONE...
Soil Blocks and Why We Don’t Use them For Our Plant Sale
Seed Starting with Fence Post Flower Farm in Romeo, MI