tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post3940290153487065370..comments2024-03-04T17:34:40.109-06:00Comments on The Red Feedsack: July Monthly Moos {Flower Farming}Dori at The Red Feedsackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-7520427918498992682015-09-10T15:12:52.463-05:002015-09-10T15:12:52.463-05:00Hi Jody,
Zinnias are a really great cut flower, b...Hi Jody,<br /><br />Zinnias are a really great cut flower, but you do need to get the seeds of the giant zinnias. Some of them are so small their really don't work well for cut flowers. Here is a good one to order: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-8065-benarys-giant-mix.aspx<br /><br />I would also recommend the Sunflower. There are so many varieties and they are so beautiful. Some of them are great for cut flower arrangements and some are not. So it is good to read the description of each sunflower seed to find out the size of the flower, etc. Here is a good link for all the kinds of sunflowers that we love: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-106-sunflowers.aspx?source=W_flowers_ddcat&<br /><br />Also on Johnny's Seeds there is a tab for cut flower suggestions here: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/v-19-use-for-cut-flowers-and-bouquets.aspx?source=W_flowers_ddShopBy<br /><br />Maybe that will give you some ideas! Probably the biggest recommendation I can make to keep your garden blooming is to cut, cut, cut!!! If flowers are left to go to seed on the plant, then it will stop producing flowers (all the plant's energy goes to making seed). So, make all the bouquets and flower arrangements you can! :-) <br /><br />Feel free to email me if you have any more questions.<br /><br />- Dori -Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-5141183377353295722015-09-10T15:12:18.161-05:002015-09-10T15:12:18.161-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-12466524234256910682015-08-30T13:19:41.633-05:002015-08-30T13:19:41.633-05:00Curious what kind of flowers you would recommend f...Curious what kind of flowers you would recommend for a beginner. I'd love to plan on a 'cutting garden' for next season - just personal use. I planted some Dahlia and Zinnia this year but they were on the small side - I'd really like longer stemmed flowers. Any suggestions? Where do you order your seeds?Jodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338135870517019752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-21621039553498115372015-08-01T12:25:25.808-05:002015-08-01T12:25:25.808-05:00Dori, this post just makes me happy! I do wish I ...Dori, this post just makes me happy! I do wish I was your sister or daughter or neighbor.....or something! I have to get back into blogging. xoBetty@SouthernGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228521821272544610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-26132214001108123822015-07-25T11:52:12.302-05:002015-07-25T11:52:12.302-05:00If I lived close, I would be your number 1 custome...If I lived close, I would be your number 1 customer!! It would be so wonderful having a fresh bouquet everyday to look at to brighten things up!!! I could have used a dozen of those bouquets this last week!!! It was a HARD one!!!Renee Pontioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889176015075700017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-85667887285321662852015-07-20T14:33:01.642-05:002015-07-20T14:33:01.642-05:00Hi Connie,
Oh you are so right about that... we a...Hi Connie,<br /><br />Oh you are so right about that... we are very lucky to have the help from our guys. <br /><br />Hope your summer is going good!<br /><br />DoriDori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-68999817909224923162015-07-20T14:32:12.122-05:002015-07-20T14:32:12.122-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-42370443658046258082015-07-20T14:30:37.331-05:002015-07-20T14:30:37.331-05:00Hi Esther,
We are lucky our garden has done so we...Hi Esther,<br /><br />We are lucky our garden has done so well after it's rough start! Now our first batch of sunflowers are heading out and we're wishing we could hurry along our second batch. The life of a flower farmer huh?! Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-37509925944890497162015-07-20T14:29:46.685-05:002015-07-20T14:29:46.685-05:00Hello Winnie,
I think one of the things that our ...Hello Winnie,<br /><br />I think one of the things that our customers love the most is the honor system. They can stop at the stand, they can stand there and take all the time they need to make their selection, or they can jump out of their vehicle, grab some flowers and leave all in a matter of a few seconds... not having it manned by someone I think is a big draw for people. Young and old alike. The biggest drawback for us is that we don't get to physically meet too many of our customers. Mostly it is through notes left for us or emails and Facebook messages. Thanks for writing! Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-26699657472515156622015-07-20T14:27:20.464-05:002015-07-20T14:27:20.464-05:00Yes, those guys are pretty special to us. We all ...Yes, those guys are pretty special to us. We all pretty much love the flower garden.Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-4296374554855748402015-07-20T14:26:46.714-05:002015-07-20T14:26:46.714-05:00Oh thank you Teresa. Oh thank you Teresa. Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-67104062687802955852015-07-20T14:26:33.727-05:002015-07-20T14:26:33.727-05:00Hello Patty!!! The covered work space saves us, l...Hello Patty!!! The covered work space saves us, let me tell you! And summer does fly by way too fast.<br /><br />Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-57895724045249512582015-07-20T14:26:05.169-05:002015-07-20T14:26:05.169-05:00Hi Kathleen,
Yes, I would say you are right about...Hi Kathleen,<br /><br />Yes, I would say you are right about that - working outside together is so nice. And watching the little girls loving it really makes it extra-special.<br /><br />No, we don't see any extra veggies. First of all, it seems we hardly have any extra. And secondly, just about everyone here has a veggie garden so we can't seem to even GIVE the veggies away!!! But flowers is a different story for some reason! :-) <br /><br />Yes, Belle has to over-see everything! She loves the garden.<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />DoriDori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-25120028946849780812015-07-20T14:23:31.074-05:002015-07-20T14:23:31.074-05:00Melissa, Yes... the flower farming fun-ness sort o...Melissa, Yes... the flower farming fun-ness sort of keeps us out of the blogging loop! :-) Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-6845023135085513542015-07-17T14:03:56.245-05:002015-07-17T14:03:56.245-05:00Oh my... Loved that you shared this all with us......Oh my... Loved that you shared this all with us... so beautiful and those flowers surely would brighten anyone's day... and the honor system such a wonderful thing to see. Yes, not many ladies are as lucky as some of us, having the guys help... BLESSED...conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678913410173947651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-4702289282144659262015-07-16T11:20:14.931-05:002015-07-16T11:20:14.931-05:00Sorry about all the names, not very computer savvy...Sorry about all the names, not very computer savvy ! ha haAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-83067531268777050882015-07-16T11:16:54.001-05:002015-07-16T11:16:54.001-05:00I'm happy your flower garden has turned out so...I'm happy your flower garden has turned out so beautiful after getting off to a bad start! You have such a nice variety of blooms and I love the step ladder next to the TALL sunflowers! Your photographs are always just the best.<br /><br />Esther<br /><br />Esther<br /><br />EstherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-88880912694329776202015-07-16T07:14:12.309-05:002015-07-16T07:14:12.309-05:00What a beautiful flower business. The flowers, th...What a beautiful flower business. The flowers, the honor system, the simplicity, I love it all. You and your daughter are flat our geniuses!!! If I lived close by, I would certainly be a regular customer. And I just love your cart and also how it looked in the photo from last Fall. So old fashioned and fun!Winniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11245822429976631256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-23002487163438144732015-07-15T21:43:19.819-05:002015-07-15T21:43:19.819-05:00Thank you Nancy. Doing this as a family was one o...Thank you Nancy. Doing this as a family was one of the things that made it so appealing to all of us. We girls are so lucky to have the helps of our guys! <br /><br />- Dori -Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-55180146987255545672015-07-15T21:42:29.951-05:002015-07-15T21:42:29.951-05:00Melissa,
It is a fun morning when it starts in th...Melissa,<br /><br />It is a fun morning when it starts in the flower garden!<br /><br />- Dori -Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-71793773428282449672015-07-15T21:41:57.987-05:002015-07-15T21:41:57.987-05:00Kathy,
I don't think there is anything funner...Kathy,<br /><br />I don't think there is anything funner that working in the garden with flowers. I thought of you a lot this spring as we were suffering through some crazy Zinnia things (I mean, seriously weird Zinnias!) and I remembered pictures of your amazing Zinnias last summer before your daughter's wedding. I almost wrote to you a few times to see if you'd experienced anything so strange. Deformed blooms like you would not believe. We were cutting and throwing out hundreds of blooms. Anyway, they grew out of it finally and I think possibly made for stronger, tougher plants in the process! But oh the process! <br /><br />And yes, doing this with my daughter and grand-daughters is the best part of it.<br /><br />- Dori - Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-79742355825687406712015-07-15T21:33:27.478-05:002015-07-15T21:33:27.478-05:00Thank you Emily. :-)Thank you Emily. :-)Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-80368212174365489302015-07-15T21:33:13.682-05:002015-07-15T21:33:13.682-05:00Thank you Vee. We don't feel like we are bles...Thank you Vee. We don't feel like we are blessing at all - but one thing is that we do feel that the community has taken ownership of "their flower cart" and it has become the thing to do!!! :-) And that makes us really happy! Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-30263095927315883132015-07-15T21:32:13.114-05:002015-07-15T21:32:13.114-05:00Mimi, thank you for your kind words.
Mimi, thank you for your kind words. <br />Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323174088524237837.post-27860894041611579702015-07-15T21:31:54.896-05:002015-07-15T21:31:54.896-05:00Lynisha,
Just DO IT!!!! :-)
- Dori -Lynisha,<br /><br />Just DO IT!!!! :-) <br /><br />- Dori -Dori at The Red Feedsackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600940689338767875noreply@blogger.com