It’s almost halfway through the month and I still haven’t had frost! I had Geneva students volunteering the last week of October, so they helped me cut all of my annuals back, build my compost pile, and mulch my gardens. I didn’t have the students cut back my eucalyptus (I’ll cover it with frost cloth anytime we have cool temperatures) so that I can use it in some Christmas arrangements. But… with my style of business having gardens in 5 locations, I still have a fair amount blooming. I was exhausted and needing a break at the end of October, so I put fall dried bouquets at my community partner shops and mostly have used my fresh flowers for custom orders.
This fall and winter I’ll have a combination of dried flowers in my pottery and forced indoor bulbs.
