Back Bay Botanicals: Farm Photos

Happy Day - Batch of Teddy Bear Sunflowers are blooming. They are less than 2 ft. tall. Very cute and fluffy.

Keeping the cycle of sunflowers going - The last week of July we planted 10,000 sunflowers after tilling under the buckwheat field. Was alittle worried about timing the field for bloom perfectly for our wedding day. Luckily I had stumbled upon an article about doing mass sunflower planting in a way that will give cuttings and blooms for up to 30 days. It advised to create a mixture of sunflowers with 3 different varieties of bloom times. 60, 70, 80 days til bloom. So I ordered away and We were 78 days out when the field was planted with the mix. Also mixed in some sunflowers with darker sunset colors, rust, dark centers, which will work well for the October themed bouquets.

Here is dumpling on one of the hottest days of the year. We had put down the irrigation lines. and then he used the earthway seed planter to put them in neat rows. Didn't plant in the middle as the tent will go there.

A week after

Here is a close up - of them popping up after a heavy rain.

A random photo - I like to call it "DATE NIGHT"at Home depot :) We actually noticed that they play more snazzy disco music there on Friday nights.

Had a very productive week and got 1000 more zinnias, celosia, basils for bridal bouquet and table bouquets planted . They are germinating in the racks, under lights. Even though we have a greenhouse its been so hot, it has become more of a death trap for plants...Too hot, dry and sunny in there, so I just have them under grow lights in the garage so their tender roots dont dry out.

Birdhouse gourds in the garden doing well.

A Classic - Love these rudbeckias they are huge! Planted them in May, but just now getting going. I'm ready to start a fall shift of them, that will be blooming in earlier - like in june next year. Have heard this fall gardening thing is the best - can't wait for the cool temps and lack of deer flies.

More Rudbeckia - perfect for fall bouquets.

Created hummingbird lane - zinnia field lined with 4 feeders - for all the happy little hummers that live at the farm. They chirp and buzz around the field all day long!

Dumpling and his Ma - She came down for a visit and got some practice arranging the flowers for the wedding. Watering can she brought made for a good vase.

Spider flower - an Old fashioned garden flower. I have tons of seeds from this thing...Been thinking of hosting a seed/plant exchange here at the farm soon!

Green-Eyed Rudbeckia.

Zowie! Is the name of this zinnia. Intense color.

View of the chicken coop.

Uh-Oh... We Have a bit of a delima developing in the coop. Seems of the 15 hens we ordered...they snuck in a rooster, and he is begining to look and act more like a rooster (noticed some longer tail feathers developing too). He is approaching 3 months old so I hope we can find a good farm for him before the crowing begins!!