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Flower Farmers Journal: Low Till Farming

October 13, 2019 By Nicole Leave a Comment

As many of you may know, “no till” farming is the new phrase being thrown around. If you grow root crops or dahlias that involve digging and uprooting lots of earth and many old weed seeds, no till is not an option, but lower till is.   At The Painted Tulip I am working on being […]

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Flower Farmer’s Journal: Lovely White Dahlias We Grow

August 25, 2019 By Nicole Leave a Comment

  White dahlias may not be the most exciting but they are much-needed for weddings and funerals.  I try to pick out different shape, sizes and styles of the hardest workers or the most interesting whites.  Small World This is a Pom, white to blush. She is so cute, about 1 inch. She is  great […]

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Flower Farmer’s Journal: Burgundy Dahlias We Grow

August 19, 2019 By Nicole Leave a Comment

At the Painted Tulip I am currently growing 48 varieties of dahlias. Dahlias now take up half my annual fields and we are prepping a new field for 2020 so I can grow more.  Our dahlia tuber store online has been a great success I am very grateful to all you who have purchased from […]

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Flower Farmers Journal: Reflecting on 2018

November 23, 2018 By Nicole Leave a Comment

 Spring, summer and fall are such a whirlwind for flower and vegetable farmers. Winter is the time to review notes and look towards next year. I am so grateful for this few month break to refuel and think.  2018 started out strong as many seasons do.   By the time July hits I am so […]

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How to Grow Dahlias

March 7, 2018 By Nicole 2 Comments

My first few years growing dahlias were ultimately unsuccessful. I grew healthy plants, but they would never bloom. It wasn’t until I met a 2nd generation flower farmer, John La Salle, that my dahlias started flourishing. Much of the dahlia-related knowledge he shared with me is outlined below. When living in New England, especially in […]

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