Crop 317 of Flowering Shrub Farm Monthly All Picture Newsletters; January February March April May 6 to 16 May 20 to 31 June 4 to 7 June 8 to 9 June 11 to 13 June 16 to 25 July August September October November December
Pictures taken in MARCH of new crops of lilacs being removed from the fields, and early spring flowering plants blooming at the Flowering Shrub Farm in Voorheesville, NY. www.floweringshrubfarm.com
Every few days throughout each month, I add several more pictures, comments and links (with the most recent additions added at the top) before I start another similar page the following month (more about the newsletter at bottom). Click on the picture and it may open a larger version with more detail.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 16, 2010
Took the last lilacs out of the field yesterday and grouprd them here (00316plantstorage004_031610.jpg). You can click the picture to enlarge it and see clues to each plants identity painted on the side of the pot. We will be repotting them within the next couple weeks and they will be for sale at the plant sale after May 15.
Looking across several rows of Lilacs where we now await bloom time in May and June in order to determine which to pull in March of 2011 (00316lilacrow011_031610.jpg).
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 12, 2010
Where we have the plant sale beginning May 15 (00312frontofhouse012_031210.jpg).
In front of the house are all the largest potted plants as a display when they bloom (00312sidewalk028_031210.jpg). The largest plants in 45 gallon are often cut back and used as a source of cuttings later in summer.
Other plants are stored during the winter crowded together in back (00312lilacstorage051_031210.jpg). Those being taken from the field are added here and fertilized. Many will be repotted at the end of March. Click the picture to enlarge and check names painted on the side of the pot as clues to the plants identity.
Snow drops in bloom are a sign that we'd better get on the ball (00310snowdrops001_031010.jpg). In bud like these are a sign we have a little time yet.
The three pot sizes we usually sell plants in are 7 gallon for $30, 15 gallon for $60 and 45 gallon for $150 (00312potsizes017_031210.jpg). Most of the plants sold are in the 7 gallon.
We overwinter our youngest plants, propagated as cuttings within the last several years, in the cold frame out back (00312coldframe040_031210.jpg). The bagged pots in the foreground are hardwood cuttings not yet finished.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 8, 2010
Kurt prying potted lilacs out of the snow and ice (00308prying005_030810.jpg). Each one that has a yellow inventory label on it flowered last year and will now be repotted for our plant sale.
Kurt loading the lilacs we have collected into the truck (00308loading019_030810.jpg).
Fertilizing roses and lilacs in front of the Plant Sale location (00308fertilizing034_030810.jpg).
Working on one of the doownspouts where we collect rain to irrigate pinxterbloom azaleas (00308raingutter038_030810.jpg). A large number of plastic garbage cans are used as cisterns to store acid rain for later use.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 5, 2010
Looking for indications of spring (00305indicator001_030510.jpg). If you look below at flowers from last year (March 19, 2009), we started to remove and repot lilacs from the fields about the time snowdrops were in bloom.
When its time to transplant all snow will be gone from the roof (00305farmhouse018_030510.jpg).
Looking across the rows of lilacs with 'Monge' in the foreground (00305crossrow011_030510.jpg). Look for yellow inventory labels because those are the plants we will remove this year and add to the plant sale. Check what plants we are growing on my LILACBUY page.
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 19, 2009
We determine the best time to transplant partially from when certain spring flowering bulbs are in bloom (031909springindication0006.jpg).
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 17, 2009
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BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN March 8, 2009
Trying to determine if I can still transplant or if it has already broken dormancy on March 8 (030809growthonludwigspaeth006.jpg).
We grew these 'Ludwig Spaeth' Lilacs in 3 gallon pots on drip line but they grow out through the drainage holes so in march each year while plants are still dormant we carefully dig the roots out of the ground, cut the pots off and transplant into a 7 gallon (030809growthonludwigspaeth017.jpg).
BELOW PICTURES TAKEN March 26, 2008
032608crocus.jpg when these flowers appear it indicates that the growth shown above is only a week or two away.
Snow drops flowering March 26, 2008 (032608gaultheria.jpg).
About the ALL-PICTURE NEWSLETTER by andyvancleve
At the beginning of each month I start an issue in one of several hundred past newsletter pages and send a link to my subscribers.
Every several days I'll add more pictures, comments and links to other pages.
At the end or near the end of the month I save the page as the crop page for that month.
So I might create the newsletter in Crop 315 but at the end of the month save it as the January Newsletter Crop 263.
So if you subscribe you get to see the pictures the day they were taken and if you dont you get to see them up to 30 days later.
Flowering Shrub Farm Monthly All Picture-Newsletters; January February March April May 6 to 16 May 20 to 31 June 4 to 7 June 8 to 9 June 11 to 13 June 16 to 25 July August September October November December
Pictures of flowers are often of the inventory type with the date the picture was taken within the picture.
Each inventory picture is saved using a file name that starts with the inventory number of the actual plant either for sale or in the garden for propagation, ending with the date.
Simply by saving the picture without the date I can overwrite the picture in a crop page for that variety alone.
Most of the plants have more than one season of interest.
So I try to take pictures of the plants we grow when they are blooming but also in fall with decorative foliage or fruit and in winter when covered with ice and snow.
Potential Customers subscribe and I send a link to them from the latest picture-newsletter.
When they see something they like they come buy it in bloom.
I like to hear your comments so please email me and subscribe if you haven't already.
Those who dont subscribe will have to wait for this months pictures until the beginning of next month but can still enjoy last year at this time.
IN WINTER I AT LEAST TRY TO SHOW LILACS IN THE FIELD (lilacrow), the BELGIAN FENCE next door (belgianfence), ROSES IN STORAGE (storage), PLANTS IN 45 GALLON POTS OUTDOORS AND THE INSIDE OF THE COLD FRAME (coldframe) WHERE I OVERWINTER BABY OWN ROOT PLANTS AND NEW ROOTED CUTTINGS.
January and February are usually pictures of dormant plants and the affects of weather. March and April I start to add pictures of us planting and transplanting and new growth. May, June and July most plants will bloom showing subscribers what could be for sale during the plant sale, also shown are pictures of crops in the field, mail order and lots more. July through December I am taking cuttings to make new plants. August we have lots of pictures of fruit on roses etc. October fall foliage.
We grow plants to sell at our plant sale. Read my notes on the zone hardiness numbers I use. Do we do mail order? Check my picture-newsletter Want to purchase? email me.
When a customer says they want to subscribe I send the following in an email.
Each month I take pictures around the nursery adding a few pictures, links and comments every few days. Clicking on the picture will often open a larger picture and you can save it as wallpaper if you want or forward the link to someone you think is interested. Several schools with landscaping courses follow the newsletter because you get to see the flower, fruit, fall foliage and more at different times.
When you see something you like come buy it in bloom.