Crop 263 January Issue of Flowering Shrub Farm Monthly All Picture Newsletters; January February March April May 1 to 15 May 16 to 31 June 1 to 7 June 8 to 14 June 15 to 21 June 22 to 30 July August September October November December Every few days throughout each month, I add or overwrite several pictures 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. 13:45

In January and February its time to repair tools and structures that will be needed in just a couple more months. As long as the snow lets me I continue to take pictures of many of the crops that I am growing and publish those pictures in my newsletter. There should be a record of growth that can be observed by checking each months crop pictures (click on other months and compare these crop pictures to others). And When foliage is gone its easier to see how well branched the plants are.

I only sell Lilacs or Roses that are blooming or have previously bloomed so I can verify the variety. Lilacs usually dont start to bloom until they are three or four feet tall. In May I walk among the plants and label each that is in bloom with a white label (you might be able to see some of the white labels in these pictures). The following March we transplant these into 7 gallon pots and transport them to the plant sale location.

I mark how many we will have for sale during the plant sale on a colored dot somewhere on the sign. A green dot represents 7 gallon plants for $30, a yellow dot is 15 gallon for $50 and a red dot is in a 25 gallon for $100. If its not on a colored dot it will probably be on a green dot next May once it has been transplanted. I usually mark the date this current planting was first started.

Click on these pictures for a larger image that can be saved as wallpaper or studied more closely.

January Chores

About the ALL-PICTURE-NEWSLETTER by andyvancleve

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

Potential Customers subscribe. Each month I send them the latest email link to the newsletter, information as to what is blooming and sometimes an update telling them when I am open.

When they see something they like they come buy it in bloom.

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.