Farmhouse & Blooms - Flower Farming, Simple Living, All That Blooms
Welcome to Farmhouse & Blooms! Here you'll find gardening advice and information on growing flowers for the garden and vase, delicious farmhouse recipes, and DIY projects.
Ornamental Gardening
Learn how to plant and grow ornamental flowers for the garden and for cutting. We grow many of these flowering plants from seed, cuttings and transplants, and will review the growing process in detail.
- When To Start Marigold Seeds Indoors For Early Summer Blooms
- How To Care For Pansies In Pots- Potted Pansy Care
- How To Grow Lamb's Ear- Stachys Byzantina
- Are Zinnias Perennials Or Annuals? (The Zinnia Lifespan)
- How To Grow Globe Thistle (Echinops): Planting And Care
- Tips For Growing Lupines In The Garden- Lupine Plant Care
- Hyacinth Bulb Care After Flowering- A Step By Step Guide
- Are Bachelor Buttons Perennials? (The Cornflower Lifespan)
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Welcome to Farmhouse & Blooms
My partner Doug and I own a small family farm in rural Nova Scotia Canada, which we have converted to a working flower farm.
There is always something to learn when you are gardening and growing flowers. Every season can be different, with new challenges and learning experiences.
Farmhouse Recipes
Learn to use edible flowers, herbs, and berries from the garden. Preserve your harvest through drying and dehydrating, making jams, jellies, and syrups, as well as other types of preserves.
- Easy To Make Rose Hip Syrup- Rose Hip Syrup Recipe
- How To Make Lilac Simple Syrup- Lilac Syrup Recipe
- Easy To Make Apple Cider Syrup Recipe
- How To Make Sea Buckthorn Jam- Preserve Your Harvest
- How To Make Serviceberry Jam
- How To Make Daylily Jelly- Daylily Jelly Recipe
- How To Make Fireweed Jelly
- How To Make Rhubarb Jam - With And Without Pectin
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Gardening Basics
Here you will find gardening tips on propagating plants, seed collection and storage, as well as other plant care techniques. Learn how to grow the healthiest flowers and plants for your garden.
- How To Start A Cut Flower Garden For Beginners
- How To Grow Zinnias From Cuttings
- The Art Of Pinching Plants For Growth And Flowering
- How To Harvest Strawflower Seeds: Collection And Storage
- Deadheading Daylilies To Promote Reblooming And Plant Health
- A Step By Step Guide To Planting Wisteria Seeds
- How To Collect Dahlia Seeds - Harvest And Storage
- How To Collect Muscari Seeds: A Guide For Gardeners
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Farmhouse DIY
Learn how to use ornamental flowers and herbs in DIY projects. We will be drying all sorts of cut flowers from the flower and herb gardens, and creating beautiful everlasting projects inspired by nature. Learn how to make infused oils and salves, as well as other wonderful DIY projects from the garden.
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Bulbs
Learn how to plant and grow ornamental flowering bulbs, both indoors in pots, and outdoors in the garden space.
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Dried Flowers
Learn to dry flowers to preserve your blooms, and to use them in dried flower arrangements and everlasting flower projects.
- How To Dry Celosia- Preserve Your Blooms
- How To Press Roses- Preserve Your Blooms
- Make A DIY Flower Press -Preserve Your Blooms
- How To Dry Lilacs- Preserve Your Blooms
- How To Dry Goldenrod- Harvest, Dry And Store
- How To Dry Calendula- Harvest, Dry And Store
- How To Dry Bachelor Buttons
- How To Dry Rose Petals - Preserve Your Blooms
See all Dried Flowers →