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    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.

    • Farmhouse Recipes
    • Ornamental Gardening
    • Gardening Basics
    • Farmhouse DIY

    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.

    • orange marigolds blooming in the garden
      When To Start Marigold Seeds Indoors For Early Summer Blooms
    • purple pansies in bloom
      How To Care For Pansies In Pots- Potted Pansy Care
    • lamb's ear in bloom in the garden
      How To Grow Lamb's Ear- Stachys Byzantina
    • Close-up of a vibrant pink zinnia flower in full bloom with soft-focus background.
      Are Zinnias Perennials Or Annuals? (The Zinnia Lifespan)
    • globe thistles in the garden
      How To Grow Globe Thistle (Echinops): Planting And Care
    • purple lupine flowers in the garden
      Tips For Growing Lupines In The Garden- Lupine Plant Care
    • hyacinth bulbs in a green pedestal bowl
      Hyacinth Bulb Care After Flowering- A Step By Step Guide
    • Close-up of a Cornflower, also known as Bachelor's button, with vibrant blue petals and a purple-pink center against a softly blurred green background.
      Are Bachelor Buttons Perennials? (The Cornflower Lifespan)

    See all Ornamental Gardening →

    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.

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    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.

    • a spoonful of rose hip syrup
      Easy To Make Rose Hip Syrup- Rose Hip Syrup Recipe
    • lilac syrup mixed with carbonated water
      How To Make Lilac Simple Syrup- Lilac Syrup Recipe
    • a spoonful of apple cider syrup
      Easy To Make Apple Cider Syrup Recipe
    • sea buckthorn jam in mason jars on a wooden railing
      How To Make Sea Buckthorn Jam- Preserve Your Harvest
    • serviceberries on the tree
      How To Make Serviceberry Jam
    • daylily jelly in mason jars
      How To Make Daylily Jelly- Daylily Jelly Recipe
    • fireweed jelly in mason jars
      How To Make Fireweed Jelly
    • a white bowl with rhubarb jam and a spoon covered with rhubarb jam
      How To Make Rhubarb Jam - With And Without Pectin

    See all Farmhouse Recipes →

    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.

    • A sunny garden scene featuring numerous globe thistles with spiky, spherical purple-blue blooms, surrounded by green foliage and other soft purple flowers in the background.
      How To Start A Cut Flower Garden For Beginners
    • zinnias in the garden
      How To Grow Zinnias From Cuttings
    • a zinnia seedling showing the fuzzy stem and side shoots
      The Art Of Pinching Plants For Growth And Flowering
    • freshly harvested strawflower seeds
      How To Harvest Strawflower Seeds: Collection And Storage
    • a katydid on a daylily flower
      Deadheading Daylilies To Promote Reblooming And Plant Health
    • wisteria seeds inside an open seed pod
      A Step By Step Guide To Planting Wisteria Seeds
    • dahlia seeds on wood
      How To Collect Dahlia Seeds - Harvest And Storage
    • muscari blooming in the garden
      How To Collect Muscari Seeds: A Guide For Gardeners

    See all Gardening Basics →

    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.

    • a hand holding a brightly colored dried Black-eyed Susan flower
      How To Dry Black-Eyed Susans: Harvest And Dry
    • vintage bottle brush Christmas trees
      The Timeless Charm Of Vintage Bottle Brush Trees
    • a hand holding a wired strawflower
      How To Wire Strawflowers
    • a hand holding a dried strawflower
      How To Dry Strawflowers- Preserve Your Everlasting Blooms

    See all Farmhouse DIY →

    Bulbs

    Learn how to plant and grow ornamental flowering bulbs, both indoors in pots, and outdoors in the garden space.

    • two purple hyacinths growing in pots
      Are Hyacinths Perennials? (The Hyacinth Lifespan)
    • a small posy of muscari flowers
      How To Plant Muscari Bulbs (Grape Hyacinth Planting Guide)
    • a green platter with daffodil bulbs
      How To Plant Daffodil Bulbs- A Step By Step Guide
    • ornamental alliums beginning to bloom
      How To Grow Allium From Seed- (Ornamental Allium)

    See all bulbs →

    Dried Flowers

    Learn to dry flowers to preserve your blooms, and to use them in dried flower arrangements and everlasting flower projects.

    • a bouquet of orange celosia flowers on a wooden railing
      How To Dry Celosia- Preserve Your Blooms
    • dried roses
      How To Press Roses- Preserve Your Blooms
    • sunflowers on a wooden flower press
      Make A DIY Flower Press -Preserve Your Blooms
    • lilac flowers on top of a flower press
      How To Dry Lilacs- Preserve Your Blooms
    • goldenrod at peak bloom
      How To Dry Goldenrod- Harvest, Dry And Store
    • dried calendula flowers in a bowl
      How To Dry Calendula- Harvest, Dry And Store
    • pressing bachelor buttons in a book
      How To Dry Bachelor Buttons
    • roses in a metal basket along with fresh pink roses beside the basket
      How To Dry Rose Petals - Preserve Your Blooms

    See all Dried Flowers →

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