California Poppy - From seedling to seeds. @zaneymay

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden Included in the video, harvesting and dehydrating.
Started the poppies from seeds, out doors, early Spring (April).
Why did I grow the poppies? To re-leave pain and for insomnia.
But a quick search on these beauties and you will learn that they are so much more then just a beautiful flower.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zaneymay

updated 9 years ago

California Poppy - From seedling to seeds.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2015-07-21 | Included in the video, harvesting and dehydrating.
Started the poppies from seeds, out doors, early Spring (April).
Why did I grow the poppies? To re-leave pain and for insomnia.
But a quick search on these beauties and you will learn that they are so much more then just a beautiful flower.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/zaneymay

Planting 115 Lupine seedlings. More cut flowers for the market. Florida zone 8b

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-10-07 | Started seeds in September, planting out 115 seedlings in October. Hopefully blooms in March - April.
Lupine Chatelaine, Noble Maiden, Wild, The Governor, Russell Mix large and dwarf.

#lupine #cutflower #garden

Plants & Seeds for the market, flower farm & garden. Hurricane Helene Florida Zone 8b Garden

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-09-29 | Purchased hellebores from Sunshine Farm. Purchased Spanish Snapdragon from Rare Roots. Purchased Sedums from Bluestone Perennials.
Seeds were purchased from Eden Brothers and Southern Seeds.

#flowerfarm #garden #perennial

Have you ever?

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-09-22 | Have you ever milked a flower?

#shampooginger #shampoo #ginger

Perennial Snapdragon, Spanish Snapdragon, Antirrhinum nispanicum

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-09-19 | Antirrhinum nispanicum better known as Spanish Snapdragon a perennial snapdragon.
Hardy to zone 5.
12 to 18 inches, clumps.
Pink and yellow bicolor flowers.
Much more tolerant to heat and humidity then typical snapdragons.
I purchased mine from Rare Roots $14.95.

What I read: it propagates easily from seed and is a good cut flower.

#perennialsnapdragon #cutflower #snapdragon #perennial

Adding 35 Hellebores in the shade garden. Great addition for the flower farm. How to plant.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-09-07 | I ordered my plants from Sunshine Farm in West Virginia, from Barry.
He was very nice to work with and I received my order right away.
I am very happy with the size and health of the plants when they arrive.

#hellebores #flowerfarm #shadegarden

Hangout Area In The Garden. Checkers & Tic-Tac-Toe. DIY, logs, paint, rocks.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-09-01 | This was a fun project to make a Checkers board and Tic-Tac-Toe board out of the logs from the trees that fell from the storm the Friday before Mother's day.
Logs, sanders and sand paper, paint and brushes, ruler, pencil, polyurethane and a spray clear coat, rocks.

#outdoorschecker #outdoorstictactoe #checkerboard #tictactoeboard

What an exciting morning! Momma deer passes by with her baby.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-08-27 | ...

Just A few Butterflies. 🦋 🦋 🦋

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-08-19 | Butterflies getting a little snack on the swamp milkweed.

Turning an old Ringer Washer Machine into a Birdbath. 🐦 🐝 🦋

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-08-18 | I purchased this old washer ringer machine for $50.00 years ago. I used it until it broke buttons and zippers, then it just set around the property. I thought about selling it. So glad I didn't. I love my new birdbath, waiting on the birds, butterflies and bees to find it.
I hope it will be easy to maintain and keep clean.

#birdbath #diy #upcycle #washingmachine #washerringer

Three old yard ornaments get a new look.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-08-16 | I have had these three yard ornaments for a very long time, before 2015.
A little scrubbing and cleaning, let them dry and I used spray paint and acrylic paint then sprayed a clear coat on them.

#oldtonew #yardornaments #diy

Hurricane Debby Big Bend Area Florida, not much to see. All safe.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-08-05 | A few limbs a new widow maker, a few broken flowers and bushes and a few flowers leaning. All safe here.

Guest/Office Room Is Done! Block House, Our Forever Home, Two Old Crows.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-30 | The Guest/Office Room is done, except for a small piece of trim and adding a Murphy bed.
I lost the videos of the build when my computer crashed.
Sorry about the chirping noise from the camera.

Pineapple Project or Project Pineapple Florida zone 8b

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-28 | I had to move all the plants from the first two beds I put in when we first bought the property, a few months for a garage. These plants have been in pots waiting for there day.
I planted 23 pineapple plants, 2 large Greek Oregano and 1 thyme plant.
I am very happy with the way it turned out.
I also tossed some grass seed in this area.

Cranberry Hibiscus Leaves-Drink, Recipe, How I take the leaves & make a drink or syrup. mahogany

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-23 | How I take Cranberry Hibiscus or Mahogany Hibiscus Leaves & make it into a drink.

Recipe
1 big strainer bowl full of cranberry hibiscus leaves
8 cups of water
2 cups of sugar
In a large pot add water and sugar.
Bring to a boil, turn off heat.
Add leaves, turn on heat medium to low.
Return to a slight simmer.
Remove from heat. Let cool completely.
Pour into glass containers with lids and chill in refrigerator.

This is just a guide, feel free to add to or take away from the recipe.
#cranberry #hibiscus #leaves #cranberryhibiscus #drink #syrup
#mahoganyhibiscus

Soap Aloe Hummingbirds Love The Blooms

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-22 | I started with one plant in 2020.
I now have enough to feed the hummingbirds almost all summer long.

Harvesting Elderberries - The Best Way By Hand

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-21 | I've been harvesting Elderberries for a few years.
I have tried freezing them, then removing. I have tried shaking them off. I have tried removing them, then covering them in water to help remove stems.
I believe this is the best way to get them clean and still full of juice.

#elder #elderberry #berry

Elderberry remove the berries fresh off the clusters or freeze the cluster then remove the berries.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-18 | I have always removed the berries fresh off the clusters, but I have seen so many videos about freezing the cluster then removing the berries. I tried it.

#elder #elderberry #berry

Bedroom is done! Its a Block House. Two old crows building their forever home.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-09 | When my PC crashed I lost all video. Here are a few pictures and bringing the outside in.

#foreverhome #blockhouse #homestead

Bigger part of section 3 of the garden, Flower Farm, Market Farm, Some for me and pollinators.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-07-01 | I have shown the cactus, agave and aloe section, then the small part of section 3. Now the bigger part of section 3 in today's video.
It is part flower, market, personal and pollinators garden.
I have a peach tree, a nectarine tree, blackberry bushes, 4 different kinds of lilies, 5 different kinds of echinacea, 4 different kinds of Amaryllis, swamp Milkweed, 2 different kinds of Tickseed, tansy, balloon flower, 2 different kinds of Bergamot, 2 different kinds of daisies, Lisianthus mix, a variety of Ranunculus and anemones, giant white ginger, scarlet Hibiscus, larkspur, soapwort, 3 rose bushes, banana plants, comfrey, black eyed Susan mix, yarrow, gladiolus, sage, princess flower, day lilies, Lily of the Nile, variegated Flax Lily.
I think that is it, and there is room for more.

#flowerfarm #marketfarm #gardening

Juvenile Hawk

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-06-21 | Something caught me eye.

Lets take a look at Section 3, small area. Flower Farm, Market Farm, Fruit Trees

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-06-21 | I just finished up cleaning section 3 the small area and I thought I would show you what it's looking like now.
This part of the garden is part flower farm, market farm, fruit trees, pollinators etc.
#flowerfarm #marketfarm #gardening #fruittree

Not part of the flower farm, but one of my favorite gardens. Aloe, Agave, Cactus and Succulent

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-06-18 | This garden is not part of the flower farm, but one of my favorite gardens. #aloe #agave #cactus

New Flower Farm Biggest Mistake Lily

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-06-14 | My flower farm will be opening in 2025.
This was a big mistake on my behalf and I just wanted to share so hopefully it will help others.
zone 8b Florida USA
#flowerfarm #lily #flowers

Spring to mid-spring garden mostly photos. Ranunculus, Anemone, Daisies, Amaryllis, Lollipop

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-05-15 | ...

Welcome Spring! Im still here gardening.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2024-03-20 | It's been several months. I've been busy in the garden, planting, weeding, and just all around garden chores. We are still working on the house and clearing land.

The custom built shower room my husband built for me in our forever home.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-10-01 | The utility room is finished, the pantry room is done, now the shower room is finished!
Missing videos, there is a plug in on the wall behind the sink cabinet. The first drawer on the sink cabinet has my hairdryer and curling iron.
There is no step in or over anything for the shower, easy to get someone in the shower with crutches, walker or wheelchair.
The shower and the opening is large, never again hitting elbows on walls.

#foreverhome #blockhouse #Showerroom

Garden Highlights, Planted Anemone corms, Philippine Lily plants and went to a UPick Flower farm.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-09-30 | Mid September to the end of September garden highlights, planting flower plants and corms, harvest arrow root and went to a UPick Flower farm.

#flowers #gardening #arrowroot

Soapworts from seeds - seedlings - plant to flowers. Grow your own soap. Saponaria Zones 4-9

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-09-26 | Saponaria - Soapworts
From tiny seeds, to seedlings, to plant and flowers. Zones 4-9

#Soapwort #GrowYourSoap #SoapPlants

September Garden Update - Not your normal garden.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-09-15 | September garden update. Blooms, work, compost and summer heat continues.

#flowers #gardening #foodforest

Cassava Harvest to Flour

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-09-01 | First time I tried to make cassava flour. Lesson learned it's to humid to try to let it dry in the sun in Florida.

#cassavaroots #cassava #harvest

Mid to End of Aug Garden, 72 Philippine Lilies, 15 Eremurus, and more plus Idalia Hurricane

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-08-31 | Planted 72 Philippine Lilies that I started from seed, 15 Eremurus, divided a Vick's plant, dug up and potted Paw Paw trees, a little harvest and Idalia Hurricane passes by.

#gardening #permaculture #flowers

Reverse Mail Call - Package for @LifewithBlindaandChuck

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-08-21 | A package sent to a friend.

Propagating Goji Berry Plant From Cuttings - Matrimony Vine, Wolfberry Zone 5-9

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-08-17 | How I propagated Goji berry plant from cuttings.

#propagating #gojiberry

Propagating Bee Balm By Cuttings Monarda-Bergamot-Bee Balm-Horsemint and Oswego Tea zone 3-9

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-08-16 | How I propagate my bergamot or bee balm by cuttings.
Pardon My Purple Bee Balm, Sweetleaf Bergamot, Lavender Bergamot

#beebalm #bergamont #propagating

Mid July - Mid August Garden Zone 8b Florida

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-08-15 | Mid July through Mid August garden update.
It's hot, hot, hot! Extreme heat advisory everyday, 100 to 112 F with no relieve in-between. I can only do about 1 to 2 hours a day in the garden, so it's been hard to keep up with everything.

My Biggest Summer Fail - Flower Fail - Zone 8b Florida

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-08-14 | This summer biggest flower fail, Blood Red Hollyhocks. Actually both hollyhocks I tried to grow this summer. Last year I tried Vietnamese Hollyhocks and it was a failure also. I know that hollyhocks can be two years before seeing flowers, but then the plants all die there is no chance of flowers.

#hollyhock #flowers #gardening

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming What doesnt work, What Ive done for all the fruit trees-bushes.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-29 | Electro Culture gardening and farming. I've read two books and ordered another one. I am trying to learn and figure out what will work on my land. After a few emails from@electrocultureYannickVD I feel like he is my mentor in this adventure.
What I found that doesn't work and changing a few things to get it right. I now have all my fruit trees and bushes with Lakhovsky's coil.
I plan to make a different copper wire wrap and try it out.

#copperwire #electroculture #electroculturegardening

Try to make cement planter and towel-cement planter - Big Fail!

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-28 | They made it took so easy to make on youtube, I had to try.

#cementpotmaking #towelcementpots

Lovin the rain and cool breeze.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-23 | ...

Mid June-Mid July Permaculture Garden Update and my garden group has a plant swap meeting

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-15 | This is my monthly garden update. Most of my garden time is spent mowing, trimming and weeding this time of the year. But I worked on a few other things like propagating and dividing plants. It's a beautiful time in the garden this time of the year.

#permaculture #foodforest #gardening

Variegated Flax Lily Digging, Dividing, Replanting - When a variegated plant lose its variegation.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-14 | In 2020 I had one Variegated Flax Lily plant in a pot and divided it into 4 plants and planted them at the ends of the septic drain field to mark the ends of the field.
Now it was time to dig them up and divide them again. I replanted 4 at each end of the field and then planted them at the entrance to the driveway and still had a few left over and put them in pots.
I was told that if a variegated plant loses it variegation to separate the plant and it would fix the variegation. So I waited to see if that was true and at first it looked like it was. But then I waited a few days and then you could tell that it did not fix the problem.

#variegatedFlaxLily #dividingflowers #FlaxLily

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming Learned a few things and changing a few things. Fruit trees update

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-10 | My book arrived and it was very interesting. I would suggest everyone that is interested in electro culture to get the book and read it. I learned a few things from the book and from Yannick VD videos. I no longer follow one of the channels that I listed last week and have left the one Facebook group on electro culture.
I am not trying to reinvent the wheel, so I am doing more research from those that have been before me. I ordered another book last Friday and hope it arrives soon.

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #copperwire

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming A quick update, Who I follow, What they claim, Book hasnt arrived

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-07-03 | A quick update on my electro culture. I did not buy copper wire this weekend, because I am still waiting on my book before I add more.
I first came across a video by Yannick VD then I came across videos by Cultivate Elevate. More recently a youtuber that I have followed for years started doing videos on electro culture also I Am Organic Gardening.
Look them up, check them out and would love to hear your thoughts. Are you trying it yourself? If so what are you doing?

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #copperwire

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming 7 weeks in 8th video. Adding more, observation, a few thoughts.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-06-26 | This is my eighth video on electroculture so that makes it seven full weeks.
At this point I feel like I have a win on the Columbine and remove the circle copper.
I have been watching, listening to everything I can find on electro culture but trying to focus on copper wire. It has become a confusing mess in my mind. One says wrap from the bottom up the pole clockwise. Another said counterclockwise and another said both one for coming in the other for going out.
I found a Facebook group and joined it hoping to learn, but that group is all over the place and I seen a lot of bad advice given in the comments.
I started searching for books on this and found out there are a lot. I ordered one. Hope this book will be able to answer my questions.

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #copperwire

Found Another Invasive Plant On The Property

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-06-21 | I found another invasive plant on the property and it has a heavenly sent...Honeysuckle.

#Gardeninthewoods #invasive #honeysuckle

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming I dont have the answers, just a lot of questions. Copper Wire

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-06-19 | I am just trying this out to see how it works. I found a few that are counter clockwise. Made more for the fruit trees.

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #copperwire

Mid May to Mid June Garden Florida Zone 8b Work, planting, maintaining and harvest.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-06-15 | My garden in Florida zone 8b. I'm just one person trying to keep up with all the jobs in the garden. It seems like I am always a few steps behind, this time of the year. But I love it so much. Hope you enjoy it too.

#permaculture #gardening #foodforest

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming-Adding 2 more poles, a few observation & does it really work?

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-06-12 | This is my 6th video on electro gardening/farming. I am 5 weeks in at this point. Does it really work? Most of what I am doing will not show for a year on the fruit trees. But the annuals are not responding like others have shown. But I am going to continue to the end to see for myself.
I am only using copper wire and nothing else.

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #copperwire

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming Copper just for fruit trees & 2 observations in Section 1.

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-06-05 | Electro culture gardening or farming. In this video I make two observations in section one of the garden they both have the copper poles by them.
I also make copper wire just for fruit trees. It is suppose to keep them healthy, make them grow, bloom and hold more fruit.

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #copperwire

Electro Culture Gardening/Farming Section 2 and more for Section 4. With updates. ElectroCulture

Spring Meadow Farm & Garden 2023-05-29 | This is my fourth video on Electro Culture Gardening/Farming. I have been adding copper wire to the food forest, section by section. This video covers section 2 "Blueberry Hill". It has all my blueberry plants/bushes on it, 3 kinds of tall salva (yellow, red and blue), 3 different kinds of Iris plants, 2 Paw Paw trees, elders, selfheal, rosemary, 2 different kinds of ferns and a beauty berry. I don't think I am leaving anything out.
I had a little wire left over so I made 3 small ones and added them in Section 4 for the pumpkins and squash plants.
Then I give an update on the other sections and plants that I had already added copper wire to.

#electroculture #electroculturegardening #electroculturefarming