@ the Farm: 2026 Season Started

I’m so excited for today. I have a beautiful, just excited to get in the ground & grow for it, Bloomstruck Hydrangea to offer: It was too pretty - I couldn’t leave it behind even though it was not on the list. I checked the roots & potted it up & re-acidified the soil for continued beautiful blue and purple blooms. It’s $45. There were a few more really happy options, so I can get more. There’s also a taller white to pink option that can be preordered for next week for $5

I (luckily for us all) had a customer who wanted to up her perennial power, in a larger & very specific way. So… to a wholesaler I got to go! I’m always torn between the growth of plant I can offer from another more established grower & the price points and guarantee I can give on my babies. However - nature waits for no one & these roots are ready to grow for it! (Yes - I check every single set). I take comfort knowing: next years babies from the total business restart

Congratulations to all the hardwork of our local 4-H youth (& the fairboards that make it happen). I hope all get the time to pop by & see what these young folks are up to - it never disappoints. I also hope some folks pop by Canby Farmers Market today looking for fresh cut flowers. The phlox are off into full bloom, and too beautiful. They need to be shared. Of course, also a full load of all kinds of perennials & plenty of veggie starts if you’re still looking to sneak a

These Sandbar Willow (Salix Interior) starts are from some cuts I took May 15th, when it was still cool in the morning. I cut them & split into two groups: Some into a muck bucket with container mix dirt (it has the extra bits & pieces in it more like natural dirt than say, planter mix I usually pot up in) & a whole bunch of water about 6” above the muck, & they sat in full sun in the nursery since then. The others I potted up with a container mix blend, and got a little l