April showers bring May flowers, or so the old saying goes. You can never have too many flowers around the farm, and I have ambitions to plant more—many more.
Water is a plentiful and powerful force, and it's important to understand how it moves and collects to put water to adequate use on the farm.
U-pick farms offer visitors a chance to meet producers and see how food is grown. And for farmers, a u-pick operation can mean steady, worthwhile profits.
Melissa Brown from the Washington-based Bee Merry Farm tells us how dahlias, zinnias and sweet peas are all part of her palette.