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I am beyond excited to head into my seventh year establishing the farm. This year the focus will be on adding raised beds and building an adequate farmstand. The perennials are finally to the point I can begin to divide…
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What I Do as a Forester – Helping Landowners with Current Use Plans in Massachusetts
I work with Massachusetts (and Rhode Island) landowners to manage their forests sustainably while enrolled in a Current Use programs under Chapter 61, 61A, and 61B. My work focuses on forest health, wildlife habitat, timber harvest guidance, and climate-resilient management.…
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Heading into Season 3 at Lilac & Oak Flower Farm.
Heading into the third season at the farm is exciting. There is enough growing space for the seeds waiting to be planted this spring. It fun to look back at photos from the last two seasons to measure the growth…
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Happy for Hydrangea
As I am sorting this year’s flowers, I cannot help but note hydrangeas are beautiful in any form. Fresh, pressed, dried, or incorporated into a craft. During the 2021 I rolled up my sleeves and added 12 new hydrangea bushes…
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DIY Dried and Pressed Flower Holiday Ornaments
In December 2020 I came across an old jar of craft varnish. I couldn’t help but wonder if craft varnish could prolong the life of and increase the sturdiness of some of the hydrangea produced at the farm. To my…
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Pretty Pressed Flowers
Opening the flower presses is always full of delightful surprises. It sparks memories of the early spring, hand tilling the annual beds as the tulips and daffodils burst through the soil. The vibrant colors of the tulips and daffodils provide…
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Falling into Flower Farming
Falling into flower farming has been amazing. During the first season I decided to produce some pressed flowers. Delighted with the results I pressed more. Through this I decided to sell pressed flowers through direct ordering and Etsy, and I…
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Springing into Flower Farming
Establishing Lilac & Oak has been a rewarding endeavor. There is a now an upper bed, lower bed, and two sunflower beds. The upper bed was established over last summer and fall. It was created in multiple steps. First, the…
Flowers and Forestry 