Our crimson clover cover crop has finally started to flower! We will soon turn the clover over to make new sunmer annual beds. Planting a cover crop over winter helps feed your soil! We will be planting buckwheat in our beds between successions this summer which will feed the soil, help with weed control and feed our pollinator friends! This is our sweet little Louie Dog walking in the clover field today with the birds singing in the background. It is beautiful right now! | Edwards Farmstead

Comment GROW for my free cut flower garden for beginners guide where I cover everything you need to know to start your own cutting garden this year! If you love zinnias but maybe not all the bright colors that come in a mix…looking at you yellow zinnias! Do this instead…buy individual seed packets in colors you do love and even different types. For instance, the zinnia colors and varieties shown here in my garden are: 🌸Benary Giant White, Wine, and Salmon 🌸Oklahoma White, Ivory and Salmon 🌸Qu

Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, and we have a suggestion for a great handmade gift for any pie-loving mom: An EDWARDS® Desserts bouquet! Supplies needed for this project: • 3-9 individual EDWARDS pie slice "wedges“ • 3-9 artificial flowers, about the size of roses or tulips • A handful of artificial bouquet fillers, such as fancy leaves and baby’s breath-type plants. • Green tissue paper – enough sheets to match the number of wedges you will be using. • Decorative stones or glass beads • A