Planting Zone
When you start seeds, plant bulbs, and plant and transplant flowers, shrubs and trees, you need to know your planting zone. I've been...
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Laura Morris
- Jan 16
Starting seeds indoors
Even though it is the middle of winter, I started my first batch of seeds last week. It may seem way too early to do this, but this is...
Laura Morris
- Jan 9
The anatomy of a seed packet
So you have decided you want to start some seeds. Maybe you are starting your own garden. You've purchased seeds and are really excited...
Laura Morris
- Jan 2
So you want to plant a garden?
Happy New Year! Are you making any resolutions this year? I am still pondering ways that I will make changes this year. One thing I do...
Laura Morris
- Dec 26, 2022
2022 in Review
Merry Christmas from Sourwood Creek Farm! I can't believe it is the last Monday of the year. It has been a whirlwind of a year, an...
Laura Morris
- Dec 19, 2022
Handmade Creations
Before I turned all my attention to farming, there were moments in my day when I set aside time to create. Creating with my hands helped...
Laura Morris
- Dec 12, 2022
Make a Christmas Wreath
It's no secret that I love to create wreaths out of dried flowers. However, long before I made dried flower wreaths I created wreaths to...
Laura Morris
- Dec 5, 2022
Favorite Tools (2022)
One thing I learned from my dad at an early age is that it's important to have the right tool for the job. You can spend a lot of time...
Laura Morris
- Nov 28, 2022
Favorite Foliage (2022)
After making bouquets for seven months this year, I came to rely upon and depend on certain foliage to complement the flowers each week....
Laura Morris
- Nov 21, 2022
Favorite Flowers (2022)
Let me preface this post by saying that I love all the flowers. Every flower blooming seems to be my favorite. However, some flowers pull...
Laura Morris
- Nov 14, 2022
Favorite Places to Order Seeds, Bulbs, & Supplies (2022)
We are upon that time of year when flower farmers pour over catalogs and dream out what their farm will be growing in the spring. Even...
Laura Morris
- Nov 7, 2022
Favorite Dahlias (2022 Edition)
It is no secret that I love growing dahlias. I love their colors and forms. I even like the process of caring for them and the...
Laura Morris
- Oct 31, 2022
Preparing the Garden for Winter
As we move further into Fall, frost is inevitable. Once frost hits, the farm winds down and gets tucked away until spring. Below are ten...
Laura Morris
- Oct 24, 2022
The Importance of Crop Rotation
As I begin planning for and dreaming about next year, one of the considerations for where I will plant flowers is crop rotation. This...
Laura Morris
- Oct 17, 2022
Succession Planting x 2 + Intercropping = Happy Farm
As I look toward next year, one of the ways that I am planning for the farm in 2023 is to plan out the flower beds and make sure to take...
Laura Morris
- Oct 10, 2022
Farm map for next year
As the weather turns cooler, my mind begins to move to next year and all the preparations that need to be made. One of the things I love...
Laura Morris
- Oct 3, 2022
What I learned growing fall flowers
With the end of September came the end of Sourwood Creek Farm's first official subscription year. Our 2022 subscriptions were broken up...
Laura Morris
- Sep 26, 2022
Dried Flower Wreath: A Tutorial
One of the most beautiful ways to display your dried flowers is in a wreath. A wreath highlights a variety of flowers or a single flower...
Laura Morris
- Sep 19, 2022
Dried Flower Jewelry
One of my favorite things to do with dried flowers is make jewelry. Small dried flowers lend themselves to detailed jewelry in the form...
Laura Morris
- Sep 12, 2022
How to Dry Flowers
This is the second post in a series about dried or everlasting flowers. Check out the first post about what flowers I grow on the farm...
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