Farming practices

Favorite Tools (2023)

Just as I said last year, having the right tool for the job makes the job much easier. My favorite tools are not all expensive but they...

Favorite Places to Order Seeds, Tubers, Supplies, and more (2023)

There are a lot of moving parts to a flower farm. I am always thinking ahead to the following year and planning for the future. Part of...

Foraging in the Forest

Our farm is adjacent to acres of woods that I get to walk through everyday. In fact, I access the farm by walking through the woods,...

End of Summer Farm Update

Happy Fall! With the turning of the season, I wanted to give an update on how the farm is doing, what everything looks like, what is...

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...

My plan for attracting pollinators, beneficial insects and birds to the garden

Why in the world am I thinking about how to attract insects and birds to my garden? In one of my past blog posts about things you can do...

Compost: Why and How

At Sourwood Creek Farm, we are trying to get to the point where we don't have to outsource our inputs. We want to find ways to create, on...

Our Chicken Tale (and our current chicken set up)

We have a long history with keeping chickens. Unfortunately, it is a sad tale, though it has led to our current chicken situation. Our...