My reasons to go no till

No till Some of you are probably wondering “no till” ooookay. The sound of it actually seems counter productive right? I thought so too. When you think of preparing your field or garden bed one of the first things you think of is ” I need a...
Starting a flower farm

Starting a flower farm

Disclaimer. Some of the links in this post are affiliate links… meaning I “may” earn a small commission on things purchased. Starting a flower farm? Are you ready for beautiful buckets of flowers? Beautiful photos? Most of all are you ready to work?...

Lemon cake with blueberries and sour cream/ Kermakakku

This lemon cake with blueberries and sour cream is a potluck must have. Kermakakku is a traditional Finnish cake. It is slightly dense with a hint of cardamom and almond. Translated Kermakakku is Cream Cake. I made the original Finnish sour cream cake a few weeks ago,...

Flower Farmer inspiration

Here is a little of where I got my flower farmer inspiration. I do get some weird looks and questions from people when they find out I am growing flowers to sell. ” Sooo you like sell plants for people to buy….so what do you mean cut flowers? You must have...

What’s happening in 2018

Hello! Happy 2018. I hope your Christmas and New Years holidays went well. Ours did. It is always so nice to take the time to reflect on what is truly important.  I thought I would give you a quick peek at what happening here at Midwest Cut Flowers for 2018! Like...

Little video

Sometimes things just take you by surprise. My oldest daughter sent this to me yesterday!  I was so surprised to get it. What a fun gift. Thanks Erica. It is such a good recap of my first year. I am looking forward to next year. I hope she will do another video for...

Gifts for gardeners

Hi! Of course I have to a “gifts for” post right! As we are moving into the holiday season with Thanksgiving knocking on our door and Christmas running up the road…..here are a few things to think about for the gardener on your list. This bucket  is...
Finnish Pulla Cardamom Bread

Finnish Pulla Cardamom Bread

So lets just say that I love pulla. Get it out in the open, when it comes to Finnish pulla cardamom bread, I love it! I eat it plain, with butter, toasted, toasted with butter and jam, toasted with butter and cheese and if it gets a little old, dip it in...