From binge-watching The Traitors and Alone during an Arctic blast to delaying early plantings on the farm, here’s how winter reality TV unexpectedly reinforced the mental resilience required in flower farming — and why sowing summer seeds in February is the ultimate act of hope.
What a Velcro dachshund can teach us about living in the moment — and how growing seasonal flowers in Cape May, NJ is really about noticing what’s blooming right now.
When a complicated winter storm hit Cape May, we had to make some fast decisions to protect our overwintering flowers—especially our ranunculus. Snow, rain, and freezing temperatures made it a true farm gamble, and this is what we learned.
A reflection from a Cape May flower farm on winter, rest, and why “rotting” might actually be nature’s most important season. Winter isn’t lazy—it’s strategic.
