1818 Farms

1818 Farms

Life the way it used to be….. Preserving history and honoring tradition by working a sustainable farm, producing handmade products, and educating the public on the value of self-sufficiency, craftsmanship, and a strong sense of community. Located on three acres in the northwest corner of the historic village of Mooresville, AL (pop. 58), 1818 Farms is named for the year Mooresville was incorporated, one year before Alabama became a state. The happy animal residents on our little farm include Babydoll Southdown sheep, hens, mini pigs, and Great Pyrenees dogs. In an adjacent field, over 10,000 flowers show off their best colors and blooms, bringing beauty today and providing seeds for future seasons. In 2017, we began our "Seed to Vase" initiative with the goal of educating others on ways to identify, grow, harvest and arrange seasonally grown flowers. Through our Seed to Vase initiative, we are sharing our gardening knowledge, as well as the beautiful flowers growing on our farm.

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  • @richardalex9428
    @richardalex9428Күн бұрын

    Why is it called pinching but with weed it’s called topping

  • @bigtomatoplantslover6205
    @bigtomatoplantslover62052 күн бұрын

    Wow Lovely Flowers ^^ Like it My friend, thank you for good sharing Have a good relationship

  • @sandramurkerson9041
    @sandramurkerson90418 күн бұрын

    How late is it to plant zinnas in Alabama....zone 8

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms7 күн бұрын

    I have planted as late as early August and had blooms.

  • @RVBadlands2015
    @RVBadlands201512 күн бұрын

    How often do you water your Zinnias. What time of day do you cut.😢

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms11 күн бұрын

    Zinnias are hardy. They can be cut any time of the day. I make sure that they receive about an inch of water a week.

  • @raisa2840
    @raisa284012 күн бұрын

    In my country Indonesia,this zinnia is everywhere..simple to grow but in here only exist the thin one

  • @jaycilangehennig2059
    @jaycilangehennig205913 күн бұрын

    So beautiful!

  • @kit2130
    @kit213014 күн бұрын

    I just planted some mid June in Kansas. Will there still be time to harvest?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms14 күн бұрын

    Yes! You should have plenty of time.

  • @marialabriola3883
    @marialabriola388314 күн бұрын

    ❤ the work is gorgeous!

  • @epdnaj807
    @epdnaj80715 күн бұрын

    So helpful, great video. Thank you for sharing!

  • @IOSALive
    @IOSALive17 күн бұрын

    1818 Farms, awesome content I really liked it

  • @IOSALive
    @IOSALive17 күн бұрын

    1818 Farms, cool video my guy

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms17 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @colleenwilliams1504
    @colleenwilliams150421 күн бұрын

    I planted from seed. The seedlings sprouted well, and then all got leggy and many died. ): Advice??

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms21 күн бұрын

    Are they planted in full sun? This shouldn’t be a problem if they are receiving the correct around of sunlight. You can also pinch them to cut down on the leggings. I have another video on pinching.

  • @annpatton9611
    @annpatton961123 күн бұрын

    Thank you for all the info!!

  • @sherrybranan2290
    @sherrybranan229026 күн бұрын

    Hi I’m Sherry from georgia 8a . Where are you located.?This video really peaked my interest in direct sowing. This is my first year flower farming.

  • @eugenequinn-xs2zm
    @eugenequinn-xs2zm26 күн бұрын

    👏👏👏🌻🌻🌻

  • @peterc8415
    @peterc8415Ай бұрын

    Great information. I've planted a long row of branching sunflowers, Soraya, Sonja, Ring of Fire. So we'll see how they do. I notice the plastic mesh you have. What does that do for you? I'm familiar with doing wire mesh to support fresias, but I haven't seen it on sunflowers before. best of luck !

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    It is called hortonova netting. It keeps the flowers from falling over when they get top heavy. I have another video about it. Couldn’t live without the netting

  • @shockbonker
    @shockbonkerАй бұрын

    That looks like a hard way to skin/peel. You actually can get those seeds out of the yellow one. I run my thumb under between sponge & skin. In my opinion you did it both types the hard way. I’ll try to make a video showing how I do it. Not being ugly only trying to say there is a more easy way.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Thanks for the tip. Because we sale the seeds as a crop, we like for the luffas to be as dry as possible. We don’t have as many viable seeds when they are peeled yellow.

  • @tcliftonjm
    @tcliftonjmАй бұрын

    Please tell watering schedule and what kind of fertilizer and how often.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    I water when the ground is really dry and the plants look droopy. I spray with fish emulsion when they are first growing. Don’t fertilize at all after they are climbing well.

  • @zherin2063
    @zherin2063Ай бұрын

    That's too bad about the seeds. Can they not be saved and just sanitized or is the DNA altered somehow?

  • @petefredrick3784
    @petefredrick3784Ай бұрын

    Interesting! Do you do this method with most seeds that have the hard shell on. I'm getting ready to plant Love in a Puff.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    I do. It has been a game changer for me.

  • @petefredrick3784
    @petefredrick3784Ай бұрын

    I've learned after the first year with my flower farm that I can't live without the netting! Even makes the snap dragons grow straight, or else I could never sell them. This year I replenished some of my ratty netting with green. I think it will blend in with the flower better and be nicer for pictures.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Netting is wonderful. Can’t live without it.

  • @ronbaker299
    @ronbaker299Ай бұрын

    Can you recommend a place to buy zinnia seeds

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Johnny’s seeds has a really nice selection.

  • @suet6841
    @suet6841Ай бұрын

    Wow, that was amazing to see the results of the seed soaking. Thank You, so very helpful! I'm going to try this with the butterfly bush that I have.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @romarees1524
    @romarees1524Ай бұрын

    I planted a couple of sunflowers last year. Very tall with very big heads. The squirrels bit off the heads and ate all the seeds. I have all sorts of varieties this year but am afraid the squirrels will get them again. What can I do to protect my sunflowers?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Squirrels are tough. I am unsure what you could do to protect them.

  • @yes350yes
    @yes350yesАй бұрын

    Ive done the pinching method on other types of flower for many years , tough but needs to be done. I hadnt really done it on zinnias though and will this season., thanks.

  • @nickolkovsky3998
    @nickolkovsky3998Ай бұрын

    Extremely informative video, thanks for the great content!

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Happy to hear that you enjoyed the content! Are you growing luffa this year?

  • @toddmiller6239
    @toddmiller6239Ай бұрын

    What is the hole spacing on your tarps?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    6, 9, 12 or 18 inches.

  • @toddmiller6239
    @toddmiller6239Ай бұрын

    Do you purchase it with the holes?

  • @charliewoods1179
    @charliewoods117921 күн бұрын

    Also, where do you buy your tarp and what is the weight? I was also wondering about the holes. Thank you.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms21 күн бұрын

    @@charliewoods1179 it’s Dewitt 3.2 oz. Ground Cover. I purchase the one that is 6 feet wide. We burn the holes using a metal template.

  • @charliewoods1179
    @charliewoods117921 күн бұрын

    @@1818Farms thank you so much for the information!

  • @stacyw3250
    @stacyw3250Ай бұрын

    I have mine growing now. Got my trellis up. Excited! Do you bleach yours?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818FarmsАй бұрын

    Yes I do! Just a small amount in case there is any bacteria.

  • @charlotteshaffer369
    @charlotteshaffer3692 ай бұрын

    Do u just throw away what you cut?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    Yes, we compost them. You could propagate them but we don’t have enough space to do that.

  • @charlotteshaffer369
    @charlotteshaffer3692 ай бұрын

    @@1818Farms so u can just root them in water and then plant them?

  • @macym57
    @macym572 ай бұрын

    8:15 interesting how it resembles the elephant's trunk, the holes. Nature is amazing.

  • @jerrylambert8794
    @jerrylambert87942 ай бұрын

    Please , try raising your volume on your microphone . Otherwise excellent vid . Ocala , Fl. grower .

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the feedback. It’s was the first video that I ever made so my audio has improved over time.

  • @loladetrant4070
    @loladetrant40702 ай бұрын

    How many seeds do you put into a vine

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    I am unsure I understand your question

  • @andreaarrigo4428
    @andreaarrigo44282 ай бұрын

    Can you share where you got your overalls and tool belt?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    Duluth Trading for the overalls. Toolbelt is Wheeler Monroe. I think she is on Etsy. I have had the belt for years.

  • @andreaarrigo4428
    @andreaarrigo44282 ай бұрын

    @@1818Farms thank you!! Love them both 🙂

  • @robertoquiros6134
    @robertoquiros61342 ай бұрын

    Do/Can you pinch Mammoth Sunflowers?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    If it is a branching sunflower, I pinch them.

  • @vantaramvenkat
    @vantaramvenkat2 ай бұрын

    Nobody start a video which season we should sow a prficular plant

  • @user-fg6ls2hu6o
    @user-fg6ls2hu6o2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge I'm new to flower growing

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    I had an awning company make it.

  • @AsTheSunRises
    @AsTheSunRises2 ай бұрын

    I would love details on this flower trucks awning. How was it made it looks so perfectly, simply, beautiful ❤️

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    I had an awning company make the canopy.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    An awning company can make a canopy.

  • @vynedvyne59
    @vynedvyne593 ай бұрын

    Humble beginnings ❤

  • @wilsgrant
    @wilsgrant3 ай бұрын

    I want to grow Sunfinity but $1/seed feels nuts. Any alternative that is more affordable?

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    I am not familiar with another branching variety quite like this.

  • @gmansecond4103
    @gmansecond41033 ай бұрын

    GREAT STUFF!

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @RescueRoadRunner
    @RescueRoadRunner3 ай бұрын

    I came for the technical and wasn't disappointed. I've grown from seed for the last 3 years and have that perfected but this is the first year I'm pinching. Great video!

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your message. Good luck this season!

  • @carlosf.6272
    @carlosf.62723 ай бұрын

    Do you use drip irrigation under the barrier cover? Thank you from Florida😊

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms3 ай бұрын

    Yes it is under the cloth.

  • @carlosf.6272
    @carlosf.62723 ай бұрын

    After watching this lady I’m inspired to grow zinnias and sunflowers . I got my seeds ready and I’m working in building a rich soil. I will use netting as well. Florida is hot in humid. 🎉😊

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms3 ай бұрын

    Wishing you gardening success!

  • @carlosf.6272
    @carlosf.62723 ай бұрын

    I love how you love your animals . Thank you💪💥

  • @myswedishcottagegarden
    @myswedishcottagegarden3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for a great video! I’ll try this soon!

  • @margolyn8291
    @margolyn82913 ай бұрын

    ❤very cool..thank you

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms3 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome.

  • @cass77788
    @cass777883 ай бұрын

    pinching is truly a blessing, it works great and double the amount of blooms people don't realize!!! I tried it for the first time 2 years ago

  • @nancyterramin9028
    @nancyterramin90283 ай бұрын

    Ok then, I’ll do it.

  • @1818Farms
    @1818Farms3 ай бұрын

    You will be pleased!

  • @nancyterramin9028
    @nancyterramin90283 ай бұрын

    I have 5,125 tulip bulbs planted, which are all coming up now. I used to just cut the flowers and give them to friends but then I would still need to dig up the bulbs because then I put In Dahlias, about 80. So now I’ll just pull up the whole thing and at the stage you show. I had never thought of that until I saw your video which is gorgeous.