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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Why is it called pinching but with weed it’s called topping
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How late is it to plant zinnas in Alabama....zone 8
I have planted as late as early August and had blooms.
How often do you water your Zinnias. What time of day do you cut.😢
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.
In my country Indonesia,this zinnia is everywhere..simple to grow but in here only exist the thin one
So beautiful!
I just planted some mid June in Kansas. Will there still be time to harvest?
Yes! You should have plenty of time.
❤ the work is gorgeous!
So helpful, great video. Thank you for sharing!
1818 Farms, awesome content I really liked it
1818 Farms, cool video my guy
Thank you!
I planted from seed. The seedlings sprouted well, and then all got leggy and many died. ): Advice??
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.
Thank you for all the info!!
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.
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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 !
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
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.
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.
Please tell watering schedule and what kind of fertilizer and how often.
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.
That's too bad about the seeds. Can they not be saved and just sanitized or is the DNA altered somehow?
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.
I do. It has been a game changer for me.
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.
Netting is wonderful. Can’t live without it.
Can you recommend a place to buy zinnia seeds
Johnny’s seeds has a really nice selection.
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.
Glad it was helpful!
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?
Squirrels are tough. I am unsure what you could do to protect them.
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.
Extremely informative video, thanks for the great content!
Happy to hear that you enjoyed the content! Are you growing luffa this year?
What is the hole spacing on your tarps?
6, 9, 12 or 18 inches.
Do you purchase it with the holes?
Also, where do you buy your tarp and what is the weight? I was also wondering about the holes. Thank you.
@@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.
@@1818Farms thank you so much for the information!
I have mine growing now. Got my trellis up. Excited! Do you bleach yours?
Yes I do! Just a small amount in case there is any bacteria.
Do u just throw away what you cut?
Yes, we compost them. You could propagate them but we don’t have enough space to do that.
@@1818Farms so u can just root them in water and then plant them?
8:15 interesting how it resembles the elephant's trunk, the holes. Nature is amazing.
Please , try raising your volume on your microphone . Otherwise excellent vid . Ocala , Fl. grower .
Thanks for the feedback. It’s was the first video that I ever made so my audio has improved over time.
How many seeds do you put into a vine
I am unsure I understand your question
Can you share where you got your overalls and tool belt?
Duluth Trading for the overalls. Toolbelt is Wheeler Monroe. I think she is on Etsy. I have had the belt for years.
@@1818Farms thank you!! Love them both 🙂
Do/Can you pinch Mammoth Sunflowers?
If it is a branching sunflower, I pinch them.
Nobody start a video which season we should sow a prficular plant
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge I'm new to flower growing
You are so welcome!
I had an awning company make it.
I would love details on this flower trucks awning. How was it made it looks so perfectly, simply, beautiful ❤️
I had an awning company make the canopy.
An awning company can make a canopy.
Humble beginnings ❤
I want to grow Sunfinity but $1/seed feels nuts. Any alternative that is more affordable?
I am not familiar with another branching variety quite like this.
GREAT STUFF!
Thanks so much!
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!
Thanks for your message. Good luck this season!
Do you use drip irrigation under the barrier cover? Thank you from Florida😊
Yes it is under the cloth.
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. 🎉😊
Wishing you gardening success!
I love how you love your animals . Thank you💪💥
Thanks for a great video! I’ll try this soon!
❤very cool..thank you
You are so welcome.
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
Ok then, I’ll do it.
You will be pleased!
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.