SUMMER '26 | The Foxglove Issue

FIELD NOTES Issue #3 The Foxglove Issue

• A comprehensive guide to field-grown foxgloves, from details on every cultivar we’ve ever grown, to harvesting techniques, and best practices for sleeving and delivery. Plus, detailed notes on growing Digitalis x mertonensis, an at-a-glance monthly maintenance schedule for biennials, and harvest data from this past season.
• My initial thoughts on growing heuchera for cuts, harvesting Catherine’s wheel, and meeting the infamous ‘Vovos’ tulip.
• An herbalist’s deep-dive into the existing flora around the farm, their identification, and their various medicinal properties with Alex of Strawflower Craft - including a guided reading list and an herbal recipe!
• A conversation with Cara of Three Notch Florals on her ongoing garden renovation, her favorite varieties of hellebore and bearded iris, our mutual obsession with British gardening culture, and how becoming a gardener has shifted her perspective on floral design. Plus, an extensive recommendation list of gardens to visit - both local and overseas!
• A discussion with Marybeth of Stars of the Meadow on choosing crops that will serve multiple sales outlets from florists to farmers markets, observations about the cyclical nature of flower trends, lilies (!), and what it means to cultivate successful and fulfilling customer relationships.
• A chat with Jenny of Tommy Boy + Soft Perilla about cooking Korean comfort dishes with local, seasonal ingredients, the joy of foraging and experimentation, and living a delicious life.
• Plus, a photo diary of our wonderful visit to Innisfree and Stonecrop in June.

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Please note: This issue will be delivered in a digital format as a downloadable PDF. This publication does not have a physical edition.