Mother Hen Farms

05/31/2026

My other peonies are slow to bloom this year but this one decided it was going to be first to bloom for the second year in a row.

05/29/2026

In the ground today:

About 100 lisianthus I very proudly grew from seed.

Some poppies that were winter sown and probably won’t survive.

52 dahlias!!!

Woot woot!!!

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

I got some plants in the ground today!

20 Lee’s Starchild dahlias
20 Kelgai Ann dahlias
Bronze fennel
Mexican Tarragon (actually a marigold I think)
Sedum that I propagated myself

My son helped and worked hard. I am proud of him.

05/23/2026

ANSWER: TICK SNIPS

WINNER: 🥇 Andrea P. was accurate on the use (ticks are arthropods) but she got the name wrong. However, her name is even better.

I call them my Tick Snips. When I find ticks crawling on me, ignoring my insect repellent, they get snipped in half.

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I will send a free box of grower’s choice tubers to anyone who can guess what these are (my name/ use for them) by 5 PM today.

Must be following my page to win.

05/22/2026

Always an early bloomer. Kelgai Ann still in her 1/2 gallon pot. Silly dahlia, Michigan is still indecisive about which season it is.

05/20/2026

I hate this part of responsibly growing dahlias. These poor dahlias didn’t improve in quarantine with TLC and still show signs of disease. Off to the trash they go. 😭

05/20/2026

Yes 🙌 I love using beneficial nematodes. They work so well!!!

05/16/2026

These little Rosie Raven babies arrived safe and healthy.

I like this packaging besides the fact that it’s a little time consuming.

Happy customers make my heart happy. 😍

05/16/2026

Silly dahlia already blooming in Michigan.

Can you guess the variety?