#AYearInFlowers Week 37

I’ve imagined our farm one day becoming a place for artists to come and connect with flowers and nature. For the first time this week I could feel it actually happening. At the time we took this shot, Ngoc Minh Ngo was making her way up and down the rows of dahlias with her camera and Christine Chitnis was snipping bundles of flowers to take their pictures.

Pictured here: Dahlia Country Charm.

The goal of the #AYearInFlowers project is to highlight and celebrate what’s blooming in gardens across the globe each week.

How to participate in #AYearInFlowers

1) Capture. 

Take a photo of flowers that currently are in season in your area, whether it is a fistful of flowers from your backyard or a bouquet from your local farmers market.

2) Post. 

On Instagram, upload your photo and tag it with #AYearInFlowers 

On Facebook, upload your photo as a comment under my weekly post.

3) Share. 

In your photo caption, please share what flowers are featured (if you know them) along with your location. Bonus points for listing your USDA hardiness zone and week number (i.e. #week37flowers) 

Here are a few submissions from this week:

Blooming in California:

 

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Dahlias & Dogs… #AYearInFlowers #week37flowers #californiagrown #backyardblooms

A post shared by Riley (@rileythegoldenlife) on Sep 11, 2019 at 9:37am PDT

Blooming in Medford, Massachusetts:

 

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Flowers make people happy!! Smiles from the @medfordfarmersmarket with flowers from @gardenandroads and @softdayflowers ! We will be back at the market in the 26-Sept! #ayearinflowers #farmerflorist #flowerfarmer #floristfarmer #medfordflorist #gardengrown #week37flowers Zone6b

A post shared by Garden and Roads (@gardenandroads) on Sep 13, 2019 at 5:03am PDT

Blooming in Derbyshire, England:

 

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9th September 2019: Glenn and his incredible begonia!! He looks about as happy as I did on finding out that our dahlias did not get frosted on Saturday night 👍. It went down to 0.5 degrees C so they just escaped…. Phew!

A post shared by Becky Crowley (@beckycrowley_) on Sep 9, 2019 at 12:44pm PDT

Blooming in Columbus, Ohio:

 

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September morn #aweekinflowers #week37flowers with dahlias, zinnias, strawflowers, celosia, cola plant, oregano, sage, snaps, scabiosa. #ohioflowers #columbusflorist #cbusflowers #farmerflorist #igrewthis #farmhers

A post shared by jjill_h (@kimballflowerfarm) on Sep 9, 2019 at 6:20am PDT

Blooming in Hawaii:

 

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Take a picture of me, Mom! And then she covers her face. 🤷🏽‍♀️😆💖💖💖 Best garden helper! 🌸🌿

A post shared by Keahi Fredrickson 🌺 (@hiloblooms) on Sep 9, 2019 at 12:08am PDT

A note about week numbers: week numbers are commonly used in the floriculture industry and are standardized across the years. This is the 37th week of the year.

By using the #week37flowers hashtag on Instagram, you can sort photos by what’s in bloom this week all around the world. In addition, week numbers allow you to compare what’s blooming in your own garden from year to year.

Next week, I’ll be posting my week 38 flowers to social media and also here on the blog along with a selection of other participants’ photos. If you’re participating on Instagram, please add the #week38flowers and #AYearInFlowers hashtags to your caption. Be sure to also include your zone and where you’re located in the caption.

Thanks for playing along!