{"id":47,"date":"2013-02-14T14:27:42","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T14:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2020-09-16T17:51:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T22:51:45","slug":"gardens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/?page_id=47","title":{"rendered":"Gardens &#038; Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tabs-51\" class=\"shortcode-tabs boxed\"><ul class=\"tab_titles\">\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-1\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-2\">Perennials &amp; Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-3\">Fresh Cut Flowers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-4\">Garden Visits<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-tab\"><a href=\"#tab-5\">At Market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <div class=\"tab tab-about\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Fire Flower Garden<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Garden-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-505 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Garden-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Garden-1\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Garden-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Garden-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Fire Flower Garden is a small farm\/large garden that grew out of a love of flowers and gardening. Some years ago Barbara found herself with more perennial divisions, seedlings, and dried flowers than she could use, and began hauling them off the nearby Belfast Farmers Market. She expanded into a seasonal plant and flower business which begins with pots of violas and newly dug field grown perennials.<\/p>\n<p>By August, dried flowers are becoming available. The season winds down in September, finishing up with a few weeks of dried flowers, pumpkins and gourds at the Belfast Farmers Market. For more information and updates, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/?page_id=51\">News &amp; Events<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>A summer stroll through the gardens will reveal Barbara&#8217;s eye for texture and color, along with an amazing array of hardy plant varieties suited to the often harsh mid-Maine climate. Her gardens are in USDA Zone 4, although she has been able to grow lavender successfully for many years. Whimsical pottery critters created by Charlie Krause, Barbara&#8217;s husband, may be lurking almost anywhere.<\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-perennials-plants\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Plants and Tubers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Market-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-466 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Market-4-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fire Flower Garden Plants at Market\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Market-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Market-4.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Barb grows a wide range of\u00a0 tried and true plant material that is habituated to the harsh conditions in central Maine. Fire Flower Garden\u00a0 offers hard field grown perennials, bulb and tuberous plants.\u00a0 Plants are divided and transplanted at the most auspicious time of year for each plant.<\/p>\n<p>Fire Flower garden plants and tubers are available during the summer season at <a title=\"Belfast Farmers' Market\" href=\"http:\/\/belfastfarmersmarket.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belfast Farmers&#8217; Market<\/a>, Belfast Maine, May though September, Fridays from 9am to 1pm.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Plant Related News:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[display-posts category=&#8221;plants&#8221; include_excerpt=&#8221;true&#8221; image_size=&#8221;thumbnail&#8221; wrapper=&#8221;div&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-fresh-cut-flowers\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Cut Flowers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once the growing sea<a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-470 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-6-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"market-6\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-6.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>son gets rolling Fire Flower Garden provides a steady supply of fresh cut flowers. In spring daffodils are plentiful. Summer brings on everything from lovable zinnias to calla lilies. The list of annual, perennial and bulb blossoms is far too long to list here. Barb even makes edible bouquets often incorporating into them her prolific Johnny Jump-Ups. In summer she uses her keen design eye and crafts unique bouquets in every imaginable hue and texture.<\/p>\n<p>Bouquets continue to be available until frost puts an end to the gardens. Fire Flowers are available at Belfast Farmers&#8217; Market every Friday from 9am to 1pm during the season.<\/p>\n<h3>Cut Flower Updates:<\/h3>\n<p>[display-posts category=&#8221;cut-flowers&#8221; include_excerpt=&#8221;true&#8221; image_size=&#8221;thumbnail&#8221; wrapper=&#8221;div&#8221;]<\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-garden-visits\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Garden Visits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fire Flower Garden is open by appointment for garden visits. See <a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/?page_id=66\">Contact page<\/a> for phone and email to arrange a visit.\u00a0 In addition of the perennial cottage gardens surrounding the 1800&#8217;s farm house and pottery, Barb keeps a propagating garden across the road. Charlie has been growing an extensive &#8220;Willow Room&#8221; that changes from year as he trains and prunes this whimsical feature. Some years in mid-summer\u00a0 Barb and Charlie open Fire Flower Garden and Barbara Walch Pottery to the public.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">The Farm Stand<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The gardens and plant stand are open for perennial plants, cut flowers and herb plants during the season, from May through mid-September. We use the time honored self service system, unless we happen to be out in the garden when you arrive. It is advised that you call ahead if you need to &#8220;talk gardening&#8221; or are looking for cut flowers, or want to purchase pottery. See <a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/?page_id=66\">Contact<\/a> for directions, phone number and other information.<\/p>\n<h3>Garden Event News:<\/h3>\n<p>[display-posts category=&#8221;garden&#8221; include_excerpt=&#8221;true&#8221; image_size=&#8221;thumbnail&#8221; wrapper=&#8221;div&#8221;]<\/div><!--\/.tab--><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"tab tab-at-market\"><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #993366;\">At Market<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-465 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"market\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market-690x690.jpg 690w, https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/market.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Fire Flower Garden plants, cut flowers, and a small assortment of Barbara Walch Pottery is available every Friday (with a few exceptions when going to craft fairs) from May through October at <a title=\"Belfast Farmers' Market\" href=\"http:\/\/belfastfarmersmarket.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belfast Farmers&#8217; Market<\/a>, Belfast Maine . Charlie&#8217;s hand made willow baskets are also for sale when available.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to travel with your cut flower purchase, Barb offers a mason jar with water for a small additional fee\u2013to keep them happy during the ride.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0What&#8217;s New at Market:<\/h3>\n<p>[display-posts category=&#8221;at-market&#8221; include_excerpt=&#8221;true&#8221; image_size=&#8221;thumbnail&#8221; wrapper=&#8221;div&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><\/div><!--\/.tab--> \n<div class=\"fix\"><\/div><!--\/.fix-->\n<\/div><!--\/.tabs-->\n<h3><span style=\"color: #660033;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":505,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-47","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1802,"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions\/1802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barbarawalchpottery.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}