farm crops: flowers
info: Our flowers include snapdragons, zinnias, cosmos, bachelor buttons, larkspur, calendula, sunflowers, nigella, strawflower, amaranth, cleome, ornamental grasses and many other flowers that are good for looking at or giving to a friend.storage: Trim stem ends under running water & immediately place in fresh water. Be sure to remove any leaves that will be below the water line.
Change the water every day to keep the blooms fresh the longest. Adding a copper penny and an aspirin to the water can also help with this - the penny will keep fungi at bay & the aspirin will help make the water a bit more acidic.
history:
from The History of Cut Flowers
The act of cutting flowers and using them for symbolic or religious purposes dates back 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. Flowers were considered a link with the supernatural world and carried religious meaning, so only certain flowers were used for specific events. Evidence of the use of cut flowers in ancient Egypt is seen in paintings, decorations and sculptures unearthed from that time. The deceased were often decorated with flowers and herbs. The favorite flowers used by the Egyptians were the iris, the rose and the lotus flower, the symbol of the goddess Isis. ...read more