Betsy Busche
Grow a Cut Flower Garden at Home
Dreaming of vases of flowers all over your house summer? Or maybe you would like to deliver a jar of blooms to friends? Planning on...
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Betsy Busche
- Feb 25
- 1 min
Basic Wedding Design with Jess Beretz and Betsy Busche
Save the date for Basic Wedding Design Saturday, March 11, noon- 3:00 at Farmhouse Floral Design in Middleburgh, NY. $125 includes hands...
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Betsy Busche
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Spring is Bringing So Many Opportunities!
For the last two years we have offered flower farmer training based on the needs of growers in our area. We have since received funding ...
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Betsy Busche
- Jan 7, 2022
- 1 min
I Have Something to Say
Country Folks Grower is hosting my monthly column this year. It has been a great opportunities to tackle general topics. I'm having a...
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Betsy Busche
- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
Give Her a Summer Full of Flowers
Imaging getting a bouquet made just for you each week throughout the summer. Or every other week if you prefer. It's that simple. Twice a...
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Betsy Busche
- Jan 6, 2021
- 3 min
What Do You Do in the Winter?
My answer to this question is alway "Clean my fridge." The mystique around flower farming is that we have months off and nothing to do in...
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Betsy Busche
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Learn with Spongetta's Studio
For all of the craziness, 2020 has been a great year in Spongetta's world. I have created curriculum and taught cut flower classes...
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Betsy Busche
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Basic Flower Design at MVCC
We are teaming up with the CCED at MVCC to offer this hands on workshop in basic flower design. There is a socially distanced version and...
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Betsy Busche
- Sep 3, 2020
- 1 min
Grow a Cutting Garden at Home
Our very popular basic class is back! If you love cut flowers and need some guidance in growing them in your own garden, this hour long...
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Betsy Busche
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
August Cut Flower Series
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County will be offering a three-part workshop series taught by Betsy Busche of Spongetta's...
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Betsy Busche
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Pinching for Long Stem Cutting Flowers
Pinching is a useful technique to get long straight stems from branching plants that produce multiple blooms. By cutting out the central...
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Betsy Busche
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
Sourcing Cut Flowers
The hardest part of planning a cut flower garden is finding plants that meet the criteria of producing long straight stems, grow well in...
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Betsy Busche
- Mar 31, 2020
- 3 min
90 Days from Now
Growing from seed is never instantaneous. We plan months in advance for every crop. On approximately July 1st of this year, the larkspur...
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Betsy Busche
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
Planning a Summer Cutting Garden Workshop
Join Betsy at MVCC to plan out your own cutting garden. She will walk you through what to plant to produce a bountiful cutting garden.
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Betsy Busche
- Jan 5, 2020
- 1 min
Dazzle This Valentine's Day
We are making it easy to treat your sweetheart to a long lasting fresh flower arrangement this Valentine's Day. Available in four sizes,...
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Betsy Busche
- Nov 18, 2019
- 2 min
Everlasting Flowers: How to Keep Them Beautiful
Enjoy the beauty of the gardens all year long with flowers that have been naturally air dried. We chose varieties that hold their shape...
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Betsy Busche
- Jul 3, 2019
- 2 min
Where to Find Spongetta Flowers This Summer
July has arrived and we are full swing into farmers market, summer events and drop in days. We have some wonderful new locations to...
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Betsy Busche
- Jun 11, 2019
- 1 min
Throw a "Make Your Own" party!
Need an excuse to get your girlfriends together? Or an activity for a birthday party? Leading a Girl Scout troop and want to teach some...
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Betsy Busche
- Apr 24, 2019
- 3 min
Meet the People that Really Make Spongetta's Garden Work
This floating farm exists only because of the generosity, talent and tenacity of many people. Let us take you on tour from years past....
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Betsy Busche
- Apr 15, 2019
- 3 min
A Beautiful Wedding with Local Flowers
The stress of planning your dream wedding can bring family and friends together. Make a flower plan, buy a few buckets and put everyone to w
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