The Cottage Garden at Bochner Farms 🌺 Talk & Tour with Lori and Jim Bochner, IA

[@theenthusiasticgardenerind3490]

My gardens exploded after my husband died. I agree that gardening is healing. Your gardens are beautiful!

[@bochnerfarms1489]

So sorry about your husband. And yes, agree the garden is so healing. Thank you for the kind words. :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Our sympathies. Thanks for watching.

[@ourcozygarden]

Beautiful tribute to your grand daughter ❤

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much! :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

You are so kind. Thanks for watching.

[@5262janna]

Absolutely lovely. So sorry about the loss of your granddaughter .

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so very much. :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So nice of you. Thanks for watching.

[@Cinderella1125]

Gorgeous Cottage Garden! Thank you for sharing your garden and it's a beautiful memorial garden to honor your granddaughter. 🏵🌷💞

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thanks so much for the kind words. :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So nice of you. So nice of you. Thanks for watching.

[@charlottecannon5288]

Loved this couple and their garden! What an inspiration!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

They really are. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@jdartdiva1]

It absolutely is lovely and a beautiful representation of your beloved granddaughter. She knows your love.

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much for the kind words! :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

You are so kind. Thanks for watching.

[@marysaraha1580]

Absolutely stunning……. All your love and your granddaughters grace are radiating forth!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Such a beautiful story and garden! 🌺

[@lalaydade3364]

SOOO beautiful! This gives me so much hope. I’m newer to gardening with funny spaces, clay soil, and weird sun hours. I have been researching and trying to plan so I’m ready to do better next year. I love to hear that they didn’t stress much and just went with whatever they were feeling. I’m going to try that approach, because one thing I know is that you can change and adapt when gardening. My eye loves the fun colors all filled in. Very inspirational!

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much for the kind words. Yes, totally go for it! Even the mistakes will be beautiful. :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

You can do it! Thanks for watching.

[@claireshearer6007]

I was so happy when the gentleman got to speak. The garden is beautiful I can’t believe it’s only a year old.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@EGomezBruno]

Beautiful garden and tribute to your granddaughter! And an inspiring testament of how gardening can help a hurting heart. I love her attitude toward gardening and am even more inspired to be more bold with my space and overplant :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.

[@jbohio7821]

Excellent job! So fabulous!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching!

[@m.s.4356]

Love this Garden ❤

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@CVenza]

What a lovely story. I love gardening with meaning. I hope we hear from this grandmother again. Her garden is beautiful. 💙💙🙏🙏🧡

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching and commenting! We will definitely work with them again!

[@Katsimagination21]

Wow ❤just wow ! What an inspiration ! I am in Love with this garden ❤

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So nice of you. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@joycehancock3944]

Just lovely 🌱🌻🌱

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much! :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So nice of you. Thanks for watching.

[@madpharmtech]

Such a beautiful garden. So much inspiration.

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much! :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So nice of you. Thanks for watching.

[@upnorth21]

Beautiful amount of color, thank you for sharing. That is the fun of gardening, seeing what happens each year!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

It really is! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@darlenepeace9578]

Beautiful

[@elisangelabrito1442]

Wow !!! So gorgeus !

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching.

[@donnaheaden9515]

Love your cottage flower garden!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@arielmcgillacuddy6640]

I love it! At first I wanted just pink and purple but there was so many flowers that would have to stay out! So I just let it take off. If it doesn’t look good just move it!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

We totally agree! Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@helen1962]

Amazing!

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you! :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@pattidavis8043]

Wowzu! Gorgeous

[@88acres74]

I’m so sorry to hear about your granddaughter. These gardens are a beautiful express of her. I was thinking maybe replacing those moonflowers with clematis? Could be really pretty. Also thought maybe if you put hanging baskets on the pergola, this way you could keep the wood exposed. Thank you for sharing-it’s beautiful.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@judyrhine234]

I’m not sure when this was filmed but my Moonflowers do not start blooming until late summer. So maybe you’ll be surprised

[@terryemcclendon6723]

Grow some native host plants for butterflies 🦋🐝🌻

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Yes for sure! I totally admit that I'm not an expert on natives in Iowa, but I think the following are natives and we grow them in the Cottage Garden and in other areas around our flower farm. Yarrow, columbine, echinacea, milkweed, baptisia, and mountain mint. We also have wild fields of monarda and goldenrod growing on the farm and a few more. Trying to add more each year! :)

[@madq1826]

💚💚💚

[@robertjoshua1790]

Beautiful, What is the plant list and garden plan?

[@bochnerfarms1489]

I didn't create a complete plant list, but some of the varieties include: Lilliput Zinnia, French Marigold, Lady's Mantle, Sweet Romance Lavender, several varieties of daylilies and dahlias, several varieties of coleus, sage salvia, foxglove, gloriosa daisy, hyacinth bean vine, korean mint, hardy geranium, several varieties of garden phlox and echinacea, daisies, liatris, stargazer lilies, yarrow, dianthus. We mixed the beds to allow for a variety of colors throughout the season, and organized by height and bloom time. Hope that helps a little bit!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

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[@alicecowan3499]

So pretty! What zone are you in?

[@bochnerfarms1489]

Thank you so much! We are in Zone 5. :)

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching.

[@patsyjennings5133]

Moonflower

[@patsyjennings5133]

Moonglow doesn't bloom until late

[@victorbruce7116]

🌷 ρɾσɱσʂɱ

[@32speedygonzales]

I always wonder why those woman invite their husbands to participate in a tour when they literally never get a chance to put more than 5 words in. - I am female but I think the husband had some knowledge too and I would have liked to hear what he had to say. The woman was soooo overly excited

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Yes, Jim was very knowledgeable and has a definite passion for day lilies. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@peggy1844]

That’s because she built this garden from her heart and her heart is full to overflowing😊