Daffodils and More
David arrived in St Louis the Saturday before our March 19th meeting. Several members of the Greater St Louis Daffodil Society entertained him with a meal "on the Hill" that evening.
David's first topic was illustrated with slides from the farm in Dalton, Massachusetts. Those slides were very informative and showed how he raises his Daffodils. David is knowlegeable about a wide variety of plants, and says that he "studies up" during the winter months when his garden is frozen and he has time to read. He shared information and ideas on techniques he uses and what we need to avoid.
The second topic, "Avoiding the Squirrel Mentality", focused on planning your garden, instead of running around during the Fall season with bulbs that you forgot you ordered, and looking for a place to plant them. We should be better able to plan for those surprise bulbs this Autumn, and avoid rushing around like a squirrel.
Thanks David...we enjoyed your presentation and visiting with you!
Biography for David Burdick, our March Speaker
Like other small horticultural specialty enterprises, David Burdick’s undertaking is the result of a hobbyist collector gone mad. David’s decision to go into the business as a small grower came after his first trip to Northern Ireland in July of 1997 where he spent time with growers Kate Reade and Brian Duncan, helping with their harvests, observing operations that were of a size he thought reasonable, and where the work was still mostly done by hand.
Today, David and partner Anne Nigrelli grow daffodils along the Wahconah Falls Brook on Holiday Farm, in Dalton, Massachusetts, selling through their business Daffodils and More. Hundreds of varieties from the top breeders around the world are grown and evaluated for garden worthiness in the rigorous Northeast climate. For additional information, please visit David Burdick, Daffodils and More