How the homecoming mum thing works

chrysanthemumschrysanthemums by Muffet (cc by)

I used to grow the mums, and I'd sell them on game day. It took one hell of a lot of labor. We would contact the grower and tell them exactly when we needed to harvest the mums. They'd send a schedule and we'd check it, it had exact days when you had to plant, pinch, debud, and force them. Here's how it goes.....

02/02/13
by jessamyn

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