Ranunculus is a little octopus corm in the buttercup family of Ranunculaceae. There are estimated to be about 1800 species in this family and we love many of them. Ranunculus has beautiful, multi-layered, thin petals that come in an array of colors - cream to yellow, pink to burgundy, with... Continue reading →

We’ll assume you know and can imagine the toll that a major hurricane can take on a farm. The same it can take on a city and a home. Even those outside of the cone will be affected in a substantial way. Our thoughts this week are with all the... Continue reading →

The new season is here and the farm is turning with it. We’ve built quite a store of dried flowers and foliage to have for fall and winter arrangements and wreaths. Above is a bit of what I’ve put together for orders. The same ingredients will be available the next... Continue reading →

We debuted our first CSA this month, featuring dahlias. It has gone marvelously! Pick-up is from the farm at our flower barn shop every other Thursday, which also opened its doors to the public for the first time this month. The dahlias, posing ever so nonchalantly at top, are simply... Continue reading →

Earlier this year, I shared that if it were not for floristry, I wouldn’t be a flower farmer. Tim and I do this farming bit to afford ourselves the resources to operate our floristry service. I love floristry - creating and providing the beauty that flowers offer all those who... Continue reading →

We’re not talking about the candy kind. We’re talking about the sudden bursting of a soaker hose in the field or hoop house kind. Sometimes you’ll get one and not even know about it for a day. That’s a lot of water we’re talking about. Using water wisely is top-of-mind... Continue reading →

Heat. In particular, this Carolina heat that keeps hitting harder each year. It’s uncomfortable to us and to many of the hardy annuals and biennials that we grow here on the farm. Lately, it’s getting trickier to know when to start seeds and plant in the field. We’ll have the... Continue reading →

We’re almost at the point where we’ll have our last plantings in the ground for fresh blooms to last through early November. Mums, celosia, amaranth, and the last of our late sunflower rows will soon be put out. Cooler temps are ringing in another fall season of autumn colors and... Continue reading →

There’s a bit of a misunderstanding when it comes to flower farms and their aesthetics. Some of you know from experience that a working farm, whether for flowers, vegetables, or livestock, is often not picture-perfect. They get muddy. Have equipment and tools and supplies that aren’t color coordinated. Soaker hoses... Continue reading →

When we started this journey of being farmers, it was only blueberries we had in mind. That quickly developed into growing flowers, also, but with only one modest-sized greenhouse. We thought that was all we would ever want, or need. How things change! We still love growing blueberries. They’re free... Continue reading →