A fantastic first season!
Wow, what a year! We had never imagined that our little farm would have a start like this. We had an outstanding season with lots of sun and heat, no hail at all and a very reliable crop of herbs …
Category: Beauties
Last order for the year
Wow, how quickly the first season went by. I just delivered my last order yesterday. While I am glad to get a break, I am also sad it’s already over. The first season went really well and we are already …
CSA almost finished for 2015
We are heading into fall soon and are delivering the last few weeks of our first season CSA. Only one complaint so far: “It’s already over? I want more flowers!!” Since the weather is great and the flowers are still …
Tussie Mussies
A cute name for a cute little bouquet of flowers. In Victorian times a small bouquet was called a tussie-mussie. They usually were tied tight and round and often included not only flowers but also herbs. Every flower and herb …
Midsummer blooms
New flowers are coming up and are in full bloom at this time of the year. One of my favorites is “Love in a Mist” which is just stunning. Most of them turn out to be white and blue but …
Busy Summer Times
Wow, busy times. Summer is in full swing and we are as busy as ever. Here are some pictures from the market this week: I will post some more pictures of the individual bouquets later. We also have some exciting …
Posie with summer daffodils
very much in love with my little summer daffodils right now. I bought the bulbs on a whim and are they ever cute!! I took a quick pic of them on their own: But couldn’t help myself and tie them …
Posies
Here two little posies with some of my very favourite flowers: yarrow and calendula. Both medicinal herbs und super pretty flowers. I also added some chamomile which is not only pretty but lasts super long in the vase (~ 2 …
Calendula
One of my favourite flowers. Gorgeous and useful as a medicinal herb. These are more a flashy version with lower medicinal values though. Pretty eh?
Wildcrafting
Lots of native flowers growing here. The pastures are speckled with all kinds of colourful wildflowers. Even the ditches along the road have lots to offer. So I collected some goodies on the way home for a quick little bouquet: