Shelby Medak 7/5/25 Shelby Medak 7/5/25

Are You Frustrated With Your Bouquets Dying?

Are You Frustrated Your Bouquets are Dying Prematurely?

How frustrating is it when you find the most beautiful bouquet only to bring it home and have it die in a matter of a few days? You spent your hard earned money only to be frustrated rather than full of joy!

There are several things that could be happening to cause this. Read below to see if you’ve ever made any of these common mistakes.

Refresh the water every 1-2 days.

Flowers need fresh water so that bacteria does not build up, make it murky and inhibit water uptake. Some flowers are considered “dirty flowers” meaning they tend to increase the bacteria production in water more quickly. Some of these “dirty flowers” are zinnias, feverfew, rudbeckia, and sunflowers. If these are in your bouquet, it’s even more important to change the water regularly.

Make sure your vase is clean (like really clean!)

Along with changing out the water, it is important to start with a very clean vase— clean enough to drink out of! If your vase has a little bit of dust or grime in it, vase life may be compromised because the particles can inhibit water uptake in the stem.

Remove any foliage below the water line.

Leaves or other plant material below the water line will also make the water less pure. As the foliage breaks down in the water, it becomes grimey. Remove all leaves that will sit below the water line.

Keep them out of direct sunlight and away from ripening fruit.

Fresh flowers placed in direct sunlight will wilt faster than flowers placed in indirect light. They may be beautiful in that bright sunny windowsill, but just know they may not last as long. Also make sure it is not right next to ripening fruits. Ripening fruit emits ethylene which will cause your flowers to die faster as well.

Give them a fresh trim.

Cut flowers also benefit from a fresh trim every few days. This will enhance water uptake as the fresh cut opens up the pores of the stem to receive water more effectively again. This is not necessary to do daily, but every few days is beneficial. You don’t need to cut inches off with each trim, just a little off the end will freshen them up!

Select flowers with a longer vase life.

Lastly, all of these tips help to extend the vase life of your flowers, but some flowers just last longer than others! Some long lasting flowers include ranunculus, tulips, lisianthus, and chrysanthemums. Some flowers that have a shorter vase life include poppies, dahlias, and cosmos. If purchasing flowers from me, feel free to ask how long you can expect your flowers to last!

Buy local flowers.

Local flowers are the freshest you can find! Ones that are commercially grown are not only sprayed with chemicals, but are also harvested many days before you purchase them in order to get them to you.

I hope you found these tips helpful and you get the most joy possible out of your bouquets!

I’d be happy to answer any other questions you may have!

Shelby

Shelby Medak 6/7/25 Shelby Medak 6/7/25

My Favorite Summer Products

With the weather warming up, I thought it may be fun to share some of my favorite personal products I use throughout the growing season. To be clear, I do not make any commissions off of any of these products. They are just products that I really enjoy and think you may find make your summer a little bit better as well! I will link them below so that it’s easier for you to find them as well as include photos I’ve taken from their websites for visuals.

Dovetail pants. https://dovetailworkwear.com/collections/pants/products/go-to-carbon-black-stretch-canvas-pants-womens

These are the best work pants I’ve ever purchased. They are so flexible which allows me to comfortably bend and squat while working. They’re durable and have so many pockets to store things in, so I don’t lose my snips as often!

G4 Free UV protection long sleeves. https://a.co/d/ie504zf

These long sleeve tops are light weight, soft and have UV protection keeping your skin safe in the scorching sun. The tulip hem at the bottom gives you coverage when bending over and also keeps the shirt loose and breezy.

Sandiego Hat Co wide brim hat. https://a.co/d/aAy243G

This hat gives you plenty of face and neck coverage when you’re going to be outside for extended periods of time and don’t want to rely on sunscreen alone. I have very fair skin so even with sunscreen I can get a bad sunburn so I try to wear hats often.

COOLA Organic spray sunscreen. https://coola.com/products/classic-body-organic-sunscreen-spray-spf-50-fragrance-free?_pos=1&_sid=54e46a08c&_ss=r

I find that spray sunscreen for my arms and legs keeps me more consistent with application because it doesn’t take me as long to put it on when I’m in a rush to get out to work. A lot of spray sunscreens feel greasy and like there’s a film sitting on top your skin. This sunscreen blends into my skin pretty well so I don’t mind having this on all summer long. If you’re local to me, I’ve oftentimes found this discounted at Marshalls!

Elta MD face sunscreen. https://eltamd.com/collections/sun-care/products/uv-clear-broad-spectrum-spf-46?_gl=1*bbqxid*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAh6y9BhBREiwApBLHC5y2t3JGum1p3yZZU_LTONieXKbaHzQwDI8Vcs92xM9EIagRAfAqJxoC8fkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I have extremely sensitive skin and have tried dozens of sunscreen brands only to have my face break out. My dermatologist recommended Elta sunscreen a few years back and I’ve used it exclusively on my face ever since. It soaks into my skin quickly and does not cause any skin irritation whatsoever.

Raycon ear buds. https://rayconglobal.com/collections/earbuds/products/the-everyday-earbuds

I find these ear buds to be a good substitute for airpods. They work great and the soft earpiece is more comfortable and stays in my ears longer so I can easily listen to music or the latest podcast while gardening. Plus they’re cheaper than airpods which gives you more money to buy flowers!

Corona Flower Snips. https://a.co/d/b17RYjm

It’s hard to find flower snips you truly love. Last year I came across this brand and have since purchased an additional 3 pairs! They’re affordable and they work great. Make sure to keep reading to find out how to keep these working well for you all season!

Corona Snip Sharpener. https://a.co/d/6hUHkLD

For under $10 you can keep your snips sharp all season! They dull with repetitive use so I find that sharpening my tools weekly (it takes less than one minute to do it), keeps them cutting cleanly all season.

3 in One Oil. https://a.co/d/7TPNBP0

Along with sharpening my tools, I use this oil every month or so. This keeps the joints moving fluidly and makes it so that they do not seize up or catch during use.

I hope that you’ve found some helpful ideas to make your time spent outside in the garden more enjoyable this year!

Shelby

Shelby Medak 5/6/25 Shelby Medak 5/6/25

The Benefits Of Cut Flowers

Of course I come from a biased position as an extreme flower lover- I have built my life around those dreamy little things! However, there are numerous benefits to having cut flowers in your home. There’s even scientific proof! It has been studied at Harvard University, Texas A&M University, and several others. I’d love to share some of the positive things flowers can do for you!

Flowers can provide a boost of energy and enthusiasm. Who doesn’t need that when at home with littles who suck every bit of energy out of your bones some days.

Flowers can help improve mood. Think of a time you have felt down. Maybe it was something small like gloomy, nasty weather or maybe something big like a heartbreak. If flowers were to magically show up at your door during that down time, think of how that may have made you feel.

Flowers inspire creativity. I mean how can they not?! They’re little works of art gifted to us by nature! The complexity of their petal structure, the depth of color, the fun whimsy of cosmos and the elegance of a full petaled garden rose. You can’t look at flowers without feeling something.

Flowers are a decoration you never have to dust. AND you don’t have to pack them away in storage when you’re totally over that style. They are a great way to freshen up a space without having to commit to something long term.

Local flowers are grounding. I know I’m biased, again but one of the incredible things about local flowers to me is that they are a great reminder that there is a season for everything. Do you want local tulips in October- you can’t have them. What about local dahlias in March? Dream on! While some can see that as a negative, I see it as a beautiful reminder that there is a optimal season for everything- in flowers and in life. You must exercise your patience, their time (and your time) is coming- and it will be magnificent.

And lastly, There is never an inappropriate time for flowers! Whether it is a thank you gift, a condolence, a brand new baby, or a house warming gift- flowers are always welcome and appropriate to gift!

How have flowers made you feel? I’d love to hear about your experience with flowers!

Shelby

Flowers can provide a boost of energy and enthusiasm. Don’t we all need a little more energy in life when it feels like we are constantly being pulled in different directions?

Flowers can help improve mood. I can tell you I’ve never looked at a beautiful bouquet and felt angry or sad!

Flowers are a decoration you never have to dust. AND you don’t have to pack them away in storage when you’re over that style. They are a great way to freshen up a space without having to commit to something long term.

Local flowers are grounding. One of the most incredible things about local flowers is that they are a great reminder that there is a season for everything. Do you want local tulips in October- you can’t have them. What about local dahlias in March? Dream on! While some can see that as a negative, I see it as a beautiful reminder that life is ever changing and there’s beauty in each season. Flowers remind you to live in the present and enjoy the beauty while we have it. Isn’t that part of what makes them great? They don’t last forever, so we cherish them.

And lastly, There is never an inappropriate time for flowers! Whether it is a thank you, a condolence, welcoming a new baby, or a house warming gift- flowers are always a welcome and appropriate gift! I’ve never seen someone frown when receiving flowers!

How have flowers made you feel? Have you noticed some of the benefits I listed above? I’d love to hear about your experience with flowers!

Shelby

Shelby Medak 4/5/25 Shelby Medak 4/5/25

The Benefits of Gardening With Kids

Gardening is a broad term that covers something as large as acres of land to growing a few things in a pot on your patio. No matter what gardening looks like for your family, your kids can learn some very important life lessons!

Lesson 1: The seasons in weather and how there is a season for everything in life.

Depending on the age of your child, this can be something as simple as learning Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter and what the weather is like in those seasons. If your child is a bit older, you can teach them about the deeper association of how there is a season for everything in life. For summer flowers, spring is meant for growing, summer for thriving, fall for winding down, and winter for resting. In life we go through these same types of seasons.

Lesson 2: How to care for something else.

Your child learns how to put the needs of something else above the needs of themselves. They get to reap the benefits of that care by enjoying the blooms of their flowers, or the delicious produce that comes from their plants.

Lesson 3: A plant’s basic needs are much like our own- water, sun, nutrition.

They can learn a bit about themselves as they care for the needs of their garden. Adequate water, adequate sunlight/time outdoors, and adequate nutrition are all essentials for not only surviving, but thriving! Kids can’t grow without proper nutrition and they can’t run and play without fueling their body.

Lesson 4: How to work hard.

If you’ve ever grown something you know it's not always easy! If you have a lot of space, there’s the physical labor of hauling dirt in wheelbarrows to your flower beds, digging holes, and pulling weeds. Even if you have a patio garden, there’s still plenty of work in hauling bags of soil, pulling weeds, moving around pots, etc. Nothing in life comes without a little hard work. And that’s the best part of it all, right? The reward is so much sweeter after a bit of hard work!

Lesson 5: Pollinators and Pests.

When tending to a garden, you’ll see both pollinators and pests. They are both an important part of our ecosystem. As long as the ecosystem is in balance, there is harmony in the garden.

You can teach your child about what the pollinators do for plants and why we need to invite them. You can look for ways to create a habitat for them to thrive. They will also learn about pests, what they look like, and the relationship they have with our garden. You can teach them about predatory insects and how they protect our plants from having too many pests in the garden. For example, ladybugs help keep our ecosystem balanced by eating aphids.

There are many more lessons kids learn when gardening, but these key points are so helpful in your child’s overall development and understanding of the world around them. I’d encourage you to start a garden- no matter how small!

I also have a Kid’s Cut Flower Garden Class coming up if you want something fun to do with the family! You can find details on my website under ‘Workshops.’

I’d love to help your family get started in your gardening journey!

Shelby

Shelby Medak 3/1/25 Shelby Medak 3/1/25

Dahlias, Dahlias, DAHLIAS!

If you’ve grown them, you love them.

And if you haven’t, well, buckle up for your next obsession!

Hide the credit card! Somehow everyone who has begun growing dahlias can’t seem to get enough of them and will spend whatever they need to in order to get that one variety they’ve suddenly fallen in love with (myself included).

If you are new to dahlias, I’d love to share some of my successes (and more importantly, some of my failures) to help you become a pro in no time.

Lesson 1: Soil health is extremely important when growing dahlias. My first year growing, I started with life-less, nutritionally off-balanced sticky, nasty clay soil. My dahlias did TERRIBLE! Not only did they grow extremely slowly and give me just a few blooms, they also had every pest known to man feasting on them! Early that year I sent off a soil sample and amended accordingly prior to planting (as well as added several inches of compost). However, soil amendments unfortunately don’t work immediately. So in that first year, I limped the dahlias along just praying they’d survive and give me a few tubers for the following year (spoiler- they did! The obsession continued).

Lesson 2: Pests are common with dahlias and are good at spreading disease (which dahlias are known for). Common pests that dahlias face include slugs, aphids, thrips, spider mites, cucumber beetles, japanese beetles, mealybugs, and white flies. I’ve dealt with them all (except for japanese beetles) to varying degrees throughout my 5+ years of growing dahlias seriously.

I’ve tried a variety of pest management solutions and have found good success with organic pest management that focuses on prevention first. I release predatory insects as needed second, and use organic spraying third as a last resort. Personally I’ve landed on this schedule below for this upcoming season (this may or may not work for you, so take this with a grain of salt).

Apply Black Strap Molasses (2T/Gal) twice per month to raise the brix level of my plants which leads to greater pest and disease resistance.
Apply triple threat beneficial nematodes once per month from March-June.
Apply green lacewing eggs once per month from April-August.
Apply minute pirate bugs when I have an outbreak of aphids, thrips, spider mites, mealy bugs or white flies
Spray Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew as a last resort if an outbreak gets out of control (I was able to avoid this all of last year with the management listed above).

This plan is far from the cheapest form of pest management, but it is the method that I feel good about using. I find that each year that I focus on improving my soil health, decreasing my spraying of any chemicals (even organic ones), and releasing predators, my inputs decrease more and more. I am hopeful that this coming year I will primarily utilize molasses, beneficial nematodes, and green lacewing eggs as my pest management/prevention solutions.

Lesson 3: Staking is crucial! I know of quite a few growers who do not stake their plants at all and only have a small percentage flop to the ground. I also know of even more growers who utilize the corralling method with great success (which is a more minimal amount of support). That has also not been my experience. This past season, I wanted to trial the coralling method. If you are unfamiliar with this method, simply put you use tposts as your support around the outside of your rows and baling twine to make a box around the outside of your dahlias and an x through the middle. They will grow up through this and the twine will give them enough support to keep them upright. I trialed this method last year in an area of my hillside and let me tell you, maybe 10% of my plants stayed upright. It was a total fail! I ended up mid season trying to individually stake some and add hortonova netting to others wherever possible. Now I know, it’s hortonova netting for me which is unfortunate because I have a love/hate relationship with hortonova netting.

Lesson 4: Dial in a watering routine. I listened to a podcast from Jenny Love of No Till Flowers on the power of pulse watering this past winter and I am excited to try that method for myself. Very basically put, I plan to change from my previous schedule of long drip system watering sessions every 2-3 days to watering several times per day for a short duration. I’m going to play around with the scheduling of it all this coming season but I think it will be helpful for me in my dry summertime climate to keep the dahlias with easy access to water without making them soggy all summer. You should definitely listen to her podcast for more info!

I hope you enjoyed hearing about my experiences growing dahlias and hope you’ll continue following our journey as we excitedly enter this upcoming year!

Please reach out with any questions you may have about growing dahlias, I’d love for these flowers to bring you the intense joy you deserve!

Shelby

If you’ve grown them, you love them.

And if you haven’t, well buckle up for your next obsession!

If you are new to dahlias, I’d love to share some of my successes and more importantly, some of my failures to help you become a pro in no time.

Lesson 1: Soil health is extremely important when growing dahlias. My first year growing a cut flower garden, I started with lifeless and nutritionally off-balanced, sticky, nasty clay soil. Not even worms liked my soil! My dahlias did TERRIBLE! Not only did they grow extremely slowly and give me only a few blooms, they also had every pest known to man feasting on them! Early that year I sent off a soil sample and amended accordingly (along with adding compost) before planting my dahlias. However, soil amendments don’t work immediately. So in that first year, I limped the dahlias along just praying they’d survive and give me a few tubers for the following year (spoiler- they did! So the obsession continued).

Lesson 2: Pests are common and can easily spread disease (which dahlias are known for). Common pests that dahlias face include slugs, aphids, thrips, spider mites, cucumber beetles, japanese beetles, mealybugs, and white flies. I’ve dealt with them all (except for japanese beetles) to varying degrees throughout my 5+ years of growing dahlias seriously.

I’ve tried a variety of pest management solutions and have found good success with organic pest management that focuses on prevention first, the release of predatory insects second, and organic spraying third. In my first year, I sprayed organic sprays mainly to manage my pests. And they worked (for a very little bit). I found in order to keep the pests at bay, I needed to spray weekly. Not only did I not want to devote that much time at dusk or dawn spraying (to minimize the effect on beneficials) every week, I did not feel good about spraying weekly.

My goal since the following year, has been to create a natural predator/pest relationship that has me minimally involved. Personally I’ve landed on this schedule below for the upcoming season (this may or may not work for you, so take this with a grain of salt).

Apply Black Strap Molasses (2T/Gal) twice per month to raise the brix level of my plants (check out Jenny Love of No Till Flowers podcast on brix to learn more). Raising brix levels leads to a plant having a greater pest and disease resistance.
Apply triple threat beneficial nematodes once per month from March-June.
Apply green lacewing eggs once per month from April-August.
Apply minute pirate bugs when I have an outbreak of aphids, thrips, spider mites, mealy bugs or white flies.
Spray Captain Jacks Dead Bug Brew as a last resort if an outbreak gets out of control (I was able to avoid this all of last year with the management listed above).

I purchase my benefical predators from Arbico Organics and Nature’s Good Guys. I do not have any sponsorships with them, I just like them.

This plan is far from the cheapest form of pest management, but it is the method that I feel good about using. I aim to not spray any pesticides as that harms beneficial insects as well as the pests you are targeting. In my research, I have not found any spray that does not harm beneficials at all.

I find that each year I focus on improving my soil health, decreasing my spraying of any pesticides (even organic ones), and releasing predators, my inputs decrease more and more. I am hopeful that this coming year I will primarily utilize molasses, beneficial nematodes, and green lacewing eggs as my pest management/prevention solutions.

Lesson 3: Staking is crucial! I know of quite a few growers who do not stake their plants at all and only have a small percentage fall over. I also know of even more growers who utilize the corralling method with great success. Neither of those have been a successful staking method for me. This past season, I wanted to trial the coralling method since I’m not a huge fan of hortonova netting. If you are unfamiliar with this method, you use tposts as your support around the outside of your rows and baling twine to make a box around the outside of your dahlias and an x through the middle. They will grow up through this and the twine will give them enough support to keep them upright. I trialed this method last year in an area of my hillside and let me tell you, maybe 10% of my plants stayed upright. It was a total fail! I now realize my hillside is too steep for lower degrees of support. I ended up mid season trying to individually stake some and add hortonova netting to others wherever possible. Now I know, it’s hortonova netting for me, which is unfortunate because hortonova netting and I have a love/hate relationship. I love it mid season when it is perfectly holding up my plants, but it’s a bit of a pain when it comes to harvesting stems and I hate untangling and installing it. Don’t get me started on removing it!

Lesson 4: Dial in a watering routine. Dahlias need a decent amount of water throughout the growing season (especially if you live somewhere that does not get a lot of rain in the summer like the PNW). They do not like sitting in really wet soil though. The tubers are prone to rotting if they get too much water. So there’s a delicate balance!

I listened to a podcast from Jenny Love of No Till Flowers on the power of pulse watering this past winter and I am excited to try that method for myself. I plan to change from my previous schedule of long, less frequent watering sessions through my drip system to watering several times per day for a short duration. I’m going to play around with the scheduling of it all this upcoming season, but I think it will be helpful for me in my dry summer climate for my plants to have easy access to water without making them soggy all summer. You should definitely listen to her podcast for more info on pulse watering!

I hope you enjoyed hearing about my experiences growing dahlias and hope you’ll continue following our journey as we excitedly enter this upcoming year! Our Dahlia Tuber Sale is coming up very soon!

Our sale is March 8th at 9am for the general public. If you want early access, sign up for our newsletter and you will get an email receiving the password to shop at 8am!

Please reach out with any questions you may have about growing dahlias. I’d love for these flowers to bring you the intense joy you deserve!

Shelby

The Queen of Dahlias (Cafe Au Lait) in a summer bouquet

A fun gender reveal bouquet I got to do featuring Blizzard.

Irish Ruffles. The perfect white with a hint of blush. It is so prolific for being a larger sized bloom!

RM Whirligig. I’m currently in the process of rooting as many cuttings as possible of this beauty. It was one of my favorite new varieties last year!

Shelby Medak 2/17/25 Shelby Medak 2/17/25

Why I Started Farming

Spring is almost here and I CANNOT WAIT!

Spring is my favorite and spring flowers are my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE flowers! Give me all of the ruffly, double-bloomed goodness that is spring flowers! They’re extra sweet after a long cold, gloomy winter too.

I thought I’d take some time to share a little bit more about me, our farm, and why I began farming in the first place.

It all started in 2020 when the world changed for a lot of people. It changed drastically for me! We welcomed our first son, Finley on March 11th of 2020- the official day the WHO announced a global pandemic. I know this is a controversial topic for most, but I will say that having a brand new vulnerable baby when there was a looming virus floating around that no one knew much about was a terrifying experience. However, a lot of good came from that time of life as well.

After having Finley, I cut back on my work schedule as a Physical Therapist Assistant to part time so that I could have more time with him at home. More time at home also meant more time in the yard, going on walks and contemplating how I wanted our new life to look with this amazing new family member.

I have always had an interest in flowers. My mom gardened when I was a kid and allowed me to grow in a small space in her garden. I got to choose whatever plants I wanted in that space and to this day I still remember it so fondly. At the time my favorite flower was snapdragons. I loved “making them talk.”

My interest in flowers took off with more time at home to care for them. And as are most interests with me, it quickly became an obsession. That year I was gifted Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden book and I. Was. Hooked!

I began experimenting with indoor seed starting, different varieties, and learning everything I could about gardening, not expecting it to become a business venture, especially given the space I had to work with.

We live on ¼ acre of land (including our house). And it is anything but flat. I started with a few beds on the little bit of flat land we had and was dissatisfied with the amount I could grow.

In July of 2021, my sweet husband, Zack, suggested we excavate into our hillside a bit to allow more growing space. We went back and forth several times. Me saying “no its crazy, that would be too much work. We don’t even have a way to access it.” And him saying “I bet it wouldn’t be that bad. And we could build some stairs somehow to get up to them.”

Those were his famous last words. I don’t think he realized at the time what he was getting us into by starting that. We have now excavated beds all throughout our hillside as well and built two sets of stairs into the hillside to access all of the growing beds. Was it easy? Not in the slightest, but it has absolutely been worth it. Over 3 years we have done a little more and a little more to get the hillside in full production for this upcoming season and I can’t wait to see it all come together and be in full bloom!

I’m so grateful he nudged me to take the change in developing more of our land to make it possible to grow on. By doing that, we added enough to take the leap of starting a flower farm.

My incredible parents so graciously offered some of their land for me to grow on as well, so we developed a garden space at their home so that I can grow a larger volume as well. It will also be in full production for the first time this year, which is very exciting!

By having both spaces developed, we have been able to expand our offerings to join the Umpqua Valley Farmers Market this season, as well as increase our wholesale to florist offerings. We also have the ability to take on custom orders and weddings/events.

I am so thrilled to be entering our third year as a business and have more flowers than ever!

Thank you for following along with our adventure,

Shelby

Spring is almost here and I CANNOT WAIT!

I thought I’d take some time to share a little bit more about me, our farm, and why I began farming in the first place.

I have always had an interest in flowers. My mom gardened when I was a kid and allowed me to grow in a small space in her garden. I got to choose whatever plants I wanted in that space and to this day I still remember it so fondly. At the time, my favorite flower was snapdragons. I loved “making them talk.”

My interest in flowers took off in 2020 since I was home more than ever before. And as are most interests go with me, it quickly became an obsession. That year I was gifted Floret Farm’s Cut Flower Garden book and I. Was. Hooked!

I began experimenting with indoor seed starting, different plant varieties, and learning everything I could about gardening. I had no intention of it becoming a business venture, especially given the smaller space I had to work with.

We live on ¼ acre of land (including our house). And it is anything but flat. I started with a few beds on the little bit of flat land we had around our house. It wasn’t much, but it was a start.

In July of 2021, my sweet husband, Zack, suggested we excavate into our hillside above our rock retaining wall to allow more growing space. We went back and forth several times. Me saying “no its crazy, that would be too much work. We don’t even have a way to access it.” And him saying “I bet it wouldn’t be that bad. And we could build some stairs somehow to get up there.”

Those were his famous last words.

I don’t think he realized at the time what he was getting us into by getting the ball rolling. We now have excavated beds all throughout our hillside as well as built two sets of stairs into the hillside to access all of the growing beds. Was it easy? Not in the slightest, but it has absolutely been worth it. Over 3 years we have done more and more to get the hillside in full production. I’m so excited that this upcoming season will be the first year all beds will be put to use and I can’t wait to see it all come together and be in full bloom!

I’m so grateful he nudged me to take the chance in developing more of our land to make it possible to grow more in our small space. By doing that, we added enough to take the leap of starting a flower farm.

My incredible parents so graciously offered some of their land for me to grow on as well, so we developed a garden space at their home so that I can grow a larger volume to increase our offerings. It will also be in full production for the first time this year, which is very exciting!

By having both spaces developed, we have been able to expand our offerings to join the Umpqua Valley Farmers Market this season, as well as increase our wholesale to florist offerings. We are also able to take custom orders for weddings and events.

I am so thrilled to be entering our third year as a business and have more flowers than ever!

Thank you for following along with our adventure. I’d love to hear what you are most excited about this year!

Shelby