Bouquet bar is all set up at the Midsummer Night’s Dream Market. Find us at @_360aurora until 9pm. Food, fun, magic…what more could you ask for on a mid summer night??
Watermelon eating contest! Duck style. Fun fact - ducks live watermelon. Another fun fact: watching them eat it WILL make you happier.
#ducksofinstagram #backyardducks #watermelon
Just a quick field check and adding in some soils amendments to the hoop rows and field to take advantage of the free water, as it’s been so rare! So grateful for the cool down!
Since we did not till the hoop house at all, we’ve had to amend the native soil here and there to stabilize nutrients and keep our microorganisms and plants thriving.
We started this experiment with cardboard and woodchips over lawn, top dressed the beds using fully rotted compost/manure, in the spring fed with compost tea using worm castings and mycorrhizae, now just adding a slow release rock phosphate and blood meal.
Sheet mulching is an awesome way to get started, but if not broken down properly, the leftover materials can uptake a lot of nitrogen as it breaks down (like browns in compost). For this reason - we tend to need a little extra nitrogen to help feed young plants.
We do fully recommend that you check your soil nutrient levels prior to adding any amendments - you may not need them.
#mayshowers #soakitup #feedthesoil #plantingdays #flowerfarm #regenerativeagriculture #notill #deepbeds #soilhealth #microbes #backyardgardening
Just an adorable duck video to get us all through this dark time.
It has been a difficult season - for me as a person, for us as a business, for the world… man it’s been rough.
But, life is a series of seasons, continually turning from one to the next and all we can do is keep looking around the corner for that patch of grass in the sunshine. It’s coming. Soon. 🌥⛅️🌤
After a few weeks of sickness and a week of rest…we’re back at it. Gave the ducks a much needed mid-winter coop refresh…they’re elated! Pete attempted to help… now we start sowing seeds and mountains of planning. If you’ve been waiting on us for anything - thank you for your patience as we recuperate and recover..we’ll be in touch very soon!! Also - keep an eye this week for Valentine’s Day info!
Still time to get your wreath order in!! Kits, wreaths and workshop slots still available. We’re closing up the wreath shop on the 15th!
We picked up all the greens today and are so excited to start filling orders. So…here’s the rundown:
🎄handmade evergreen wreaths and wreath kits are available for pick-up or local delivery on our website. Shipping also available. Link in bio
🌲want to craft your own? Wreath kits can be purchased up through 12/15! Pick-up or shipped.
🥂looking for a fun way to get in the spirit? Join us for a wreath workshop! We have dates in Horseheads and Corning. Also available for private events (min 5 ppl).
🎁Last but not least find us at @elmirahandmademarket on 11/27 for all of the above, plus holiday gifts, dried bouquets, bath products, and more! #shoplocal #smallbusinesssaturday
Sweet Pete scoping out the future site of the flower shed and workshop space.
I’ve been walking around the farm for the past few days thinking about how much it’s changed and how far we have to go. Little by little we’re turning little corners into our version of paradise. Excited to be in a settled place where all our crazy absurd ideas have potential to become real.
Thanks for stopping by!
Check our stories today (will archive also) for a comparison of our native clay heavy soils and the soil we created using only cardboard and wood chips! No fancy/expensive amendments needed to build healthy soil laden with organic materials.
#soilhealth #permaculture #backyardgardening #soil #diygarden #gardeninghacks #soilbuilding #vegetablegardening #flowerfarming
It’s almost here!!! Friday we will open wreath pre-orders, wreath kit sales and workshop registration!!!
Exciting news for our #corningny neighbors: Workshops on 12/11 will be held at @kaleidoscopesociety44 on Bridge St!!! So come hang with us, get some cocoa, craft some stuff, amp up the cheer!
The sheer number of bees here is INCREDIBLE! Even more miraculous?? No stings this year!!
I cannot wait to see what kind of pollination magic happens with these dahlias next year. We are harvesting seed and will have loads available in our shop soon!
#pollinators #bees #pollinationstation #dahlias #dahliabreeding #cuttinggarden #biodiversity #slowflowers #seedsaving #farmerflorist #flowerfarm
Last call on roadside flowers!!! Donation-based! Cash, Venmo, or pay in advance (tap here)
Suggested:
$5/ bouquet or dahlia bunch
$2 single variety bunch
Special orders will stay open for a very short period - florists: we have dahlias, zinnias, cosmos still kicking!
The dahlia patch is absurd!! Don’t forget - you can take home a bouquet of these lovelies!! Pre-order for pick-up tonight or message anytime for a custom order!
#dahlias #freshflowers #horsheadsny #flx #flowerfarm #farmerflorists
A little preview of the flower fix witch for tomorrow. Strongly recommend getting a pre-order in as well only have a handful of bouquets pre-made for grab and go. Pre-order through our website or DM me! Will also have sunflower and dahlia vases too. Only 2 weeks left, so get your fix in before summer is over!
#farmfreshflowers #slowflowers #flxflowers #flowerfarm #elmirany #horseheadsny #shoplocalelmira
We’re here!! Blooms, bouquets ad these sweet little dahlia arrangements! Stop and see us at @kaleidoscopesociety44 until 4pm! Thanks to @brightdesignsbyb for hosting!!
We’re here! Stop on by for a fresh bouquet and to check out the 23 other amazing local vendors. I’m going to go broke with all this cool stuff to buy! #elmirahandmademarket #shoplocal #elmirany #shopsmall
#sundayfunday around here. Lot of field work, pulling weeds, setting nets, lining rows and cover cropping… kids in the pool. My beat red face because my fair English rose ass can’t take the heat. Getting ready for our world tour of events, a few weddings, and some much needed relaxation/family time on the horizon. Summer isn’t here for a long time, but it damn sure is the best time. Back to it so @kbizz231 doesn’t think I abandoned him to start cocktail hour early…
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