Wide Sky Flower Farm & Specialty Nursery

06/16/2024

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You heard the Sermon on the Mount preached in Season 3. You’re about to see it practiced in Season 4. (Jesus doesn’t need the practice, of course, but the disci

06/02/2024

My heart is full of joy and awe:
Tomorrow morning at https://www.fredericksburgpc.org/services,
Paul will be ordained in the class of 2024 for a 3yr term as a ruling Elder in our church.
While not raised Presbyterian, Paul joined the Presbyterian Church, served on the Finance Committee, and chaired the Stewardship Committee this year.
He has also become a student of the Bible.
It is an humbling effort to witness.
In gratitude and with love for our glorious God,
I invite and welcome your tuning in online to:
https://www.fredericksburgpc.org/services
the service begins at 10am EDT, Pastor Clayton's sermon, always impactful, occurs around 10:20a, and the ordination is to occur shortly after her sermon.
Thank you, and Praise God for His benevolence!

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03/03/2024

Guess what time of year it is!

12/21/2023

So excited to follow the Bible Project which is rolling out an in-depth and incredibly watchable "Sermon on the Mount" beginning January 1. The Bible Project is crowd-funded, produces 100% free content , and believes that the Bible is A UNIFIED STORY THAT LEADS TO JESUS. I am so impressed with the people on this project, and I recommend it to absolutely everyone.! Merry Christmas!

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12/13/2023

Wide Sky Flower Farm & Specialty Nursery - 2023 Peony Roots
A very special gift and for Planting NOW! - Easy to plant, easy to grow!
Peony ‘Immaculee’ - double flowered, light filled, fragrant! The full-bomb flowers do not always share the same look. The color of the bud may differ, the guard petals develop white or a pinkish blush, and the surprise at the center – the carpels are a deep red!
3-5 eyes per root, $25 local pickup - cash or credit card, by appointment
Peony ‘Francois Ortegat’- French heirloom peony, deep red, with purple-black tone, can look much brighter red in bright sunlight, very double fragrant, holds a secondary flower in its center.
2-3 eyes, per root, $20 local pickup - cash or credit card, by appointment
Includes detailed instructions for “siting” – determining the best location for the root, planting guidance, and care over the seasons to ensure you enjoy many years with these well-loved, deer-resistant, tough, long-lived perennials!
'Immaculee' (left), 'Francois Ortegat (right)

08/24/2023

A clear crystal or glass vase is especially useful for displaying cut flowers, for one reason you might not think of - keeping an eye on the water nourishing those flowers. Here's how to prep the vase the water and the flowers for maximum longevity and enjoyment: Dont wait to use that vase! Depending on previous use or nonuse, wash interior of vase with just a bit of warm/hot soapy water, rinse, turn it upside down on a clean cloth, let it drain and air dry. Are you on municipal water or a well? If municipal, you need to add the water to the vase and let the chlorine treatment evaporate over a few hrs first. If on a well, you may have potable/drinkable water, but if it gets scuzzy if you leave it on counter for a couple of days, like mine, you should add barely a drop of plain, not concentrated, not scented, bleach to the water. Get your bouquet (Get 2!!) On a grocery store bouquet, note any dates on the label and try to get the freshest bouquet you can. A better alternative is to buy from a local flower farmer (shameless plug here) - the numbers of local flower farmers is growing exponentially, and will guarantee you the freshest product possible. Most grocery store bouquets are already a week old, so check dates on the label. Unpackage it/them, cut at least 1in off off all stems - at a diagonal angle - and very important to hold your stems up to the outside of the vase 1st to gauge height, second to see what leaves would be below the water line (you dont have to fill the vase - you can fill halfway!). If your bouquet comes with the flower-food packet, use it! Use about half, and save the other half for when you change the water after about 4/5 days. Some folks try Sprite or an aspirin, and I have no experience. The flower food contains an antibacterial along with sugar which the flowers drink up. It's that antibacterial component that is very important for extending the life of your flowers. For leaves under whatever waterline you decide, you must remove those leaves before placing the flower stems in the vase and water. Leaves in the water encourage bacterial growth which decreases vase life of the flowers. Place any green filler that came with the bouquet first and feel free to add any greenery you might have access to (ex. camellia, azalea, etc.) being sure to strip leaves), then place the flowers, in any arrangement that GIVES YOU JOY! Where you display them also matters. You need to avoid drafts of warm air like heat vents in winter and hot sunny windows. If you like tall flowers, cut only an inch before placing them. If you have shorter stems, place them in front, or turn the vase around to place stems on all sides. The only caveat, especially with a clear vase, is to keep an eye on the water, partly to add to it if your flowers drink alot, and also to change the water after 5 days max. You can take the bouquet out in one big handful, rinse the stems in a stream of cool water, remove the wilted ones, check to remove leaves under water, and set aside, to quickly but thoroughly wash the vase INTERIOR SIDES AND BOTTOM to remove bacteria, rinse, refill with cool water and flower food and trim stems again 1in, and return to vase. Follow these simple instructions and you will guarantee the longest possible vase life for you stems :)

06/16/2023

Paul changed his mind about taking out the trash

05/06/2023

too luscious!

04/16/2023

Break out Auntie's crystal! It's Peony Sippin' time! Yeah, baby!

04/07/2023

POTS galore!

04/07/2022

Selling robust, gorgeous, growing unique Amaryllis bulbs in Easter table-top birch bowls - 3 bulbs and live moss ($65), dormant bulbs beautifully packaged with silk ribbon for unique gift-giving ($45), and bulbs growing in terracotta pots (incl saucers $30) ! Saturday April 9 starting at 9a, Sunday April 10 starting at 10a
Cash, credit cards onsite, text 301-481-2928 for pay/pickup using Venmo.