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I’m ready for more wreath making!!!
Come party at in Waterford today from 11-5.
There is lots going on!
pizza and cheese tastings from from 11:30-2:30
Aperol cocktails from from 1 onward
Wreath-making workshop with moi from 2-4
And 10% off Corner Store vintage all day!
Let the good times roll!!!
We out here! Come get some last minute gifties for your hosts and friends!
Come visit and - warm your bones with libations and shop small- winter bulbs for forcing and is here with beautiful shiny things!
Getting ready for a fun, social, wintry weekend ahead!
Saturday, from 2-6 at the mill in Leesburg between and I’ll be one of a small group of local small businesses for you to this holiday! Fragrant Paperwhites and luxurious Amaryllis are potted up in fancy containers ready to be gifted or to decorate your home for the long cold winter! Come and get ‘em! They make a great host gift!
Drink locally made beer and cider, enjoy live music and shop the scene!
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Sunday from 11-5 at in Waterford there will be all sorts of shenanigans happening. Pizza from , cheese tasting from , cocktails from
Wreath-making workshop with your’s truly from 2-4!
And of course shopping at the corner store with some sweet deals on vintage.
Special thanks to .yankaphoto for getting some of these great shots from the wreath making workshop last week !
Back at coffee counter for the winter! The best off season job anyone could ask for!
Come visit and let me make you a drink!
Hello!!!!
Coming out of my hole to encourage you to come out of your hole and be a part of a fun and busy weekend ahead in Leesburg!
SATURDAY!
Swing by and from 2-6pm under the mill for a pop up holiday market! I’ll be there slingin’ Amaryllis and Paperwhite bulbs to brighten your winter windowsills! There will be beer, merry-making, and tons of local vendors selling their wares! SHOP LOCAL YA’LL!
Oh yeah- and there’s Karaoke at CRun at 7 - you KNOW I’ll be hangin’ around for that!
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SUNDAY!
Come brunch at ! I’ll be teaching a wreath making workshop from 1-3! There will be a wine tasting with , amazing and PRACTICAL jewelry for sale from (my favorite earrings ever) and photo sessions with .yankaphoto - come make some mems! Get tickets on the cowbell website -link in bio!
We ain’t done yet!
Come see us and grab everything you need for your Thanksgiving feast (if you celebrate) or your Friendsgiving weekend! At this Saturday from 11am to 1pm.
We’ll have mums mums mums, everlasting Sweet Annie wreaths, and potted Amaryllis and Paperwhites if i can get my act together. We’ll also be selling pre- made centerpiece arrangements in two sizes/styles.
Preorder one at our website-link in bio.
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LAST MARKET TODAY at !
And were going out with a BANG! I stayed up till midnight making more everlasting Sweet Annie wreaths of all sizes! The first of the heirloom Chrysanthemums are harvested and ready, and I will be in full Halloween getup passing out special flower farm related treats to the trick or treaters! Can’t wait to see these kiddos- and adultos all dressed up!
Come on out to from 11-1 and say BOO!
It’s been such a great season at this little market. I love seeing the familiar faces each week and getting to know the people I’m growing for. The small group of farmer’s are just the most fun and I feel grateful to be included in such a special community!
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First of the season heading out to
This is “Honeyglow”
The frost came- as you may have noticed!
But we would never show up empty handed to the farmer’s market at !
Everlasting wreaths of Sweet Annie will be there today from 11-1 in three sizes!
Small- $40
Medium- $60
Large- $85
…and i said i wasn’t doing wreaths this year 🙄what a farce!
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It’s been a whirlwind of a month! A killing frost came last night and just like that- the denouement of 2022 season.
Here’s a photo dump 4 u
Made a curry. What a lucky prize to take home after x x . Becca and I ate it with gem marigold negronis
Frost on on a Dahlia 🙄
I got to with and
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The “beige wedding” with help from my grower buds and + their growers- this saved my a$s
and I visited Oregon and celebrated the marriage of my friends and .nance - Seriously the most beautiful and most fun wedding I’ve ever seen and come into play again here
happened in my home town in NJ Learned loads with j._mcgrath_design .t.fleisher
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Me on my 33rd birthday at the farmer’s market
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Well… i say- after 3 years of livin’ I’m finally starting to feel at home.
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HAPPY FROST!
Season’s slowing down, so i did one for me.
See you farmer’s market tomorrow from 11-1
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And tomorrow evening!
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This Saturday! (10/15) at
So excited to be providing locally grown flowers (maybe the last of the 2022 season- as frost is looming) for this fun, collaboration, put together by
Saturday’s plant-based menu will be prepared by my new buddy, Chef Estelle Richer-Legault of to highlight the Autumn bounty made available by the region's many local growers and producers alongside a selection of low-intervention wines grown and produced on site by .
Link in bio for tickets- I’ll be there too- YUM!
Contributors / Chef / Tablescapes featuring
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More for you on this crispy October morning!!!’
See you at farmer’s market from 11-1pm today!
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Week 2 of Dahlia shares went out today to along with mixed bouquets for purchase at and , and CSA bouquets for !
Bouquets in 2 sized will also be stocked tomorrow- just in time for in Leesburg at .lbg !
Dahlia share starts Thursday! Sign ups close at midnight in Tuesday- so if you haven’t bought your share, and want four weeks of Dahlias for pickup at and here at the farm, GET ON IT!
See the link in my bio to get more info on pickup locations and how it works!
Dahlia share starts Thursday! Sign ups close at midnight in Tuesday- so if you haven’t bought your share, and want four weeks of Dahlias- GET ON IT!
Tomorrow at -it’s ! We’ll be there from 11-1 at the !
Grab some of these -perfect for the season-
This is one of my other all time favorites btw.
Coral Fountain Amaranth- my all time fave.
Headed to for their grower’s choice buckets!
Little September delights heading to today
Dahlia season is upon us! Calling all Dahlia freaks to sign up for our 4 week Dahlia CSA share starting the last week in September the frost threatens!
Visit the online store (link in bio) to buy your share! Limited number of shares left so don’t delay!!!
Mini Zinnie’s and more coming to the farmer’s market tomorrow from 11-1!
So excited to see my friends and YOU!
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Come hang!
Worshiping these Corvacado OT hybrid Lilies this week.
What’s with all the hate towards Lilies these days all about anyways- I don’t get it.
People are all like “my CAT!” 🐈🐈⬛
To that I say- There are many cut flower varieties that are toxic to cats- not just Lilies. 😬 So chances are if you’ve bought a bouquet (with or without Lilies) and had it in your house and your cat hasn’t thrown up or died yet, they aren’t interested enough to eat enough of it that will kill them.
Nontoxic flowers= herbs, roses, snapdragons, calendula, bachelors buttons, monarda, asters, pansies, statice, Orchids randomly.
Toxic flowers= most the other ones. But esepecially Lilies, Tulips, Ranunculus, Daffodils, Foxgloves, HYDRANGEA, PEONIEs, CARNATIONS, Lavender, EUCALYPTUS, Iris, BABY’s BREATH!, Chrysanthemums
^^^a lot of these are very common and popularly used in mixed bouquets
(I know ya’ll arn’t avoiding these like you’re avoiding Lilies- NOT FAIR!!!)
This anti Lily movement can be chalked up to cherry picking data. If you don’t like like Lilies, fine- I don’t get it, but OK- just don’t blame it on your cat.
Totally understandable to be worried about your furry friend- just wanted to do some myth busting! Oh- also NOT ALL LILIES ARE SCENTED! try Asiatic or LA hybrids if you’re sensitive. Now,
Maybe some of you can feel free to give Lilies another shot!
I say if you have a troublesome flower eating kitty- put that s**t somewhere out of reach- and if you’re cat is that determined than stick to the flowers I mentioned above and godspeed.
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Trying something new this week at and ! Lisianthus bunches for $15!
If you’re new to this flower, treat yourself this week to a bunch, locally grown by yours truly! They are romantic, long-lasting (up to two weeks vase- with proper care), and Perfect for filling up a kitchen vase, or breaking up into multiple bud vases to sprinkle around the house!
Mixed bouquets filled with lisis, zinnias, cosmos, celosia and more are also available at
Happy dog days!
PSA: these are NOT wildflowers!
I think it is important to clarify that the flowers that are grown by me and other flower farmers are NOT wild. They are a crop. Like all other crops, cut flowers take a lot of work to grow. Us flower farmers raise these plants from seed, making sure each plant gets all it needs to be as prolific, productive and healthy as possible in order to deliver beautiful, quality blooms for floral customers spanning from professional florists, couples getting married, and retail customers alike.
We test and amend our soil so that it is heathy and hospitable, we support our flowers so they don’t flop in the rain or wind and get all twisty and crooked, we are out in the field at 9pm spraying fertilizer, scouting for bugs. We spend 90 degree days harvesting at just the right stage.
I know, that most of the time, when folks refer to flowers as “wildflowers” they actually are describing a design style. Meaning, they don’t want roundy moundy arrangements, they want something more organic- maybe “wild” in style.
It makes sense that locally grown flowers are confused with true wildflowers (flowers that just grow by themselves in the actual wild- not on a farm or in a garden) This is because, locally grown flowers are SEASONAL. Most US flower farmers do grow flowers that mirror what grows wildly. Because that is what grows well in the area and at that particular time of year.
The problem I have with people using the term “wildflowers” when referring to cultivated local flowers, is that it makes invisible all the work put into growing them. It DEVALUES them. People assume they should be cheaper. It constantly puts flower growers in the position of defending their prices- especially when prices are already being compared to the grocery store prices. It takes a lot of work, time and experience to make flowers look this “wild” 💁
I suggest the term “seasonal” instead. Or perhaps “fieldy.”
Would love your thoughts on this. Have you ever made this mistake? Is this helpful? Lets have a discourse!
Queen Lime Orange steals my heart every time. 🧡🧡🧡
Last call for summer CSA sign ups!
Luminous and everlasting is coming to farmer’s market tomorrow!
I’m also wrapping up and my ultimate favorite fragrant combo!!!
Don’t miss us tomorrow from 11-1!
With our friends…
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Just bit the bullet and registered for the Sustainable Flowers Project 2022!
Last September I ventured out to Alberta, Canada to learn from , , , Syma Habib, and Carolynne Crawley of Msitnokmaq
Talking shop with other flower people who are genuinely working to make meaningful change in this industry was invigorating, inspiring, healing and FUN!
This year it will be held in NJ, and I simply couldn’t pass up a visit to my home state for another couple days of enriching education. Straight up self care ya’ll.
Can’t wait to learn from another inspiring group of instructors including , , and and to spend time at
If you’re a flower person, and care about making the industry more sustainable ( you should…) and are able to invest, I highly recommend!
Photo by from last year’s project in Calgary, Alberta
WHAT A GLORIOUS DAY!
I’ve got buckets and buckets of flowers, lovingly harvested in the 90 degree heat yesterday for FLOWER POWER HAPPY HOUR tonight from 5-7 at . This is gonna be so much fun! BYOV ( bring your own vessel) if you want some tips on designing with seasonal flowers in a vase, or don’t and learn how to build a bouquet in your hand! Wine / hard kombucha tastings while you’re at it!
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An impromptu appearance at the farmers market from 11-1!
Come see me! 🧚♂️
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“WE’RE HERE, WE’RE Q***R. DON’T F**K WITH US, WE’RE FABULOUS”
I took last weekend off the farm to celebrate pride in DC.
Pride still feels a little lonely for me. I spent a lot of years feeling confused and stuck in between before it dawned on me that I’m q***r. Pride is so much about celebrating q***r magic and joy with your “family” - for a lot of q***r folks that is not the family they were born into. Since coming out as gender q***r, and adopting THEY/ THEM pronouns (please and thank you) I am still searching and working on building my q***r fam in Loudoun County, VA. I’ve certainly found some amazing q***r friends and allies and it’s finally starting to come together- but it’s a loooong work in progress!
PSA about pronouns! Trans folks know it’s hard for you. Before you complain about how hard it is- take a minute and think about what it was like for them to make the switch (all the courage) , and then think about how bad it might feel after doing all that work, to be ignored, or denied the dignity of being gendered properly. If they can do the work, you can do the work. WORK ON IT.
I am resolving to be a better advocate of my gender identity at this moment. If/ when I correct you- I’m not angry- yet. I just need you to be conscious of it. You can be sure that I am. I clock it every time you call me she- and every time you call me they, I feel happy inside. Thank you in advance!
SO! Shout out to all the LoCo q***rs out there! Let’s get together yayaya!
And as ever, deepest gratitude to all the trans folks of color who kicked it off decades ago!
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Weekend plans?!
Come to this Saturday evening and build your own bouquet at Flower Power Happy Hour! Hopefully the first of many this season!
Visit the Hamilton Mercantile from 5-7. They will have the coffee bar open late, and will be offering tastes if their natural wines in stock! It’s sure to be a PARTYYY!
No better way to herald the changing of the seasons, and celebrate the summer solstice! BYOV (bring your own vessel) if you’d like to design in a vase!
I’ll be around to help with design/ bouq building tips!
See you there!!!
Nigella - “Black Cumin”
The seeds from this Nigella are edible and tasty as a spice replacement for Cumin!
Basically this flower is so beautiful.
After a kind of rough spring, the summer flowers are comin’ on with a vengeance!
Good! Cuz our 10 week summer CSA will be kicking off in a little over a month!
Why am I starting it all the way in mid July?! Because I’m going on VACATION. K?! 🤣
Bouquet or Bucket options!Sign up at the link in our bio ! The cut off for our sign ups is July 14!
If your looking for flowers from us in the meantime, look no further than , , .lbg .
Ever wonder what that flower is on logo?! It ain’t just a generic orange daisy, folks- IT’S CALENDULA! This is a magical, wonderful, healing herb, owner Meredith’s favorite!
You can pick up a bunch of these medicinal beauties for your vase ( thats how we at Far Bungalow use it) or heck throw it in the tub for a soothing bath!
Or ask your favorite Merc employee for other ideas and Calendula based products!
You know- just with my after a sesh.
Next year these babies will be ready to cut and sell. But this year, they are ALLLLL MINE! Byeeeeee!
Thursdays are bouquet drop days!
I’ll be making the rounds today dropping off for CSA and restocking at , , .lbg
Get ya Peonies! Get ya Foxglove! Get ready to treat yourself with flowers this weekend!
Oh Heeeyyyy!
This is really making my day over here!
My little house, my little farm.
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Custom bouquet masterpieces from yesterday at the farmer’s market!
Featuring my new favorite filler Spring Avens (Geum vernum) or what I like to call “wacky weed.” I love the ✨and 🌀it adds!
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Bouquets available at , , and .lbg for your rainy weekend loafing!
We’ll also have pre-made bouquets available tomorrow at for the Farmer’s market- in case you wanted to take a break from rainy day loafing to do some rainy day grocery shopping and beer drinking!
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Made a little show and tell video for my fellow growers with @olddominionflowercompany but figured I’d share with everyone. There’s an age old trick @planttoprofit_farmerellen talked about to see what the biology looks like in your soil. Take a pair of cotton undos and bury them, then check on them to see how fast the life in the soil eats up the organic material (cotton fiber) Well- me being myself, I forgot i hid these and found them by surprise today. I think it was last summer. Feeling good about my soil biology. At least something’s alive in there! #underwearsoiltest #soilbiology #soilhealth #farmlife #flowerfarmer #spring
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