We started our flower farm in 2017, and what an amazing adventure it has been! We knew we wanted a special place to raise our family, and also have a place we could share with the community. We would love to have you follow along with us as we continue to learn about farming and running a business, and share opportunities for you to enjoy our flowers!
Our first frost arrived this past week, and since we don’t grow anything in hoop houses or green houses, that means our flower season is officially finished. It’s bittersweet as I am already missing the fresh flowers on my kitchen table. However, winter is also a much needed rest for our bodies and mind after a busy season tending to the flower fields. But don’t get me wrong; just because the flowers are finished blooming, it doesn’t mean that we have nothing to do. So, what does a flower farmer do over the winter?
I am excited that Fall is finally here! I love all the seasons for the different things they offer, but if I had to choose, I think fall would be my favorite. The dahlias are blooming, and the cooler days after a long, hot summer can’t be beat! While we are starting to make plans to put the farm to bed for the winter, we still have a couple more things taking place on the farm before that first frost hits, and we would love to have you join us here!
Fall is just around the corner, and this month we are getting ready for lots of fun, farm events! We will have several uPick Sunflower days, another Picnic Date Night, and our first Family Day! Our sunflowers will start blooming at the end of this month and into early October. In addition to our farm events, we are also planning to be at the Nolensville Farmer's Market every Saturday through the end of October.
Summer is in full swing and it has been a busy couple of months here on the farm. As our summer events come to a close, I thought it would be a good time to share a recap of the happenings on the farm in June and July and let everyone know what to expect for the fall.
Summer evenings on the farm are some of my absolute favorite times, and this year we are excited to share that with others during our first Date Night in the Flower Fields event. Guests will be able to come to the farm when our sunflower field is at peak bloom and walk through the flower fields, take photos, harvest their own bouquet to take home, and enjoy a charcuterie picnic while listening to live music.
Lavender season will soon be upon us, and we are making preparations for lavender photo sessions, harvesting fresh bouquets, and hosting several events on the farm. Before lavender season kicks off, we wanted to share a quick update on our different lavender fields and let you know how you can enjoy the lavender this year.
Last summer we were blown away by the demand for sessions on our farm with the lavender, and couldn’t believe the number of people who wanted to come out to the visit the farm. Because of this, we were also able to identify some ways that we could improve the experience for those who come to the farm and are excited to offer some additional amenities on the farm during our lavender photo session!
I was able to find some time over the last month to start working on our lavender gift boxes! Our littlest is just beginning to settle into a routine, and I made several batches of our lavender soaps, body butter, lotion bars, and bath salts during his nap times, while big sister was in school.
With the changing of the seasons, we are starting to enjoy finding ways to fill our house with dried flowers from this past summer’s harvest. One of our dried flower projects for the fall is to use them to make a beautiful wreath for the house!
The weather is beginning to cool down and on the farm we are switching over to our fall tasks. The flower garden has a few dahlias and other flowers sending up blooms still, but for the most part our growing season has come to an end.
June is always a special time on the farm, when our lavender fields are in full bloom, and this year was no different! As lavender season begins to slow down our cut flower garden is just starting to blossom and sunflowers will be blooming shortly as well! While we are not planning on any public farm events in the next few weeks, the farm is still available on a reservation only basis for photo sessions and uPick flowers bouquets. We are also preparing for lots of sunflowers in the coming months and are looking forward to several uPick sunflower events and sunflower field photo sessions in September.
