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I received this gorgeous piece of embroidery by @m

I received this gorgeous piece of embroidery by @missledebur in the mail this week and I’m absolutely smitten. Can’t wait to frame it so I can enjoy looking at it all the time. Thanks, Anneliese!!

Tonight’s saturated colors captured at golden ho

Tonight’s saturated colors captured at golden hour. ❤️Summer flowers are coming in strong! 💪🏾 Mid-summer subscriptions will start next week. A few 10 week and 4 week subscriptions are still available - check out the link in bio to sign up. Pictured here: rocket rose snapdragons, mission giant yellow marigolds (my new favorite🤩), sweet pea, godetia grace salmon, larkspur, and rudbeckia.

I’m so excited about these gorgeous herb and edi

I’m so excited about these gorgeous herb and edible flower bouquets I made with @5loavesfarm. They will be available at @evfarmersmarket tomorrow morning! There are 2 options: a cocktail bouquet with mint, lemon balm, bee balm, lavender, honeysuckle, and feverfew. Or a culinary bouquet with sage, oregano, basil, thyme, arugula flowers, and feverfew. Come grab one of each and enjoy beautiful fresh herbs all week long. They smell incredible AND look beautiful in a vase. 💐 ⚔️ 🍸 👩‍🍳

I realize that my bouquets don’t look like tradi

I realize that my bouquets don’t look like traditional floral arrangements. There are many reasons for that- but it’s partly that florists use a lot of large focal flowers. They create a recipe that can be recreated hundreds of times and will always look like the picture on their website. They know how much each stem costs and the fewer the stems the less labor per arrangement etc... it’s efficient and smart, but my business just doesn’t work that way.
I’m learning to grow more focal flowers- they do fill an arrangement with large pops of color and yes, fewer stems means a lot less work. But I also really enjoy the complexity of using unique seasonal flowers. They smell better! ☺️Sometimes they are more fragile, more fleeting, but all the more to be treasured. Featured in this bouquet is Godetia, Agrostemma, Nigella pods, Foxglove, Monarda (bee balm) and Lady’s Mantle.

Right now my heart feels a little like these bleed

Right now my heart feels a little like these bleeding hearts. 2020 is really testing our mettle. Last night we had hail the size of cherries and the worst flooding I have seen in this neighborhood. My garden definitely took a beating and I haven’t even been to @5loavesfarm yet to see the damage there. It’s pretty disheartening. But to keep this in perspective- plants are resilient. It’s still June and I can start new trays of seedlings. This may slow the start of my flower season (I probably won’t have bouquets for Thursday pick up this week) but it won’t ruin it. I’m not sure how widespread the hail was, but I’m concerned about our urban and local farms. And I’m worried about the neighbors in my community who have already been set back by the virus, shaken by the injustice and fall-out of the protests and now have flooding and storm damage around deal with. This is the third day in a row we’ve needed clean up in various parts of the city- first due to protests and now the storm. So please, check in with your neighbors. Many people have poured extra love into their gardens this year and now this. Text your local growers/farmers and check in to see how they’re doing today. I feel like the whole city could use a mental health day right now, but I know there are still essential workers who are getting up and heading out to work. Be extra kind to them today. “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”

I haven’t said anything on this account about po

I haven’t said anything on this account about police violence or the protests this week because I don’t think my voice is the one that needs to be heard right now. Daily and hourly I learn new things that shape how I understand the situation- so who am I to try to speak up? But I also know that silence can be a form of complicity, so I feel like I have to say something...even if it is only this: I am listening. For those hurt and protesting, I see you and stand in solidarity with you. I hear you. I am educating myself and being intentional about talking with friends and with my kids about what is going on. I am hoping and praying for justice and reform and demilitarization and eventually reconciliation.

Hi! 👋 I’m Christy. I’ve had some new follow

Hi! 👋 I’m Christy. I’ve had some new followers so I thought I should introduce myself. I love living on Buffalo’s West Side and I love growing things! I started with vegetables about 12 years ago but now I’m addicted to flowers. In order to keep my sanity and because I’m passionate about enjoying what is seasonal, I only offer fresh flowers from what I can grow during Buffalo’s short growing season. During the season you can buy a subscription if you’d like weekly flowers. I also create arrangements for special occasions, but in order to manage this while homeschooling my kids, I prefer 48 hours notice and I don’t offer delivery. Usually I just design with what ever is in peak in the garden at the moment, but you can request a specific color scheme and I’ll try to oblige if it’s available. I don’t usually do weddings but occasionally I have for friends. (If you’re looking for a great wedding florist check out my friend Fran from @heirloomsoulfloral.)
(Fun fact: if I had to do my wedding over again, I’d pick the same groom but I’d totally redo my bouquet! This one might be my favorite of all time!)

I can barely handle all the beauty this week. The

I can barely handle all the beauty this week. The first bloom of everything is the most magnificent and this is the first of SO many things. I check on my garden multiple times a day to find new things have popped open. It’s so magical. Probably my favorite time of the season.🤩😍🤩💐

A study in the subtleties of anemones.

A study in the subtleties of anemones.

What goes into a “simple” flower bouquet like

What goes into a “simple” flower bouquet like this? I started the bachelor buttons and orlaya as seedlings last fall and protected them under frost cloth all winter so they would produce earlier flowers this season. The apricot stock is a one-and-done beauty with each plant only producing one stem of blooms. I started the seedlings in February and transplanted out sometime in March. Unfortunately they didn’t flourish and only produced short skimpy blooms. But the sweet clove-like smell they add to a bouquet is almost worth it! The ranunculus and anemones grow from little corms which are soaked and pre-sprouted in a tray indoors. The are then planted out in early spring, again with the protection of frost cloth... until summer bursts upon us and then they have to be protected with shade cloth! The clematis vines are low-maintenance perennials that grow in my yard. So, am I crazy to grow all these different varieties on such a small scale? Absolutely! But I love learning about new varieties each year and finding ways to stretch the season without a greenhouse. Someday I hope to find more space to grow in this neighborhood, but for now I’ll enjoy the learning process of cramming tons of beauty into my micro-farm.

Shoutout to these three cuties who have been schle

Shoutout to these three cuties who have been schlepping water bottles, snacks, and garden tools around all week while I scramble to get some 800+ seedlings in the ground! We’re almost done with the mad rush to get everything in the ground after this cold, late spring. A few more trays will be planted over the next few weeks and then magically- the bouquets will appear! Or something like that. 😄

The spring flowers are about to burst open like th

The spring flowers are about to burst open like this gorgeous anemone, and I can’t wait. Just have to get through 2 more cold nights and then 🤞🏼 spring should finally be here to stay! Thanks to everyone that has purchased a subscription— I am currently sold out of spring and early summer subscriptions! They will be starting at slightly staggered times in the order of when you subscribed. If you didn’t get a subscription yet, you still can! The second round of subscriptions will start in July or August. (Swipe to see examples of later summer bouquets...😍😍).

Tulips look so sexy as they die. #redtulips #love

Tulips look so sexy as they die. #redtulips #lovelydeadcrap #blownouttulip #dyingtulips #localdlowers #floralphotography #photgraphingflowers #buffalogardens #buffaloflorist #buffaloflowers #grownnotflown #blackbackground #redsatin #satintulips

Well, it’s almost Mother’s Day. The biggest f

Well, it’s almost Mother’s Day. The biggest floral holiday of the the year. 🎉 Except— 😞all the flowers I planted in anticipation of having earlier blooms this year seem to be stuck in bud stage (anemones, ranunculus, orlaya, oh my! 😱🤩). If you’re a gardener in WNY you’ll know things are 2-3 weeks behind normal due to the unseasonably cold temperatures we’ve been having. So, I’m sad to say I won’t have bouquets for sale this Mother’s Day weekend, but if you’d like to buy locally grown flowers for your mom you can get her a subscription for either 4 or 10 weeks of beautiful bouquets. 💐 If purchased before 3 pm Thursday that will still give me time to mail a gift certificate in time for Mother’s Day. *Subscriptions are for local pick-up only.

Used the last of my dried materials to make this s

Used the last of my dried materials to make this spring wreath. I think I want to do more of these next year! This has hops, hydrangea, nigella, ammobium, gomphrena, and dried grasses on a grapevine base.

I haven’t had any flowers to sell yet this seaso

I haven’t had any flowers to sell yet this season and in a way it’s been a bit of a relief. After all, how does one go about selling a luxury item in the middle of a pandemic? I don’t even really want to try. In between freezes, I’ve selfishly hoarded my daffodils as they open a few at a time. But theoretically, this perpetual winter should be ending soon (any day now would be great!). And the many hours that I’ve spent plotting out my garden, buying seeds, covering and uncovering my garden beds, and babying my seedlings along should soon begin to pay off, though the snow swirling outside my window makes me feel doubtful. This year I’m offering hand-tied bouquets as an option for a weekly flower fix instead of vase arrangements. I also am offering that people can pick up their subscriptions bi-weekly instead of weekly to spread the flower love over a longer period of time. So if you would like to have some flowers in your life, check out the link in my bio to see the options and pricing. I also have gift certificates printed and ready to send out if anyone would like to purchase a subscription for someone. Though I can hardly believe it, Mother’s Day is just around the corner!

I keep thinking of the elevator scene with Tom Han

I keep thinking of the elevator scene with Tom Hanks in You’ve Got Mail- where everyone goes around saying, “If I ever get outta here, I’m gonna...” I feel like I’m living in an extended version of that scene right now. 😆. But seriously, even in this time where we are staying home I feel SO busy! I realize this is a result of me perpetually trying to cram in all. the. things. Every bit of extra time feels like an opportunity to add something else—Let’s make homemade noodles! Let’s try to play board games every day! Let’s read 2 chapters to the kids every night instead of one! Let’s make all the elaborate recipes! And I’ll keep practicing watercolors! And get the garden totally prepped for the season! I should start practicing piano again!... I try to to cram in at least 1/3 more things into each day than I can reasonably do. And it’s only after several weeks of staying home that I am even beginning to see this pattern. So. My #covidresolution is to start realizing what things are most important for each day and stop trying to fill every moment. I need to figure out how to rest. 😴 What are you learning about yourself in this time? (This post brought to you by #covidovershare 😂.)

A bunch of nerdy gardening observations for you th

A bunch of nerdy gardening observations for you this morning! 🤓
1: Earlier this spring I planted out baby snapdragons. They probably weren’t hardened off well enough, so when temps dropped into the 20s they got totally shriveled and I thought they were lost. Someone in a flower farmers forum of suggested to leave them and see what happens. Turns out the frost killed the leaves at the top, but the root and stem were fine, and now it is putting off side shoots! I have had this happen with sweet peas before as well. Got to love cool flowers. 💐❤️
2nd pic: A couple years ago I planted a bunch of seedlings in those little peat pods you can buy at garden centers. Supposedly they are biodegradable, but I find the little pods everywhere 😤. Will never be using those again!
3rd: That wet snow we got over the weekend didn’t hurt my new transplants at all! 🎉 Everything is safely tucked back in under frost cloth and will probably stay there all during this week. Can’t believe how cold it’s supposed to be. 😭😭😭
4th: Not that I expect anyone is still reading. I think 🙏🏻🤞🏼this is a false indigo that I started from seed and then transplanted last fall!!! (I posted a pic of its incredibly long tap root!) Once established you basically can hardly get rid of them, but false indigo are really tricky to get going.

Made this for myself to help next spring when thin

Made this for myself to help next spring when things are popping up! These are all cool flowers that overwintered in my garden. I always think I’ll remember but it’s easy to get confused. Sharing it in case it can help anyone else!

The not so-glamorous side of growing flowers. And

The not so-glamorous side of growing flowers. And if you think those dahlia tubers are ugly, you should see ranunculus corms! Maybe the uglier the roots, the prettier the flowers? 🤷🏼‍♀️. Anyways, it feels SO good to get outside and work at this time of year. And I just keep dreaming of the beauty that is coming! 🌱 ☀️ 💐 I’m sure we’re all gonna need it this summer!

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