background/focus

The farm's largest goal this year is establishing our perennial plantings - in particular our peony patch, my most personally connected and sentimental part of the farm. When we were kids, my parents worked shift work so we spent a lot of time with my Grandma and uncle taking care of us. At their house by the pool where we spent most of our summers, there was a huge fluffy peony patch - and I thought they were so stinky, I didn't take to them right away.
Flash forward to adulthood: I miss those moments dearly. I now adore the intoxicating perfume and appreciate their million peddles and frills. It takes me back to happy memories.
Amazing how flowers have the power to do that?! We've shipped some of my Grandma's peonies bare root from Ontario and in her honour, we’ve started planting +/- 100 new specialty peonies alongside hers this year. Perennials like our peonies, roses and woody stems are a big investment for a small scale flower farm - financially, labour wise and time wise - they won’t be ready to sell blooms from until they mature in 3-5 years!
But my gosh. Are they ever worth it.

Jen's (flower farmer) childhood dream of having a rare breed pumpkin patch, in addition to their cut flower line-up will be coming to fruition in Fall 2021.

maker criteria

Potter, Flower Farmer, Passionately growing/canning/preserving our own sustainable food supply.