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Why Local Flowers?A 3 Part Series
A 3 Part Series on how local flowers offer you more, why they seem expensive, and finally how to make your local flower dollar go farther.
A Garden Becomes a Farm
“Pursuing a dream, even a small one, can require some scaffolding.”
Yes You Can Create a Gorgeous Flower Arrangement
“Like knitting, woodworking, or other handwork, flower arranging is a centering activity that invites a state of flow, and once you have a few tips to give you a framework, it is so mentally relaxing.”
When Failure is an Option
“The thoughts came immediately: “How could I be such an idiot? Of course I would fail at this. How could I have seriously just thrown these precious plants in without checking the equipment?”
The Moments We Didn’t Sign Up For
“‘We can’t only be happy when we’re in that moment of rest or completion.’ Hearing this took me aback.”
Work Life Balance
“The present feels too quiet, too uncomfortable. I get squirmy. But kids, whether we like it or not, pull us, sometimes with great force, to ‘be here now.’”
The Vulnerability of Starting Seeds
“It seemed so bizarre, so silly, so utterly naive, to expect that these seeds that came from a dead plant would really come to life.”
Spring on the Farm
“Growing anything, children or plants, is such an exercise is letting go.”