Chicken coop and hens arrived, Bald Eagle, etc...

Chicken Coop and hens arrived yesterday. One lovely rooster named Austin as we were setting up a bald eagle must have been curious as he flew right above out heads.

It surprised us due to all the noise and commotion we were making lowering the hen house onto its slabs of cement. Thrilled! All of us were so excited to see this majestic bird so close. His white feathers glistening in the sun.

Busy productive weekend.

My sister came over and helped to tame the weeds as my back has been out and my productivity was called to a halt. back on track now.

I've been drying flowers for wreath making, filling fresh flower orders and continuing the move of creative supplies, slowly setting it all into one space. Making life simpler is down right hard work!

Meeting with a bride for her September wedding, finishing details this week :)

I am reserving 2014 wedding dates contact me now for a wedding packet.

This Friday a last minute Flower Fun Evening! Pop by for some herbal refreshments and a free flower Make & Take to wet your appetite for farm fresh flowers.... I'll be hosting more of these so put the first Friday on your calender.

Wishing you a lovely September, Teemie

From The Farm Garden Studio

 Its all in the details....

Vintage lace wrap secured with a vintage broach.

 Peonies of dusty rose, pink and white from local farmer Charlie Zheim, wild gathered lavender phloxs, Lizzianthus buds

Bridal bouquet waiting for delivery.

Now is the time to reserve your peony wedding bouquets. These beauties come once a year. Just a few short weeks of availability for weddings and events.

still catching my breath

The wedding was a whirl wind of flower picking a bit of wild gathering, living in the studio for almost  24 hours straight... conditioning, cutting arranging.... sweeping the piles for the compost were quite colorful, more than I like to see as this means there was too many blooms pitched due to breakage.

You can see the pics on my facebook for now. It was lovely wedding!

A colorful day in the life of a flower farmer/designer...

A Zinnia corsage soon to be created

A work in progress ... sunflower is not happy from a rain storm soon to perk up. Purple Lizzies are very resilient and the Snaps as happy as can be.

A bit of wild gathering and a trade, Hydrangeas and wild Queen's Anne Lace

 Multi Colored Yarrow

Black Eyed Susans

ah the romance of

 ah the romance of  beauty in bloom.

Visions of blooms dancing in the air.. colors of pink Snaps, burgundy Dahlias, white Cosmos,  the scent of Sweet Annie wafting in the air.. What I have found to be true is gardening on this scale is seriously hard work. To bring these wedding visions to life can be very joyful yet I ponder  the weeding, mulching watering continuous tilling, planting, picking, dead heading, planning next years gardens on a grander scale.  The greenhouse going up...

A quick pick for a floral head wreath project....

Where did all this start?  As a kid I remember going into the local florist with my Mom to buy flowers. It was a quaint shop with flowers everywhere.Owens Florist in Almont, MI. Flowers in pots and buckets, on the counter, handfuls were being clipped and arranged right before my eyes. I fell in love!  The fragrance! The colors! Each petal designed by God's hand. 

Mrs Owens told Mom she would call her daughter to see if there was a certain spring bulb blooming in the greenhouse. I remember thinking... "A greenhouse? They have their own greenhouse? They can just go pick and bring it to the shop? " I was about 8 years old and I was awe struck. 

Mom drove me by their little flower farm that day. A little house with greenhouses near the road, I could see the daffodils through the glass panes. Rows of them. 

The passion for creating with flowers goes back a long ways. 

Working with beauty is hard work, but hey, someone has to do it. I'm so glad its me. 

Bridal Baby's Breath Head Wreath

This lovely floral crown was custom made for a flower girl head wreath in PA. Of Baby's Breath with accents of handmade satin ribbon roses.
Each is handmade for your custom order. Perfect for the Bridal head piece, flower girls or the bridesmaids. Bringing your farm fresh wedding floral vision to life.

Offered on my Etsy shop. https://www.etsy.com/listing