Humble Pie Farm

Greetings, friends! We're on day three and a half of a big old nasty stomach bug for the littlest of us but a sure sign that things are looking up was an exuberant request for the "Earl and his weed-whacker" bedtime story. Seriously, he really wants a weed-whacker and loves to talk about them. Never did I envision my special bedtime snuggle stories with my toddler involving small machinery. Like so many parenting lessons: "oh you thought that, well here's reality. Bahahaha!"

I really love it, actually. My little beam of sunshine teaches me so much.

Well folks, it's rocking here. I know I say that every week, but seriously this time, it's ROCKIN'! Whew. We have plants coming out of our ears. This week we're set to begin seeding the sunnies. Wee-hoo, sunnies in the house! About 2000 every two weeks for the next 7 weeks.  That means real actual flowers in bouquets are right around the corner. Thank goodness we have many friends just showing up to volunteer their greenhouse transplanting and seeding skills. Sometimes we feed them dinner. We always promise flowers in the future. We always always feel so grateful for such a wonderful community. 

Thanks especially Amanda, Susan, Molly, Kari, Lucia, and everyone else who supports us in so many ways!

Farmer Mike put the plastic on the caterpillar tunnel today because we have tulips peeking their pretty little heads out of the soil. Fingers-crossed they'll be available for sale for Mother's Day. Stay tuned for photos and updates!

We hired an employee. I'll introduce her in the next post as she begins on Monday. We're so glad to have her on our team. 

Our friend Daphne makes beautiful eco-friendly clothes for her line EcoPetites and proposed some cross-marketing using a certain flower farmer as a real person model for her clothes. I usually don't pick spinach in a skirt and scarf, but maybe I should and really up the style bar around here. She came down and took some photos, and we're going to do some more of her fall line and our flowers this summer with a professional photographer. I am shy, but it was fun to wear such nice, beautifully-made clothes and see the greenhouses through new eyes. And, we're in dire need of some professional photos of our farm and flowers.

It's almost time for some pack shed work area spring cleaning. I need to clear the space for some new floral design creative energy. I'm getting there. I'm almost there. Just as soon as I finish transplanting the giant celosia in the greenhouse. Oh the flowers we will have in a few short weeks!   

Peace out, friends. We wish you a stomach bug-free week!

J,M+E