-
Alaska Peony Retreat w/ Petals by the Shore
When I first learned about Kelly Shore’s Peony Retreat that’s during the Celebration in Homer, Alaska I knew I had to join in, especially creating a floral outfit, something I’ve wanted to try ever since I saw the bontical courter design installations at the Northwest Home and Garden Festival in Seattle a few years ago. The application process to attend had me submitting a sketch up with color pallet and outline of my design idea for the Fleur de Paeonia Bontical “dress.” The only rule was I had to use 80% peonies. I also knew I wanted to bring some flowers from my farm to celebrate American Grown flowers and the farmers who…
-
Dahlia Nights Dinner Tour 2022, Incredible
Incredible, touching and magical, all words I heard to describe our last Dinner Tour of the season. The clouds parted to bless us with good weather and September crisp air elevating the night. Chef Dave as usual bringing his Alaska Grown A game that only he can create. And the flowers, top notch if I don’t say so myself. We asked the farms of the valley who I knew grew dahlias to contribute a dahlia focused arrangement to promote the Alaska Grown floral industry during the dinner tour. Let me tell you they blew my mind. Each one displayed enthusiasm of color, execution and design. When the farmers delivered their creations the smiling…
-
Flowers kept showing up
There it was, Bloom Imprints Slow Flowers Journal, “Botanical Couture Summer 2022 edition” with my article Flowers From The Heart; The purple Dahlia within its 88 pages. I can’t even begin to describe seeing my words published where thousands of eyes will take a sneak peak into how I started the business of my dreams, sharing the blooms I grow and their messages of love with the world. I wrote, “They say grief comes from not being able to receive love from the departed and lack of being able to express ours in return. But I’m here to tell you, death doesn’t stop love and a flower showed me.” To read the article…
