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12/06/2024

Hi everyone! Just a quick update to say that wreath quantities will be limited on Saturday at . I'll be bringing around 15 wreaths for in-person shopping, a smaller quantity than I would have liked to offer, but enough that many people will be able to bring home a Yukon hand-crafted wreath on Saturday. Keep reading if you care to know why 😊

If you haven't been obsessively checking road conditions this week like I have, you might not have noticed that the road to Skagway has been closed due to avalanche risk all week. Now, normally, that wouldn't affect me, but my last shipment of tulip bulbs has been waiting at the Skagway post office all week! The road has just been re-opened, so instead of spending today working on wreaths, I'm going to be heading down to the coast to bring those last 5,000 bulbs back home!

Having the uncertainty of whether I'd be able to make the trip to collect these bulbs each day this week has really cramped my wreath productivity. These wreath takes hours of prep work from harvesting greenery, preparing the decorative bits, and then even the assembly takes at least an hour per wreath (and often more) trimming all the greenery to just the right length, removing scraggly, yellowing or unhappy bits of pine & spruce, and then hand tying everything together securely, sprig by sprig. Even when I can tune out the rest of the world and get into a groove with production, there's only so many my two hands can make in a day. And with the stress & uncertainty of when I could make the trip to Skagway, I haven't been able to have much time in that productive flow state.

Hopefully lots of you can snag a wreath you love on Saturday! But if not, I'll be making more over the weekend and into next week!

Thanks for your understanding!

12/04/2024

Wreath pop-up sale at this Saturday (December 7th).

Style 1/4: LOG CABIN 🪵🪓 ($75+GST)

Measuring approximately 28 inches across, the log cabin wreath is full of locally foraged spruce & pine greenery, sprinkled with bundles of miniature firewood (willow & poplar), and topped off with a burlap or velvet bow. If you want your wreath to look like it strolled out of the woods and parked itself on your door, this one is for you!

For this design, I was inspired by makers who adorn their wreaths with bundles of cinnamon sticks, but I wanted to find a more environmentally friendly and low-waste option to achieve a similar look. I figured I could use small lengths of red willow stems to mimic the look of cinnamon, but then as I got to working on things, I happily realized the bundles of willow & poplar shoots look like little piles of firewood. And just like that, the 'Log Cabin' wreath was born!

If you're a lover of all-things quintessential Yukon, this might just be the perfect wreath for you! I'll have an assortment of these for sale at this Saturday (December 7th) from 12-5:30 pm

12/02/2024

HOLIDAY WREATH SALE! Saturday, December 7th at

Alrighty folks. Tulip logistics occupied a bit more of my time in late November than I anticipated, so I'm a tad behind my ideal wreath schedule. But, I'm all set up to start crafting up wreaths this week! I've shopped for supplies, practiced my bow making skills, settled on wreath designs, foraged for all the greenery & willow, consulted my dried flower stash (from crops I grew this summer), and have sliced & dried SO many oranges.

I'll be making up as many wreaths as I can this week, and they'll all be available at on Saturday, December 7th from noon to 5:30!

I'll share more about designs, sizes & pricing throughout the week so that you can have your favorite picked out before you even arrive! 🎄

11/28/2024

SOLD OUT! Almost exactly 24 hours after opening up memberships for the Yukon Tulip Club, the last spot has been scooped up! Thank you to everyone who is joining the club (or gifting it to someone else) 💐 I can't wait to bring you locally grown beauty every week during the coldest & darkest period of winter! For those of you who wanted to join but missed out, we'll still be selling regular bouquets most weeks! You'll still be able to get Yukon grown winter tulips for your home! 🌷

The Yukon Tulip Club is live! Memberships are available to purchase on my website. Just follow the link in my bio, and it'll take you right to the 'shop all' page of my website. From there, you'll be able to purchase your membership, and you can add on an extra week (for six weeks total) and a printed card if you're gifting this to someone else.

The club is steadily filling up, so don't wait too long to join. We'd love to have you be you part of the coolest club ever!

We're so excited to start distributing magical, fresh, locally grown flowers during the darkest & coldest months of the year. 🌷And we're so grateful that is helping this dream come to life by offering up their lovely shop as our club pickup location.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions that need answering before you make the decision to join the Yukon Tulip Club!

11/26/2024

Some more details for the Yukon Tulip Club! The dates listed in the pickup schedule are *tentative*, we feel quite confident that our crop timing will allow for this, but if the flowers are taking a little longer to be ready, we will adjust the schedule and email all Tulip Club Members to notify of any changes. If things come along according to plan, members who add on an extra week will have flowers for Valentine's Day included in their club membership.

Pricing will be $35 per week, $175 for five week subscriptions and $210 for six weeks. Members will choose which day of the week suits their schedule best, and then will pop by Behind The Barn each week to collect their flowers!

If you're looking to give a Tulip Club Membership as a gift, we'll be printing out beautiful gift cards so that you have something tangible to get the lucky recipient exicted (and informed) about what they've just recieved!

11/25/2024

I am so excited to announce the Yukon Tulip Club! For as long as I've been running this flower farming biz, I've been longing to offer a CSA (community supported agriculture) style subscription service. Now that I have several years of winter tulip experience under my belt, I feel prepared to launch this offering!

What exactly is the Yukon Tulip Club you ask? Well, only the best antidote to the winter blues! As a member of the Yukon Tulip Club you'll be recieving a premium bouquet of our freshest flowers each week. You'll be able to choose from five or six week subscription lengths, and they'll be kicking off first thing in 2025! If our crop projections are accurate, your first bouquet will be ready the week of January 6th, 2025. If you're not familiar with our winter tulips, these aren't your everyday, grocery store tulips (no shade to them, we just want to make sure you're not getting us confused with those teeny, often very sad & droopy flowers). We select specialty varieties that you won't see anywhere else, and we only buy premium sized bulbs that produce big, beefy, beautiful tulips. And we grow them sustainably right here in Whitehorse, Yukon. Which means you're getting farm-fresh flowers in the dead of winter - it's kinda like magic! If you're a flower lover who dreams of filling their home with earth friendly flowers, we're a match made in heaven! You'll be getting fresh, sustainably & locally grown flowers, hand wrapped in recyclable paper.

Now some important details for buyers! Members of the Yukon Tulip Club must be able to pick up their bouquet each week on a dedicated pickup day (Tuesdays from 12-2pm or Fridays from 3:00-5:30pm) from from early January to mid February. If you have to miss a week for some reason, we suggest you gift that week's bouquet to someone you like a whole lot that can pick it up in your place.

I'll be launching 50 of these super special memberships for sale via my website on Thursday, November 28th. If you want a Yukon Tulip Club membership waiting for you under the Christmas tree- start dropping hints now!

11/14/2024

"....pssst!

Hey you.
.. yeah, you. On the phone..."

We have exciting tulip news coming soon! 👀

10/03/2024

In the market for something special to adorn your Thanksgiving table this year? Or want to bring a really excellent gift to someone hosting a big shindig? I've got just the thing!

A few weeks ago, I hauled all my lily crates into a greenhouse to protect them from frosts while they finished developing. Which means I will be offering fresh, Yukon grown bouquets for Thanksgiving this year! Packed with six stems of orange and pink lilies, and sustainably foraged grasses, willow, and other sparkly bits and bobs, these last-of-the-season flowers will give an earth-friendly wow-factor to any Thanksgiving spread.

This is a limited run, and pre-orders are live on 's website. We've only got forty of these bouquets available, so don't wait too long to reserve your bouquet! Pickups will be available on Thursday & Friday (October 10th and 11th) between noon & 5:30pm.

Drop any questions in the comments below!

09/20/2024

🍂 Flower Friday at

I brought too many flowers to the last , so I'll be delivering the remaining dozen or so of these very seasonally appropriate flowers to on Friday, September 20th. Flowers will be available as soon as doors open at noon, until supplies last (or doors close at 5:30). Pop by on your lunch break or stop in after work to bring home some of the very last fresh, Yukon grown flowers of the season!

Six-stem lily bouquets with hand-stripped raspberry greens (no thorny stems here) and dill flowers from Sarah's Harvest! $35 each +GST.

P.S. For those of you who are scent-sensitive, you're in luck! These lilies are a fragrance-free variety, so you can enjoy the big blooms and impressive vase life without the headaches or sneezing that other lilies may cause you. 💐

09/16/2024

Happy Monday everyone! This week will be the last of 2024 🥲 Even with fall in full swing, it's hard to believe the market season is already coming to a close. Mark your calendars, grab a friend, and make Thursday afternoon/evening a market date! The market hosts so many amazing businesses offering Yukon produced goods for you to shop from, and so many amazing food trucks that can serve you up a delicious meal. The market runs from 3-7pm so you can have a late lunch or dinner while you wander from stall to stall!

I'll have buckets of bouquets featuring these stunning orange lilies, the perfect fall florals for any space! 🍂 These are fragrance-free lilies, so they're perfect for scent-sensitive offices & homes. Lilies also have an impressively long vase life, so you'll be able to really draw out your enjoyment of some of the last fresh, Yukon-grown flowers of the season!

The last is Thursday, September 19 at Shipyards Park from 3 to 7pm

09/11/2024

This week is the second last market of the 2024 season! I'll have a wagon full of fresh flowers at the market, ready for you to bring home! 💐

Come on down to Shipyards Park between 3-7pm to soak in the last bits of the amazing

08/22/2024

Bring your woolies, bring your wellies, and come on down to the

Yes it's cool, yes it's damp, but it's peak growing season here in the Yukon so there is lots of amazing, Yukon grown goodness for you to bring home (get it while you can because fall is quickly approaching!)

Hope to see you down at Shipyards Park between 3 and 7pm!

08/21/2024

August 22nd Fireweed Market:

I'll be bringing lots of flowers to the this week, including the first blooms of my fall lily crop! It looks like it might be a wet & chilly market day, so make sure you bring your rain boots and a cozy sweater. I'll have jars bursting with sweet peas, mason jar arrangements stuffed with apple-scented Bells of Ireland, lots of colorful mixed bouquets featuring the first of the lilies (mildly scented for those of you sensitive to fragrances), straight bunches of red&yellow marigolds, and lots of bunches of feverfew - plucked directly from a cottage-core Pinterest board!

Make sure you stock up on all the fresh, locally grown goodies while you still can, waking up to a frost this morning was a good reminder that we're approaching the tail end of our short growing season here in the Yukon!

This will also be my last August market of the year, I'll be taking next week off to travel abroad for a family member's wedding, so no market booth on August 29th. If the weather stays favorable while I'm away, I might be back with fresh flowers for market dates in September. 💐

08/15/2024

Little sneak peek of what's heading to market tomorrow! Come shop all things local at the on Thursday, August 15th from 3-7pm.

It looks like the sun will be shining for us tomorrow, but given all the rain over the last two day, the grass might still be a little soggy!

Also, I'll be testing out a new setup for my market booth tomorrow - any feedback on how it feels to browse the new setup will be greatly appreciated! 😊

07/26/2024

Missed the this week?? You've still got a chance to nab some Yukon-grown flowers for the weekend. Eight bunches of baby's breath (aka a delicate flower cloud for your home) and eight Icelandic Poppy bouquets will be available at on Friday July 26th!

All grown from seed, tended as seedlings, harvested, conditioned, wrapper, and transported by yours truly!

P.S. these Icelandic poppies are truly a 'trust the process' flower, what looks like unimpressive little green pods in the bundle will transform into big, blousy, papery beauties in the vase!

07/24/2024

July 25th notes! 💐

My garden plots are finally starting to come into a productive state! Which means lots of flowers at the this week! I have masses of baby's breath blooming, so I'll be selling straight bunches. They are the easiest thing to simply pop in a vase, jar, or jug and dress up any corner of your house that you'd like to bring a little whimsy to.

I'll also be bringing arrangements to market with:

Sweet Peas
Violas
Marigolds
Phlox
Icelandic Poppies
Apple Mint
Spearmint
Basil
Bachelor's Buttons
Calendula
Cosmos

The runs from 3-7pm at Shipyards Park. Hope to see you there!

07/04/2024

Just a heads up that I will not be at the this week. My garden plots are full of plants but a little short on blooms at the moment. I hope to be back next week though!

Also - if anyone out there is looking for some fancy schmancy flowers for this weekend, maybe a special someone has a big birthday, maybe you're a realtor hosting a fabulous open house, maybe you're eloping in the mountains, or maybe you just want to spoil yourself, shoot me a message! I might have just the thing for you!

06/28/2024

is all stocked up with the very last Yukon grown tulips of the season! Cute little bunches of 15 tulips for $28. They're the perfect height to easily pop in a mason jar or little vase. Or you can split up your bunch into lots of bottles or bud vases to scatter all around your house.

Bring some beauty into your home for the long weekend!

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Flower Friday drop at @behindthebarnwhitehorse If you're looking for their new location, just turn at the giant sunflower on the Alaska Highway! Or, if you're looking for the quintessential type of Yukoner directions, head to where Changing Gear used to be. And for all you long timers, the old location of Cliffside Greenhouse. Behind The Barn is open noon to 5:30!