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April Showers Flowers

Sustainable flower farmer and floral artist located in Candia, New Hampshire. Est. 2018. Self Serve flower shack coming 2022! Email is the best way to reach us!

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10/07/2024

Dahlia hybridizing has become my obsession. There’s something special about bringing a brand new variety to fruition, one you can call your own, a first of its kind!
Pictured here is a second year seedling I’ve been keeping my eye on. She blooms with varying amounts of reddish magenta and white. I’d say about half of the blossom are porcelain with a soft blush hue, gorgeous for weddings.
I’m increasing stock of this variety for sale in 2025. The only question is…what will I name her? Let me hear your suggestions 👇🏼

05/06/2024

Important!-Customers who ordered dahlias from me, several of the varieties did not store well and a refund was issued to you (there would have been a note on your invoice). It has come to my attention that there was a technical issue and many of the refunds did not process.

Don’t fret, I will be working on quickly remediating this and I apologize for any inconvenience! Thank you for your patience and understanding.
-April

05/01/2024

Happiest of birthdays to my most favorite human on this planet, my sister!
You make me laugh more then anyone, you’re unconditionally there and supportive of me, and you’re my anchor when things go to s**t. I’ve been truly blessed in this lifetime with you!

04/16/2024

So much gratitude for those who purchased dahlia tubers from me this past weekend. The earnings from this weekend will go towards creating a new garden, and a new life. It has no been an easy start to the season and I was majorly behind schedule from taking some time away to work on my mental health that was struggling due to the upcoming divorce, but you stuck with me!
I’ve never been financially independent, always having to rely on others because of chronic Illness. It’s a little overwhelming knowing I’ll be doing it all on my own shortly while still having bad days with my health…but I know I can figure it out. It’s YOU and the gratitude and love I feel that catapult me into believing I can do this. It may not seem like a big deal but it’s HUGE in moving on and finding peace in this new chapter of my life.
Many thanks flower lovers 💕
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04/13/2024

Over a years worth of work all leading up to today…it’s Dahlia tuber sale day! Anyone else sweating with nervous anticipation? Just me? 😅
I start planning the sale a year out when I decide how many tubers I want to keep for myself to plant and grow more tubers for the following years sale. Then they’re planted, loved and cared for for 6 months, dug up and tucked safely into storage for a long winters rest before being divided for the next sale.
PHEW! It’s a lot of work but it doesn’t feel like it when it’s something you love. Getting to share the beautiful blooms with pollinators and people alike and then helping others create their own garden oasis by selling the tubers gives me indescribable joy.
Thank you In advance to everyone who shops the sale today, you keep this little flower farmers dream alive!
Some last reminders…sale begins at 12 pm EST. The online shop (link in profile) will be password protected 30 minutes before the shop opens so I can update inventory. The password will be removed at 12, you will NOT need a password to shop.
Local customers can choose to pick up in Candia on the 27-28 of April.
Good luck!

04/04/2024

Work work work…working my butt off for the dahlia tuber sale this weekend, please bear with me!
I’ve been living a little nomadically due to the divorce and have had to haul the dahlias back and fourth between houses every few days…add a nor’easter into the mix and I’m scrambling a little 😅.
Cross your fingers and keep an eye out for my email tomorrow with details on the sale and what will be available. And of course…thanks for baring with me during this difficult time! I appreciate you!!
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04/02/2024

Yesterday I shared how to find your “yes” and “no” through listening to your body. Today I wanted to share a practice that’s helped me tremendously if the body is saying “no” but you don’t know why, or it’s something that you have to do despite that no
Sometimes you know there is a lot of emotion behind something but can’t quite decipher it. That’s when you journal! I’m not talking about writing about your day. This journaling is to get to the root of your discomfort.
Start by writing about what bothering you…you can write the scenario down if it’s helpful. Then start bringing up the emotions attached to it and let the words flow. If it’s anger let that sh*t out. Swear, rage, bitch…you’ll feel in your body when you’ve hit the mark. If it’s sadness allow your grief to escape onto the paper. Don’t stop until it’s all out. Ugly cry, yell as your doing it. You’ve been holding this and it needs to be released.
Our emotions as adults are typically triggered by our past…usually childhood. Can you remember times or incidences when you’ve felt this way before? Now journal on that till you’ve got nothing left.
Now that all the emotions are out there and bubbled up to the surface show yourself some compassion. Of COURSE these things suck…it’s been difficult holding onto them. It’s unfortunate that it’s happening, BUT you’re writing a new script. Now that you’ve brought awareness to these things and the root causes you can start cognitively shifting out of these stuck patterns.
And lastly…give yourself a little love for how hard it’s been. Let yourself know the story is changing…you are changing the narrative, and when no one understand or has your back, you do.
It takes some time to be vulnerable with yourself…you’ve kept these things in as a protective mechanism. But with practice it will get easier, and major changes will start coming your way. Try it out and let me know your thoughts!

03/21/2024

TUBER SALE UPDATE! It’s on its way! I’m going to try to have everything ready for a sale date of Saturday March 30th but I’m unsure of what I’m walking into so the contingency date is April 6. I will post/send an email asap when the date is confirmed.
My time away seeking treatment for my mental health was much needed, but it put me drastically behind dividing and I’m a little nervous to see how the dahlias stored. It’s been another practice in surrender, letting go of what we can’t control and rolling with the punches. Seems like that’s going to be this years theme! I feel like if surrender can be mastered then everything else falls into place. Even though I don’t want these lessons at times, I’m thankful for all I’ve learned and the strength which has come with them.
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02/09/2024

I’ll be going on Hiatus for a bit (don’t worry, still working on that tuber sale for March!).
My goal with social media has always been to brighten peoples lives with the flowers I grow, but also to be vulnerable and honest about the physical and mental health struggles I’ve faced that are real behind the scenes, and the things I’ve done which have helped me work through a lot of struggles in the hopes of inspiring people to not give up. I think people appreciate vulnerability, everyone’s going through or has gone through something, and this idea that we all have to pretend we’re ok and life is perfect really sets a false precedent that helps no one. I know I often got caught comparing myself to others who seemed to have it all, wondered why I couldn’t be more like that. Comparison is the thief of joy my flower friends, and I found the ones I was comparing myself to were selling me a story, a fantasy…and I just can’t do that!

I posted about a month ago that I was doing better then ever and was finally making momentum with my health, and that still holds true! But sometimes you can’t predict what life with throw your way and life’s thrown some stuff. I’ve been sent for a tailspin and I’m having trouble righting myself. Mental health has to come first, if you don’t have that you have nothing, so I’m doing some things to get the help I need. Unfortunately that means the business needs to take a backseat. I’m scared my whole season is going to be ruined, but I also know a lot more then that will be lost if I don’t take care of myself first. I hope this isn’t perceived as seeking empathy because that’s the last thing I want. I want to be vulnerable so I CAN keep April Showers Flowers alive, keep the amazing customer base/regulars/friends I’ve made through this little flower farm. I figured vulnerability over hiding or disappearing was the way to go.
I still plan on having the tuber sale in March…so just hang out a little longer. Not sure if I’ll have any flowers myself this year, but trying to take it one day at a time.
Thank you for being on this journey with me and for all the love and support, I’ll update when I can. Flower on flower friends❤️

01/30/2024

Have you ever had a time when everything you’ve worked for was wiped away in a moment? When life completely flips the script and you’re left in fear of what may come? When it doesn’t matter what you want, you just have to surrender and go along for the ride?
How did you get through? How did you survive? Were you able to rise from the ashes like a Phoenix born anew?
What if you had to start a new life from scratch, questioning If things would ever feel secure again. Wondering if the trials are making space for better things to come or if this just isn’t your lifetime for happiness.
Im currently not sure what this season is looking like, as I’ve been alluding, some life things have been happening and I’ve been unable to start my early spring seedlings. Even if I do somehow manage to start seeds soon, Im unsure I’ll have a place to plant them.
I’ve worked through a lot with my health to get where I am today with my business…it’s quite frankly the thing I’m most proud of, what I’ve overcome to get to this point and what I created through some of the hardest years of my life. I felt so confident going jnto this season, it was going to be my best year yet! I felt like I finally found my groove with the Shack and my art and my health and had clear direction. And then boom…life throws a wrench in the plans and for the first time it hasn’t been about my health.
I should be posting about the tuber sale (which is still to come, want to keep reiterating that) and I question if I’m being too vulnerable here, I usually try to stick with flowers and hope…but constant sunshine and fairy dust is not always reality. Life happens and I think we all hide it away too often. I think it’s fair to speak about it not for sympathy or empathy (def not looking for that) but for camaraderie, for inspiration and hope from community.
And I promise to get back to posting my pretty flower photos soon 😉

01/29/2024

I’ve found when things get rough it can be hard to see all the beauty in the world. The colors seem dim, the weight carries heavy on the soul. You can lose your why…Why am I here, why am I doing this?
But I also know when you get through the other side you come out stronger, more resilient. The WHY gets clearer, the colors are more vibrant then ever, the soul can soar to new heights.
When going through the darkness remember there will be a light at the end. Sometimes you can’t see it, but it’s there. Keep searching for the beauty hidden in the shadows.
Along the path know you’re finding your power even if you don’t feel it yet.

01/28/2024

Life’s been throwing some curve balls but I’m still hoping to have the tuber sale, just may be a little later then I was hoping. Aiming for March.

01/10/2024

A dear friends mother passed, and he asked me if I would make a mandala with her funeral flowers. To say I was honored is an understatement. I didn’t know her very well, but she was my biggest supporter in so many ways. She purchased flowers and mandalas from me often, and constantly sent messages of support and admiration for me and my business when I was just starting out. I had little confidence in myself or my work, and her words kept me from giving up. I’m where I am today in large part to her. Someone who I knew very little had such a huge impact, and I hope she knows it.
So much love to you, I miss you.

01/09/2024

Now that the seeds are ordered, the great dahlia divide is here! With several hundred clumps to divide It’s always a little bit overwhelming to start, and the fear creeps in “will I have enough to sell?” as this is where 70% of my income comes from.
I’ve learned through experience that
1-I do always have plenty so sell
2-If I don’t for some reason…there isn’t anything I can do about it now so try not to worry.

One way or another it always works out.
Dahlia Bluetiful featured. Sale coming soon! Sign up to be notified when. Link in profile!

01/08/2024

The garden 2.5 months ago vs today. It’s amazing how quickly things can change. The snow is on the ground but Im gearing up for the coming season…dividing dahlias, ordering seed and starting them in just a couple weeks.
I’m thankful for the opportunity winter provides, to dream for the future…but I’m not gonna lie, I’m ready for this view again.
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01/06/2024

I had a request for a custom Mandala this summer. A friend wanted a one of a kind piece of art for his house. He requested a color palette I don’t usually work with, yellow, gold, blue, purple and royal purple.

I absolutely love when clients tell me the hues they’d like…it pushes me outside of my color comfort zone, and gives me inspiration for the future.
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01/04/2024

Yesterday I posted about my health journey, today I’m sharing what’s been working.

Step one-find a therapist, but not talk therapy…been there done that. The gods looked apon me when I found someone who specialized in chronic issues and highly sensitive people. (Highly sensitives suffer from higher amounts of depression and anxiety due to having an overactive nervous system).

She has a whole protocol on mind body healing and a 6 week teletherapy group for highly sensitive/chronically Ill people. This group changed my life. I learned so much about how my mind was effecting my body, new tools for how to reprogram myself, and that I wasn’t alone.

Next… “the work.” I read books on the mind body connection (I’ll be sharing links in my stories). I journaled my emotions. I HAD to get that s**t out…it had been living inside me like a cancer.

Next was dealing with my inner dialogue. The one who said I was a failure amongst other things. I found that these voices weren’t my own (stay with me here). They were the voices from my past…family, teachers, acquaintances who had gotten trapped in my psyche. It was them who would insinuate I was lazy or trying to get out of responsibility. I was a kid, easily influenced and I adopted their voices as my own.

The process of finding my own voice has been difficult…but so rewarding. I talk to myself a lot…the kid self who believed everything everyone else said. I let her know it’s ok..I’ve got her now and those stories aren’t hers anymore, they never were.

“No” is a word I’m learning to use (people pleasing always left me saying yes, often at my own expense) and making boundaries with people who are toxic has been very important to my recovery.

It’s been slow, rewiring old thought and pain patterns, but so rewarding. Over the last year I’ve seen an increase in my overall resilience, more energy, less pain. More…power. I’m spending less time in bed and more living my life.

I’m not there yet but I’m in the right direction for the first time in decades. It feels so good To dream again, to plan a future I didn’t think I’d have. But above all…I love smiling again. Real smiles that come from within.

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Candia, NH
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Thousands of spring bulbs planted, 600 dahlias lifted and waiting to be divided for the 2025 tuber sale. I’m officially calling it…bye 2024. . I’m ready to take the hard lessons learned this year and bloom fresh next spring, who’s with me? . Thank you to @thehivefarmcommunity for graciously allowing me their beautiful raised beds to plant in. Sorry voles! Going to have to find your winter munchies somewhere else this year. . . . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #newengland #granitestate #603 #nhgarden #zone5 #cutflowergarden #growyourownflowers #newhampshiregarden #springtulips

I’ll be @candiafarmersmarketnh from 9-2 spreading some joy and whimsy with the last of this seasons dahlias. It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day at this special “Makers Market” with local artisans. I love being able to check out other crafters and hang with my community ❤️ . . . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #farmerflorist #slowflowers #sustainable #newengland #granitestate #603 #nhgarden #nhdahlia #dahliagarden #dahlia #dahlias #dahliatubersforsale #dahliasofinstagram #dahlialove #dahliaflowers

The sweetest most romantic dahlias bouquets were just cut for tomorrows CSA members 😍 Wait to the end of the video to see how dreamy they are all together 🌸 . . . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #newengland #granitestate #603 #newhampshiregarden #dahlia #dahlias #dahliacsa #dahliasofinstagram #dahlialove #dahliaflowers #dahliagarden

I believe manifestations happen when you least expect them. Last nights community yoga in the garden was a dream I’ve had for years. I had everything set to host yoga classes this year at the original home of the garden and then…divorce. . I was heartbroken for many reasons, one being all the aspirations I had for the garden this year. I was blessed enough to find a new home for the garden and found the owner of the property, Jenny, to be the yin to my yang. . We talked about the future and she saw the same visions as I, and had more resources to reach out to the community. And together we created this magical event in 72 hours, and what a beautiful evening it turned out to be. . Practicing yoga with the stars and bistro lights illuminating our way, the peepers as our meditation music, and the dahlias as our guides representing a potent symbol of transition (how fitting for divorce!). . As I said in the beginning it’s incredible how manifestations come to you, and almost always in an unexpected way. . @buckwildnh . #gardenyoga #manifestyourdreamsintoreality #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #granitestate #603 #gardentherapy #newhampshiregarden #dahlia #dahlias #dahliagarden #eveninggarden

Don’t fret! This years extreme heat has really slowed things down, they almost go into a stasis to protect themselves…but it looks like the weather is shifting, the blooms are coming! . . . #dahlia #dahlias #dahliatubers #dahliatubersforsale #dahliasofinstagram #dahlialove #dahliaflowers

Strap on a backpack sprayer with fish fertilizer and imagine you’re blasting away the ghosts of your past! Reclaim your power. And bonus, you’re helping your plant babes grow to be happy healthy. . . . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #sustainable #newengland #granitestate #603 #flowersgivemelife #nhgarden #natureheals #wisdomfromnature #naturesanctuary

What magic! I can not WAIT to see 800 dahlias in bloom, illuminated in the night. What a gift to not only have been given a space by my friend to continue to grow my flowers, but to have them be in a place so whimsical, so beautiful, was more then I could have dreamed. She put up threes stunning bistro lights, something I had always wanted to do for my home garden but was never able to do. I never told her it was my vision which makes it all the more magical. It’s like she took a deep dive into my psyche, or maybe great minds just think alike. Either way…it’s going to be something even more special come fall when everything’s in full bloom. . @buckwildnh . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #newengland #granitestate #603 #nhgarden #rusticgarden #cutflowergarden #gardentherapy #gardening #newhampshiregarden #bistrolights #whimsicalgarden #dahliagarden

Are saving my life right now ❤️ The woman who… Receive you with empathy and hold space for you to share your burdens. Ground you and remind you “you got this!” Take you out for a coffee or lunch and don’t ask for anything in return, knowing you have nothing to offer but your sincerest gratitude, and some flowers. Donate hundreds of snapdragon plugs having never met you, knowing you unexpectedly had to start fresh and your early season went to 💩 when you need the income most. These freshly planted #snapdragons are for you my friends. . @buckwildnh @_melanie_emerson @bprincess267 @onmywayom333 @ripplecutflowers @foxfirehealing . . . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #gardentherapy #newengland #granitestate #603 #flowersgivemelife #divorcesupport #natureheals #wisdomfromnature #naturesanctuary #womansupportingwoman

This season is about radical acceptance and adapting to the situation. . Going through the divorce process had rocked my world. It feels as if everyday is a new heart wrenching scenario to accept and overcome…How to make enough income to survive when you’ve got chronic health issues that limit you, Where to live, how to keep my fur babies, establishing a new garden with not a lot of time, and of course the grief of parting ways with the person you thought you’d spend you’re life with. . The garden is good one of the major areas I’ve had to adapt. It’s all about doing it as quickly and inexpensive as possible. At my old gardens I had months to make new rows and the preexisting soil was so healthy, but this year not so much. So I got cardboard from our recycling center to suppress the grass and weeds. I’ll pile donated manure and topsoil on top of the cardboard to plant into. And then hopefully things will grow 🤞🏻. . Adapting is about acceptance. Trusting that it will all work out (even if you have no idea how), and adapting to each situation that presents itself. The garden is one of the major areas I’ve been able to accept…I’m hoping to find acceptance in the other areas of my life as well…and continue to adapt. . #nhflowers #nh #newhampshire #newengland #granitestate #603 #flowersgivemelife #forestsanctuary #natureheals #wisdomfromnature #naturesanctuary #adaptandovercome