Salt Farm Flowers

12/04/2024

Open studio time this Friday and Saturday starting at 10am! (And the studio will be open until 2pm) Come make a little tree or a table arrangement or a porch bucket. We will have everything you need to put those together! Design support will be there to guide you so come play with us and create a little holiday cheer.

12/04/2024

Open studio design time - this Friday and Saturday starting at 10am! (The studio will be open until 2pm each day.) Come make a little tree or a table arrangement or even a porch bucket. We will have a variety of greens and decorative additions for festive creations! We will help guide you through the process if needed so come play with us.

12/03/2024

A big thanks to the flower team for getting the last tunnel prepped! It’s what an artist would call a blank canvas and we see it that way as well. It’s ready to be planted, starting in February, with ranunculus, anemones, campanula, larkspur and statice at first. Then two successions of lisianthus , 1400 plants in each row. Once we get to June, two rows will be flipped and we will have our last succession of lisianthus along with snapdragons, scabiosas, bupleurum, zinnias, eucalyptus and celosias to round out the season. While this looks like an empty tunnel, it is full of possibilities in our eyes!

12/02/2024

It’s time! This week on Friday, Dec. 6th and Saturday, Dec. 7th from 9:30am to 2pm - it’s the Holiday Shop at the farm!

In the barn, we have a wide selection of DIY decorating items - several types of greenery, dried florals, sticks, pine cones, wire, premade bows, rings, vases and decorative bling for all your home projects.
We also have premade wreaths, porch buckets and ornaments.

In the studio - it is open design time from 10am to noon - we will be flexible with the time if you need more and we have an overflow space as well. Expert guidance will be there for you. Make an arrangement or a porch bucket or whatever inspires you! All materials included for a fee of $45 to be paid at arrival.

Come enjoy some festive time at the farm! Be merry, be local and be creative!

We are your source for farm fresh, locally grown flowers. We specialize in cut flowers in a wide rang

12/01/2024

The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Longwood Gardens! They just opened their new conservatory to the public and we got a chance to tour it. Such an interesting space! And the outside area is expansive. While we had always loved their little greenhouses, this revision has made it easier to navigate and more user friendly for various activities. Looking forward to seeing the updated lily pond area in the spring.
The holiday season is upon us so be sure to support your local botanical garden and take a walk in one!

11/27/2024

In this week of giving thanks, we are most grateful for the season! There are so many facets to growing, from all our suppliers to everyone who purchases our flowers, we have a large circle of flower loving spirits. We value each and every one of you and feel very fortunate that our paths have crossed. Thank you for being a part of our business but also part of our lives.
But most importantly, the farm is most grateful for the flower team that keeps us going, their efforts, knowledge and talents have made a difference. We appreciate their presence and dedication and our flowers show it.
We look forward to the new season and serving our community with local sustainably grown florals!

11/22/2024

The RTV is working hard (and so are we😊) to gather up twigs for holiday decorations! In two weeks, we will have 2 days of holiday fun!

Join us at the farm for our Holly jolly weekend!
Friday, Dec. 6th and Saturday, Dec. 7th
9:30am to 2pm for our holiday shop in the barn
Premade items and DIY greens, twigs & stuff

Studio design time - both days
10am to noon (open walk in)
Make an arrangement or a porch bucket
Expert guidance to help you elevate your
Creation!
$45 paid at time of entrance

Be local, be merry and come spend some festive fun time at the farm!

11/21/2024

We are finishing up our fall chore list! It’s not too late to cut back (pictured asparagus stems) and finish weeding those last perennial beds. Lastly, we prep all the tunnels - amending the beds and laying drip lines (unattached) so they are all ready for March planting.
Getting everything ready for the 2025 flower season!

11/20/2024

Our fall planted seedlings have had a good start. They have made a huge difference in our offerings of early blooms. While was the catalyst for us, we have also relied on the information in the library ! It is so amazing to think that in zone 5 that you could plant anything this early but it works. Each year we expand our plantings and try different things. The anticipation is real.

11/19/2024

Our dahlia tubers are now divided and stored for the winter! Yay! We do this chore in the fall because it is too cold in January and February to run an outside hose here.
The crew put in a huge effort to get this done and now we can look forward to next year’s blooms. While we have grown more in the past, the 750 number seems to work well for us in the mix of things we grow. Next year, we will go back to putting some under cover with a few tweaks and see how that works. Hoping to coax a few to bloom earlier.
This wasn’t the best dahlia year for most people and they were late to perform but we can’t imagine the farm and life without them!

11/15/2024

We are gathering all the essentials for your Holiday DIY projects and adding a little bling to the mix as well. Our Holiday Open house is December 6th and 7th.

11/13/2024

Like the clouds, we found if you stare at enough dahlia tubers - they start to look like animals 😆

11/12/2024

Ice Tea dahlia tubers are tucked in for the winter. Each day we are working on the dahlias - washing, dividing, marking and wrapping. Flowers to come for 2025!

11/08/2024

We are getting ready for our Holly Jolly Weekend!

Join us at the farm on December 6th & 7th from 9:30am to 2pm for our Holiday Shop event!

* Premade wreaths and holiday items in the barn
* DIY greens, wire, rings, decorative items
* Wreath making demos all day long!
* Open design time in the studio both days -
(10am to noon, $45) - includes all the items you
need to create your own table arrangement
with expert guidance!

Be local, be merry!

11/07/2024

When Mother Nature draws a line on the horizon!

11/07/2024

Today we started the process of dividing up our dahlia clumps. We do this in the fall because it is too cold here to do it in the winter off season and the spring is too busy for us. We plan to share our steps for this and hope that you can give it a try as well. Pictured is Ice Tea dahlia tubers and if you look close, you can see the “eyes” near the stem. Each of those tubers are capable of growing a whole new plant next season. And it is why we do this - many new plants for us with just a bit of effort!

11/07/2024

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Planting dahlias in too cold weather can cause the tubers to rot. Learn when to plant dahlias by seed and tubers with these tips from gardening experts.