Glad you asked! Simply put, it's just a small corner of your yard that you turn into a flower garden, adding life to your soil and your ecosystem. All of the flowers chosen for your cut flower garden are pollinator-friendly, will bloom around the same time, make beautiful weekly bouquets and are grown organically by us, for YOU!
What are my options?
Right now we offer a Summer Cut Flower Garden consisting of flowers you can plant out any time after our last frost (usually around April 15th) and enjoy blooms from June-October.
When and Where is Pick Up?
We offer different pick up options in Blanchard, Norman, and Newcastle.
Blanchard Pick Up: at the farm (schedule pick up time at checkout) Norman Pick Up: at the Norman Farm Market (Saturdays 8-1) Newcastle Pick Up: at Happy Heart Homestead (April through June)
What flowers are included in the Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden?
Summer Pocket Cutting Garden flowers include (9 soil blocks total):
3 Benary Giant Zinnia
2 Celosia
2 Giant Marigold
2 Basil
Planting Instructions...
pick a 3'x3' spot in your yard, cover with clean cardboard, then top with quality compost or potting soil
plant plugs directly into compost/potting soil anytime between last frost (around April 15 in central Oklahoma) and mid July in a sunny spot (8-10 hours of sunlight per day)
the chosen flower varieties will all bloom around the same time in a complimentary color palette (about 60-75 days from planting)
keep soil moist for the first couple of weeks while the roots establish, especially if planting during the summer heat.
Harvesting Instructions...
cut your flowers in the cool of the morning or evening for longer vase life and to prevent them from wilting
cut deeply into the plant so you have long stems for your vase. The deeper down into the plant you cut, the longer the next stems will be as well
put cut flowers directly into cool water after harvesting
keep cut flowers out of direct sunlight in a cool spot in your home
change vase water every few days to prevent bacterial growth
cut stems at an angle every few days for longer vase life
Want to dive deeper?
Join us for one of our workshops for in-depth instruction on flower care, bouquet making, and flower arranging!
When are the Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden Packs available to purchase?
Pre-Orders go live in March and are available through June. Purchase your Grown Your Own Cut Flower Garden here.
