Flower Care

Rinse and re-cut the stems.

Choose a clean vase; fill with lukewarm, clean water.

Add flower food, dissolving water before arranging flowers.

Place in a cool spot, away from ripening fruit and sunny windows.

Change the water at least every 2 days (every day is better).

Check every day, removing wilted stems; top up water if needed.

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Hi everyone, I have some exciting news that I want

Hi everyone, I have some exciting news that I want to share with you! I am launching an email newsletter soon, and I would love if you would subscribe!
As an email subscriber, you will be the first to hear about events on the farm and new flower offerings this season. I’ll keep you in the loop with updates on the farm, and sneak in some discount coupons too! Later this fall I will be selling specialty peony roots, tulip bulbs and ranunculus corms- email subscribers will get first dibs! I also hope to share some helpful gardening tips and information that you can use in your own garden.
And I pinky promise that I won’t spam your inbox, you can expect only one to two emails a month.
I would love your support and engagement as I launch my email newsletter, and to celebrate I’m doing a seed giveaway for one lucky subscriber to win a curated collection of easy to grow cut flower seeds. These are flowers that you can plant directly into your own garden this spring- no need for any grow lights or early sowing.
To enter please head to our website www.boondockflowerfarm.com and look for the option to ‘Subscribe to our newsletter’ on the homepage. Entering your information here helps me out as it automatically updates my email newsletter contact list.
If you’ve already subscribed, thank you!! You will also be entered to win the seed collection. Deadline to subscribe and enter will be March 8th. I will mail the seeds at my own expense to the winner, open to Canadian residents only. Cheers,
Bailey #flowerfarm #flowerfarmer #flowerfarmerflorist #cutflowers #zone3gardening #saskgardening #canadiangardening #canadiangardener #sk #sask #saskatchewan #saskatoon #yxe #sasksmallbusiness #locallygrownflowers #localflowers #seedgiveaway #saskatoonflowers #saskgrown #canadiangrownflowers #isitspringyet #femalefarmer

My visit to the hoophouse the other day has lit a

My visit to the hoophouse the other day has lit a fire under my butt to get a jumpstart on my seed and corm starting schedules. I’ve never grown in a hoophouse before, and it’s going to be a learning curve. As such, I hadn’t given a huge amount of brainspace to the fact I could potentially have flowers so much sooner. This is Saskatchewan after all, where winter sometimes last till April so I wasn’t getting overly ambitious with my seed starting. (Last April I was snowed in for a week- no joke). That is until I saw that the first few inches of soil in the hoophouse was actually thawed! A few nights ago I started a good variety of cold hardy annuals that should be able to survive in the hoophouse if the weather hits a cold spell this spring. And today I’m soaking my first round of ranunculus corms- these babies can really handle to cold, even down to -5C. It might all be a dramatic failure, or a wonderful success! I’m very much hoping for the latter and the ability to have more bouquet components ready at the same time as my spring bulbs. Spring feels so much closer now! Pictured here: Ranunculus #flowerfarm #flowerfarmer #cutflowers #cutflowerfarm #cutflower #flowerfarming #springiscomingsoon #isitspringyet #canadiangrownflowers #locallygrownflowers #femalefarmer #femaleentrepreneur #saskgrown #springflowers🌸 #saskatchewan #yxe #saskatoonflowers #saskatoon #unicornblooming

New Dried Flowers for 2021 Yesterday I shared my

New Dried Flowers for 2021 Yesterday I shared my favourite 2020 dried flowers and today I want to share the flowers that I am looking forward to growing and drying this year. 1. Amaranthus
2. Feverfew
3. Atriplex
4. Decorative grasses and wheat (the list is too long to mention them all)
5. Craspedia, Drumstick flower (I grew it last year- but not enough. Most of it was used fresh)
6. Yarrow, Coronation Gold
7. Scabiosa Stellata, Starflower
8. Mignonette
9. Ranunculus
10. Marigold
11. Nicandra physalodes Flower farmers, which new flowers are you going to dry this year (if that’s your thing?) #driedflower #driedflowers #everlastingflowers #prettydeadthings #localflowers #locallygrownflowers #flowerfarmer #flowerfarm #flowerfarming #cutflowers #sk #saskatchewan #sask #saskgrown #feverfew #drumstickflower #yarrow #decorativegrass #amaranthus #canadiangrownflowers

I thought I would share my favourite dried flowers

I thought I would share my favourite dried flowers (which was pretty much everything I did dry from last season). The stash is nearly gone but that means I have room to dry more this year. 1. Ammobium- totally saved my bacon; I had no other white flowers dried
2. Statice- the colourful staple of my bouquets
2. Strawflowers- definitely didn’t grow or save enough for drying
3. Decorative wheat- everyone was a fan of the Blue Utrecht Wheat
4. Larkspur- added a delicate spike element to bouquets
5. Bunny tails- so cute and soft!
6. Eryngium- I think everything this year will be used for drying
7. Poppy pods- loved their shape and colour
8. Nigella, Scabiosa and Orlaya- their seed heads added interesting textures and shape to bouquets
9. Dusty Miller- I didn’t really use it in bouquets- but I think it will work well in wreaths I did grow Globe Amaranth, ‘Gomphrena’, and while it was cute, it wasn’t worth the effort- the stems were to short to use in bouquets. Tomorrow I’ll post the new flowers I’m looking forward to growing and drying this season.
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And a special shout out to everyone who has bought dried bouquets from me this year! Thank you for all your love and support! Bailey #driedflower #driedflowers #everlastingflowers #prettydeadthings #strawflower #staticeflower #larkspur #seaholly #ammobium #bunnytailgrass #localflowers #locallygrownflowers #flowerfarmer #flowerfarm #flowerfarming #cutflowers #sk #saskatchewan #sask #saskgrown

Here are some tips for caring for your dried flowe

Here are some tips for caring for your dried flowers. Dried flowers are delicate and are meant to be displayed indoors. Direct sunlight and humidity are not kind to dried flowers. So place your flowers away from direct sunlight and places of high humidity like bathrooms and kitchens. My flowers are dried in a warm, dark environment to preserve their colours. While sunlight can be helpful to naturally bleach some lighter colours, in direct sunlight, bright colours will fade to greys and browns. As dust will naturally accumulate on your flowers, you can gently blow it away using a fan or hair dryer on a low setting. Your dried flowers should last several months, if it not longer when you follow these easy care recommendations. #driedflowers #driedflorals #everlastingflowers #prettydeadthings #prettydeadflowers #saskatoon #yxe #saskatchewan #sask #sk #locallygrownflowers #canadiangrownflowers #saskatchewangrownflowers #saskatchewangrown #slowflowers #localflowers #igrewthis #flowersinwinter #strawflower

If you watched my stories from yesterday, you saw

If you watched my stories from yesterday, you saw that I had a pretty hellish day. We did make it back home last night before dark, thanks to the RM grader opening a path through a field after he couldn’t open our road. What that means now, after more wind/snow today is that I am snowed in until they can get a different grader into service that has a v-plow to open the 2 miles of our road- which could be a few days... So if you were looking for gift certificates or dried bouquets before Valentine’s Day, I’m sorry I won’t be able to deliver. Your best bet for dried bouquets will be from @thelittlemarketbox where I dropped off bouquets yesterday. In the meantime, I’m going to enjoy the hermit life- tonight I’m bumping up seedlings into larger containers and planning for peonies, tulips, ranunculus and more! Impatiently waiting for these -30 temps to disappear 🥶.

It was -38 here this morning, and we had to go out

It was -38 here this morning, and we had to go outside to bring in a few loads of wood. We burn wood all winter, it’s how we heat our 93 year old, 3000sq ft house. When we bring wood in, we bring enough that we don’t have to refill for 4 weeks. While it was a bit brisk, when dressed warmly it was actually okay once you got moving. I’m just glad we got it done before this crazy wind picked up in the afternoon. What would you rather have: -40 or -25 with a wind? #polarvortex #saskatchewan #canadianwinter #40below #saskwinter #truckwontstart #woodheat #driedflowers #prettydeadthings

Did you see yesterday’s post about the awesome V

Did you see yesterday’s post about the awesome Valentine’s Day giveaway? This is one local giveaway that you definitely want to enter! You could win:
•Gourmet box of chocolates from @thosegirlsatthemarket •Massive Tomahawk steak from @benlockfarms •And last but not least, one our everlasting, dried bouquets from @boondockflowerfarm A big thanks to @thelittlemarketbox for putting this giveaway together!
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Find and comment on the giveaway post for each account, and increase your odds of winning! Here’s a close detail of the bouquet you could win! Stay warm out there today!

Summer sunshine in the coldest days of winter. .

Summer sunshine in the coldest days of winter.
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When I first told my grandma about my plans for a flower farm, she was quick to recommend (repeatedly), that I plant strawflowers. I agreed, as I had already bought my seeds for them. But when it was time for my first harvest, I was a little less than thrilled- I had short, somewhat unusable stems and was still a newbie at harvesting so it took longer than it should. But after that first cut, it acted like pinching and I was rewarded with new, longer stems. (So I plan to pinch early and often this year) And I fell in love, and so did my customers. I only wish that I had grown and harvested more so that I could have extra right now as a dried flower. This year I’m growing ALL the strawflowers, in every colour I could find! With lots and lots of white- but the pinks and apricots are gorgeous too! What is your favourite colour of strawflower?
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This was a custom order in sympathy of a friend who has just lost a family member.
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Thank you for all your dried flower orders right now!

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