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16535 Jungquist Road | Skagit Valley
Mount Vernon, WA

I’ve decided to break up with peonies. I don’t have capacity to care for, harvest, or sell them and the quantity I have takes up a lot of space given their short bloom window. If you would like FREE peony plants, send me a message. You di

An update and a *GIVEAWAY*

It’s time to try something new (to me) that is not-so-new in the farming world: a CSA. Participating in our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program brings you the best of what’s in season at our farm! CSA

A few scenes from the field:
1 - sweet peas and strawflower
2 - raised bed flowers glistening after an evening watering
3 - honeybees savoring their last few minutes on the Chinese Forget-Me-Nots before bed
4 - a dahlia seedling
5 - the eagerly antic

I started cleaning out my dresser, which has been on my to-do list for several years. About 5 minutes into it I decided that making myself a kitchen bouquet would be a much better use of time. Now there is a mountain of my old t-shirts on the floor,

Let me de-influence you for a minute.
 
I saw a post yesterday by an influencer who shared a negative opinion about a common garden flower grown by many for a number of reasons: it attracts beneficial insects, it smells good, and it’s extr

We had so much fun with this wedding order! I don’t typically do wedding work because it’s too high-stress, but this one was a kick in the pants. One of my former 1st graders assisted the whole process; so amazing to transition from teach

To be clear, I’m not saying I want to get married again (I’m pretty attached to Jeff after all), but I wish I could teleport to 2003 and do my own wedding flowers. Guess I’ll just have to be content with the opportunities I get to c

Depending how you look at it, this isn’t anything special. It’s small, hodgepodge, and lacks that “it” factor. Depending how you look at it, sometimes the things that are most special though just need us to zoom in.

Captured

The rudbeckia are putting on a show in the raised beds! These were all planted from seed last year and overwintered beautifully. Summer is my favorite season, hands down, but these are definitely giving fall vibes.

Black-Eyed Susan (seed from @theo

So, I haven’t posted for a few weeks. I wasn’t planning to write one of those “Sorry I’ve been quiet on social media” posts because: 1) I find those a little cringy, 2) I really don’t think my presence or lack of p

Scenes from the rose garden:

1. New Dawn (Somerset Rose Nursery, 1930) - this one was terrible last year. The rust spot looked like someone splatter painted its foliage and I couldn’t seem to get ahead of it. This season is day to last season&

Time spent in the garden today: zero minutes. I made myself catch up on the mundane . . . laundry, bills, dishes. I got to spend time with family and be present for important discussions. I used our new shredder for the first time and (perhaps) gleef

Contact

Melissa - beemerryfarm@gmail.com

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