Turbow Farms

12/06/2024

🚨Exciting Announcement 🎉

We are thrilled to share that Charmaine our Head Farmette, will be featured in 's 2nd Annual Holiday Special! 🌟

Charmaine will showcase her creativity by demonstrating a DIY holiday wrapping project with a touch of Turbow Farms flair, of course!

We are honored to be included in this special segment and can’t wait to spread some holiday cheer! 🎁✨

But WAIT that's not all! This episode will be streaming on the brand-new California Bountiful TV streaming app, which is available on Roku, Apple TV Plus, Android TV, and Amazon Fire. WOW!!!

You can catch the episode on TV next weekend - be sure to check the website for the exact station and time for when it airs!

Tune in and celebrate the season with us!

11/10/2024

🌼 Exciting news, Turbow Farms family! 🌼 We’re thrilled to be featured in the latest episode of California Bountiful! Join Charmaine as she shares her tips on fall planting for stunning spring blooms. 🍃🌷 A huge thank you to California Bountiful for this wonderful collaboration! Check out the full episode and get inspired to start your own planting journey! 🌱✨

From wine country to urban farmscapes, a San Francisco restaurant to lumpia by the bay, this episode has it all! Cold-pressed grapeseed oil, Ag-inspired land...

10/24/2024

🎃 In case you missed it! 🎃

I’m excited to share my short segment on DIY succulent-topped pumpkins featured on California Bountiful Season 24, Episode 14 (https://youtu.be/WPcVJa4pI8I?si=1c8KHEBtBvw_r1C9) This is a super fun and easy DIY project you can do at home this fall.

For the full tutorial and step-by-step instructions, be sure to visit turbowfarms.com to check out the complete class. Let’s get creative and make this autumn extra special!

Happy crafting! 🍂✨

A fun autumn DIY craft project with Turbow Farms. Create your own succulent topped pumpkin with step by step instructions form Charmaine Turbow.californiabou...

10/23/2024

🌟 News! 🌟

I’m thrilled to announce that I've been featured again on California Bountiful TV! Join me in watching Season 24, Episode 14 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wdJoKk_Zxs), to see all the amazing moments from Turbow Farms.

California Bountiful is such a fantastic show and magazine that connects us with the food we eat and the incredible farmers and ranchers behind it. I’m so grateful to be part of this community that celebrates the vibrant lifestyles that make California bountiful.

Thank you Aubrey Aquino for the feature and all for your support, and I can’t wait for you to see the episode! Let’s continue to celebrate local agriculture and the delicious produce of our great state! 🌾

This episodes takes us around Northern California starting at with America's caviar capital in Sacramento County. Then we discover a flower farm that's getti...

09/19/2024

It's officially 🎃 season!

We don't carve ours. Instead we top them with juicy succulents!
Get into the groove of Fall and create your very own Turbow Farms succulent topped pumpkins!

Visit turbowfarms.com to
1) book our signature Succulent Topped Pumpkin Workshop on October 12

2) purchase a pumpkin -or-

3) make your own with our DIY Kit! Complete with the online class!

09/15/2024

This is what happens when you get asked to play with the master of flowers!!!! If you haven’t had an opportunity to learn from the master… just take a step forward and ask. One of the best things I’ve ever done.
TY to
You humble me, you elevate me… thank you for sharing your art… more importantly, your balance of joy, grit, and love of life. 😘 With humble gratitude. xxoo

08/21/2024

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Our tasks for August hold steady for September. It's what I call "cruise control time" and definitely a time to feast your eyes on your bounty!

1) Feed & Fertilize
Your plants will keep producing blooms as good as the nutrition you put in your soil. You can try granulated fertilizers such as Dr. Earth Bud and Bloom Buster. Be sure to rake in the instructed amount and water in gently. Liquid fertilizers such as AgroThrive Fruit and Flower are an easy to "dilute and pour in" method for smaller areas. Be sure to slowly ramp up concentrations over the growing season and avoid fertilizer burn. Timing is key. Be sure to feed in the early morning when temperatures are around 68-72F, when stomas are open and ready for an uptake of feed.

2) Manage pests
Mother Nature tends to provide our garden with plenty of beneficial insects such as honeybees and ladybugs. However, the balance is rarely perfect and we find plenty of Leaf Miners, Aphids, Cucumber Beetles and Thrips amongst our blooms this time of year. We have an artillery of companion plants such as basil and mint to help deter pests, but that is usually not enough to battle off the "not so nice bugs."

3) Perennial planning
If you're up for some seed sowing, this is a great time to get perrenials sown. We pot them up in Fall and keep them sheltered to overwinter, planting them out in early Spring.

4) Finalize your plan for Fall corms & tubers (root stock)
This is a great time to secure your ranunculus, anemones, and peonies for Fall planting! Regardless if you are a home gardener or larger scale grower, Ednie Flower Bulb company has made it simple. Their anemone catalogue breaks down the different widely offered varieties and their suitable growing conditions and takes the guess work out of the selection process.

5) Keep harvesting your blooms!!!
As a general rule, we keep 25% of blooms on the plants for us to visually enjoy. We continue to harvest and keep our plants cut back so that they continue to produce.

Want to learn a Head Farmette's secret? Read the full blog on our website (https://www.turbowfarms.com/post/aug-sept-garden-reminders)

07/23/2024

From farm to vase: flowers and teamwork make the dream work at Turbow Farms 🌿💐

We're still glowing about the garden-inspired centerpieces made by this team ✨ Thank you so much for unleashing your creativity with us, it was so much fun!

Give us a ❤️ and share if you wee there! 🙏🏼

05/23/2024

Mum-lovers (ChrysantheMUMS that is) - NEW video is up and it's all about how to propagate mums from cuttings! Check it out on our Youtube Channel here:

Hi! It's Charmaine Turbow, head farmette of Turbow Farms, a micro flower farm in Los Altos. Learn how to propagate chrysanthemums with this step-by-step guid...

05/21/2024

Feeling like a celeb again on California Bountiful TV! Catch us sharing our fave landscaping plants on our micro flower farm 🌷

https://youtu.be/TgERMqIcJLc?si=Pfhj716a5gP8MVla

California Bountiful California Farm Bureau Federation

Turbow Farms' head farmette, Charmaine Turbow, offers her advice and tips for selecting landscapes plants to enhance your yard, encouraging gardeners to take...

05/20/2024

Thanks so much to California Bountiful for featuring our landscaping plants in this latest episode!!

For this edition of California Bountiful we starts off on the Central Coast in the Edna Valley to learn the wine ways of Chamisal Vineyards. We'll also get a...

05/07/2024

Last call for Mom! Order today ⏰

Nothing says "I love you, Mom" more than a Turbow Farm- fresh bundle or arrangement. 💐 Order your Mother's Day gift on our website (https://www.turbowfarms.com/mother-s-day-blooms) while supplies last! Last call is Wednesday at 7pm.

05/03/2024

Mother's Day is around the corner, and we have a few goodies to spoil mom! ✨💕

Visit our website (https://www.turbowfarms.com/so/b0OyoPf9D) to order your gifts to make mom feel more special 🌸 ❤️

04/17/2024

Hi Flower Fans! I'm so thrilled to share with you the new Turbow Farms feature on California Bountiful ! Know more about this year's trendiest spring flowers on Bountiful Landscapes. 💐👩🏻‍🌾

Flowers or BUST!🌸

The “head farmette” at Turbow Farms, Charmaine Turbow, tells us how to crack the code on the trendiest blooms this spring – from what screams "lush, ruffly a...

04/12/2024

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Who would have ever thought we'd have 40 degree weather and hail in April? We just did...YESTERDAY!! Might we be reminded that we are ALWAYS at the mercy of Mother Nature :)

On the docket for April...

1. Dahlia planting
Check the weather forecast in preparation for dahlia planting. Weather in April can be turbulent. Ideal conditions for dahlias include lightly moistened soil and steady temperatures of 60F+. Don't forget... Rain poses a threat to unestablished dahlias. Tubers have thin skins like potatoes and are at higher risk of rot when up against wet sloppy soil. A dahlia plant that has formed green leaves indicates an established root system that is ready for watering.

2. Harvest, harvest, harvest!
You're probably knee deep in ranunculus and anemones blooms. As long as the weather stays cool, keep trimming those blooms to enjoy. In general, the more you harvest cut flowers, the more they will produce! Don't forget to harvest in the early AM when blooms are most hydrated.

3. Continue to sow batches of summer annuals
Focals: Zinnias and CosmosFiller: Orlaya, Celosia, Amaranth, Orach, Strawflower, Gomphrena, Orlaya

Flower Farmer Tip: If you're direct sowing, be sure to cover over with shade cloth or netting to prevent birds or other seed lovers from snatching up your loot!

4. Store unused seeds in a cool dark place
Why is it when we buy seeds, we feel like we've bought enough for an entire city?? A wonderful flower friend recommended storing seeds in clear plastic photo boxes. (BRILLIANT!) These boxes help to keep seeds organized and are easy to stow.

Alternative: You can even use ziplock bags and a shoebox! Viability of seeds tend to decline after a year of purchase. Some seeds can retain their viability longer than others with proper storage.

Want to know a head farmette's secret ? Check out our website for the full blog!

04/02/2024

Tag a passionate fiery Aries! ♈🔥🌹

Aries, the first sign of the zodiac and our last installment of ✨🌠💐 We can't believe it's been 1 year of this series! Leave us a comment if you liked/loved the series! We want to hear from YOU!

02/21/2024

New flower varieties at the farm are showing up in our bundles and arrangements this year 💐 And LAST CALL for spring subscriptions! We're nearly sold out!!

In addition to our Butterfly and Italian Ranunculus, we have added exclusive Japanese Ranunculus by breeder Aya Engei Co., Ltd. to our line up! We also have several new varieties of Narcissus like Angel Fire.

What are your favorite flowers? Let us know!

02/21/2024

New flower varieties at the farm are showing up in our bundles and arrangements this year 💐 And LAST CALL for spring subscriptions! We're nearly sold out!!

In addition to our Butterfly and Italian Ranunculus, we have added exclusive Japanese Ranunculus by breeder Aya Engei Co., Ltd. to our line up! We also have several new varieties of Narcissus like Angel Fire.

What are your favorite flowers? Let us know!