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06/11/2024

About once a year, I feel like my subscription customers need a pastel explosion bouquet...this was the week for purple and pink! The pics do not do the blooms justice. Have a lovely week!

We are a suburban Olathe u-pick flower farm....and more!

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06/07/2024

The bachelor's buttons, also known as cornflowers, are looking lovely now in our u-pick beds. These truly blue flowers are the national flower of Germany. They communicate "delicacy" in the Victorian language of flowers!

Our Olathe, Kansas suburban u-pick flower farm is open by appointment only. Like historical tidbits like this? Sign up for our newsletter at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com.

Have a lovely day! ❤️

05/28/2024

Last call for summer bouquet subscriptions! (Pic is of the final spring subscription from this week.)

If you like giving or receiving dazzling blooms that look like were picked fresh from your yard, and you do not care to u-pick or grow them yourself...our Olathe-grown flowers from OUR yard will be perfect for you!

Details at:
https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/shop

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05/18/2024

I share pictures often of the flowers that we have in abundance. After all, the u-pick customers want to see what is available! But every gardener has a plant or two that is special to them.

This lavender plant is one of my special plants. I assisted it years ago to grow from a seed. (Who am I to say that I can grow anything??? The seed grows itself!) It is not a large, splashy lavender like you see in the magazines, but a smaller, sweeter variety. I like it a lot!

Today, I snipped this cupful of blossoms from my lavender plant, and I will let them dry to be put in future gifts for people special in my life. No worries here about being without fresh lavender until next year! The flowers should rebloom once or twice again this growing season.

What is the special plant in your garden?

If you would like to pick a special cup of lavender when this little guy reblooms, let me know via the link below.

https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/contact

Have a lovely day!

05/14/2024

This week's subscription bouquet. I am pleased that we finally got a decent set of foxglove flowers to bloom this year! (Took three years' trying.)

05/11/2024

Some flowers heading out to a local church for Mother's Day Sunday. The coordinator is making their own arrangements at the church, the We-Pick option worked well for her. So nice to see organizations treat their participants with earth-friendly, sustainably-grown, local flowers!

Happy Mother's Day!

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04/24/2024

Enjoying some foraged lilacs and hydrangeas!

We are a u-pick suburban flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Keep up with what is going on via our newsletter. Sign up at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day!

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04/20/2024

The ducklings are here! These guys are enjoying their first outdoor excursion. Loving suburban backyard brooding!

We are a u-pick suburban flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Sometimes, we teach classes on subjects that can help you be more sustainable, too! Like how backyard poultry can benefit your garden, flower, or vegetable. Our next class is April 27.

https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/booking-calendar/backyard-chickens-and-ducks-beginners?referral=service_list_widget

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04/05/2024

Hospice happens. Flowers help.

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas.

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04/04/2024

Subscriptions started this week! Here is the first one out.

If you still want to get into a subscription and your desired choice has already started, please reach out to me.

Have a lovely day!

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03/30/2024

Eric working on a new duck pen. Need to be ready for the ducklings arriving in a few weeks! They are a part of our insect-reduction and fertilization plan this summer.

If you are planning to give chicks or ducklings to children this year for Easter, please reconsider unless you are prepared to fully support all of your new pet's needs. Animal babies need peace, quiet, and safety... just like a human baby.

Newsletter sign-ups are available at www.myfrontyardflowerfarrm.com.

Have a beautiful week! Happy Easter!

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03/28/2024

These Tahitis are the daffodils I cannot do without each spring. What is not to love about their long legs and ruffled hats?

Keep in touch with what is going on with u-pick, learning sessions, the occasional recipe, and other stuff in our newsletter. Sign up at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com.

Happy Easter!

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03/27/2024

Early tulips are here (notice they are short). 🌷 U-pick booking appointments available through next week have been loaded into www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com.

Happy Easter week! We dye our eggs tomorrow night. 😁

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03/26/2024

Yesterday's hail took out a few flowers from our u-pick patch, but most blooms still look great, including these Orangery split cup daffodils!

Early tulips have arrived. 👍

More on our daffodils and historical floral trivia at this blog post. https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/post/daffodil-facts

Have a lovely day!

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03/25/2024

These Professor Einstein daffodils are the Lovely Assistant's favorite daffodil. They are very easy to pick, too, during a u-pick appointment here at My Front Yard Flower Farm in Olathe. Have a lovely day! 🌷👍

https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/book-online

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03/20/2024

Someone is taking a dozen daffodils to school today!

I am getting quite a few questions about how to get u-pick daffodils, so with the new picking season, here is the rundown of how things work around here.

This is a U-PICK operation, so please expect to be picking your own flowers. The name says it all! 😁

You need an appointment to pick flowers. Everyone. The city I live in requires everyone to have an appointment so that I am not running a retail business out of my front yard. It also helps to keep the neighbors and my family happy.

Appointments are made online here: https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/book-online
(The payment system is at the end of the appointment system.)

Pick either the traditional all-you-can put in the cup option or the 12 stems-no cup option. (You will get to pick into a container while on site, but not take it home with you for the 12 stems option.)

I cannot enter manual appointments for everyone and keep my sanity. Please use the website.

Check out the faqs page on our website before coming out to learn about parking, what to bring, etc. https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/faq

At your picking time, definitely bring your own scissors or shears to cut your flowers. My insurance is not wild about me handing out sharp objects.

That is all for now! Have a lovely day!

03/17/2024

The daffodils came super early this year! The early varieties are out in force and are making the neighborhood walkers happy just looking at them!

There is not much to pair up with these guys yet for a full u-pick cup like we usually do, so today I made a special u-pick service for daffodils--just enough blooms for the perfect workspace pick-me-up. This smaller, less expensive u-pick is a good way to try us out. Check it out here!
https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/book-online.

Have a beautiful day!

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03/08/2024

Peonies and feverfew...dried from last summer.

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Looking forward to seeing you when the daffodils open in the next few weeks! We post the bloom report on our website www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com as well as in our newsletter. Have a beautiful day!

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02/25/2024

Me...messing with a bouquet last summer. It has been quite the journey from a single corporate professional transplanted to the KC area to an urban farmer parent/teacher!

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02/17/2024

IT WAS TIME TO PRUNE THE GRAPEVINES! These ladies defied chilly temps today to attend our first ever grapevine-wreath making class. I like their creations! Didn't they do a great job!?!

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Newsletter sign-ups (which may be the only way to get notified about opportunities such as today's class) are available on our website www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com.

We will open for u-pick appointments when the daffodils are in full bloom. That will be probably in about six weeks, pending the weather.

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02/10/2024

YELLOW STOCK SEEDLINGS are ready to step up to a bigger tray. Lots of potting up this weekend!

Those on our newsletter list get first notice of u-pick times, special events, etc. Sign up for the newsletter list at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day!

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01/23/2024

I got lazy and out of time last fall when I would normally save my sweet potato slips to keep over winter. (Great multi-purpose plant that my clients use in their flower arrangements, etc.) I figured I would purchase more slips in the spring. I should have become lazier years ago as I found several of my potatoes starting to sprout tiny stems. This guy I encouraged a bit by propping him in an old u-pick cup. Next year's sweet potato slips are coming along nicely!

The many uses of sweet potatoes blog: https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/post/template-how-to-write-a-tips-blog-post-5

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Newsletter sign-ups may be made at our website www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Enjoy your day! 🌷👍

01/08/2024

I cheer up when looking at these dried Black-eyed Susan flowers when winter skies are dumping snow into my backyard. The hits of yellow remind me of the hidden sun and promise of summer blooms in a few months.

12/04/2023

The front yard beds ready for winter.

Newsletter sign-ups at our website www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day!

11/25/2023

Our native Golden Alexander plants always amaze me. They have bloomed this year from early April to now late November (in a snowstorm, no less).

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Our website, www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com, is the place to sign up for our newsletter. Have a beautiful day!

11/17/2023

Got some of my garlic in yesterday. My garden is not yet buried in leaves for the cold season. When I stepped back, I realized those two patches look a lot like...graves. RIP, German Red!

https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/post/grateful-for-garlic

Gardening happens here year-round! We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Newsletter sign-ups may be made at our website, www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day!

11/16/2023

Finally got the bioswale done for my front yard big garden bed. Looks much nicer, I think, than the decaying boards holding the dirt in! And, it will slow the rainwater from pouring off my property as quickly, hopefully reducing my water bill and keeping water where it needs to be, in my front yard keeping my clay soil from shrinking and causing cracks in my walls. Next, I need to submit the receipts to the city for cost-sharing.

Next year's flower and egg subscriptions are available for early purchase on our website, www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Newsletter sign-ups are always available there, too!

Have a beautiful day!

11/13/2023

This year, I thought I would not leave my pots bare for the fall season (as I usually do), so I filled this one with brave soldiers hanging on in the garden, a wreath made from our grapevines, and some baby pumpkins I got at the farmer's market. I kind of like it! The little solar-powered creatures glow at night.

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. We are closed for the season, but keep up with our news and special offers via our website, www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day!

11/08/2023

The Lovely Assistant snapped this as we were walking about our neighborhood before school started for the day. I confess to a twinge of envy as I observed all these beautiful leaves that will likely be neatly deposited into trash bags in a few week's time. I always need more leaves to insulate my garlic, flower, and other garden beds! Ah, well.

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. We are closed for the season! Keep in touch via our newsletter--sign-ups may be made on our website www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day!

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11/06/2023

The last bouquet I picked before the recent big freeze. The flowers kept us going for nearly two weeks! So glad I rushed out the night the freeze arrived and snipped these!

We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. We are closed for the season, but our newsletters will let you know about specials and events, as well as about what is going on year-round. Sign up at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com.

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Our latest subscription bouquet. I love the rich oranges of the season! U-pickers, booking slots are available at the website. Bring a friend and grow a friendship! Keep up with us via newsletter sign-up at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #upickflowerfarm #urbanflowers #kansasflowers #olathe #overlandparkkansas #prairieflowers #sunflower #prairieblazingstar #blackeyedsusan

Video and commentary by the Lovely Assistant, who enjoys watching the ducklings splash away in both the front and back yards! Pretty sure that these 10-week-old Saxony "drakes" are really females...what do you think?? We are a suburban flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. For us, "weed and feed" means handing the weeds off to the ducks and chickens to convert into fertilizer! Check us out at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a lovely day! #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #olathe #overlandparkkansas #microflowerfarm #upickflowers #saxonyducks #kansasflowers #urbanflowers #urbanflowerfarm

I prefer homegrown, not artificial, "floral air fresheners." ❤️ We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, KS. Keep in touch with us via newsletter signup at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com! #upickflowers #grownnotflown✈️ #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olathe #olatheflowers #snapdragon #godetia #lenexaks #urbanflowers #urbanflowerfarm #kansasflowerfarmer

Drifts of bee balm feed the senses and the local pollinators! This native plant was used by the North American Great Plains people for medicinal purposes. Flowers available by appointment.... Newsletter signups at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. See you in the u-pick patch! #nativeplantsofnorthamerica #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #grownnotflown✈️ #olatheks #prairieflowers #upickkc #sustainableflowers #kansasflowers #beebalm #upickflowers #diybouquet #kansascity #urbanflowerfarm

This reel is per your request, mom! I call this the "duck bus," and yes, the ducks do walk better when you sing to them. Salatins, eat your heart out...and, thank you for the pastured poultry idea now converted to my suburban lot!🌷 This suburban Olathe flower farm will keep you posted on events, fun things, etc., year-round if you sign up for our newsletter at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a ducky day! 😊 #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheactive #olatheflowers #olatheks #ducks #pasturedpoultry #upickflowers #kansasflowers #urbanfarm

If you have never made a gooseberry pie or crisp, the season is coming up soon! We pulled over 100 pounds of gooseberries off our house bushes last year, and they are loaded again this year! Many of you have asked questions about them, so we decided to hold a special, small, informative u-pick class for gooseberries only on July 6. Check it out here! https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/service-page/backyard-gooseberries #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #olathekansas #gooseberries #upickkansascity #nativeplants #overlandparkkansas

Native feverfew smiles happily in the front yard. I cannot imagine a DIY bouquet that would not benefit from it! The plant was a real medicinal workhorse to Native Americans who used it to treat all manner of ailments. Allow it to dry after your u-pick experience here! You will be happy both when you pick it and also when you experience it for months afterward.🌷 https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/book-online #upickkansascity #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #kansascityflowers #feverfew #urbanflowerfarm #upickflowers #diybouquet #olatheks #grownnotflown #prairieflowers #upickflowerfarm

Some lilies in our u-pick beds! Lilies communicate majesty in the Victorian language of flowers. Combine them in your bouquet arrangement with bachelor's buttons (see yesterday's post) to communicate "delicate majesty." This u-pick flower grower is happy to share that extra-special knowledge of flowers so your arrangements will be not only beautiful but also meaningful. www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com #olatheks #upickkansascity #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #upickflowers #diybouquet #kansascityflowers #lilyflower #urbanflowerfarm #grownnotflown #languageofflowers

Hollyhocks are blooming. Like these guys and want them in your u-pick cup or in a pre-made bouquet? In order to be a good cut flower, they should be scorched at the stem cut before being set in water. We are happy to do the initial scorch here. You can scorch the stems at home using a bunsen burner, gas stove, candle, lighter....anything with an open flame. Yes! My neighborhood walk-by friends CAN pick up a bouquet during their a.m. (or p.m.) walks by prior arrangement! Be the Home Hero and surprise your flower-loving partner with the gift of "just because" flowers! Pre-made bouquets: https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/product-page/carry-away-flower-bouquet #myfrontyardflowerfarm #microflowerfarm #hollyhocks #OlatheKS #overlandparkks #olatheflowers #upickkansascity #upickflowerfarm #urbanflowerfarm #kansasflowers

Cilantro flowers, godetia, stock, and a snapdragon...our flower lineup changes weekly! Like our subscription bouquet pics we post? Select similar flowers and greenery during a u-pick session...we pick from the same flower beds that you do! #upickflowerfarm #upickkansascity #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #kansasflowers #godetia #urbanflowerfarm #diybouquet #cilantro #urbanfarming #olatheks

False Indigo. Native Tallgrass Prairie plant. Host plant to six varieties of butterflies. Thrives between the sidewalk and the street. Great purple cut flower. What is not to like? We are a u-pick suburban flower farm in Olathe, Kansas. Keep up with us via our newsletter! Sign up at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. #myfrontyardflowerfarm #upickfarm #olatheflowers #kansasflowers #nativeplants #falseindigo

Golden Alexander and late daffodils growing together in suburban Olathe, Kansas. These are sidewalk-side so reachable to just about everyone, no matter your mobility level. Bloom report and u-pick appointments are available at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. #myfrontyardflowerfarm #upickflowerfarm #diybouquet #olatheflowers #grownnotflown #olathekansas #daffodils #goldenalexander #kansasflowers #nativeflowers #upickflowers

U-pick appointments during the week can be quite peaceful. Neighborhood children are generally in school! Our bloom report is active... https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/general-5 Have a lovely day! #myfrontyardflowerfarm #grownnotflown✈️ #diybouquet #flowersnearme #olatheflowers #OlatheKS #olathegarden #overlandparkks #daffodils🌼 #thingstodokc #tulips🌷 #urbanflowerfarm #upickdaffodils #upickflowers #kansasflowers

The week between Christmas and New Year's is one of my favorite weeks to dream about next year's garden. The germination mat is clean and ready to go--we will start seeds next week! How about you?! #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheks #olatheflowers #microflowerfarm #kansasflowers #womanownedsmallbusiness #upickflowerfarm

Eric breaking down some extra leaves for the garden beds to keep the bulbs nice and snuggly for spring! We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, KS. Closed for the season, but next year's flower subscriptions are available online. Newsletter signups available at our website www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day! #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #olatheks #fallleaves🍁 #olathegarden

T'is the season for fall salads! I love it when the weather cools and the leaves come down, as my salad beds spring to life. If you are short on time, I suggest planting a parsley bed and allow it to reseed itself for minimal time expended. Parsley tastes great and grows under a tree canopy just fine! We are a suburban u-pick flower farm in Olathe, KS. Keep up with our news and special offers via our newsletter. Sign up at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Have a beautiful day! #myfrontyardflowerfarm #olatheflowers #urbanflowerfarm #OlatheKansas #urbanfarmlife #saladgarden

Gerry B. of the Olathe Garden & Civic Club used our flowers in her winning floral show entry at the Old Settlers Days last weekend. Congratulations, Gerry! You are an amazing floral artist! Check us out at www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com. Looking forward to seeing you next season! #myfrontyardflowerfarm #microflowerfarm #upickflowers #kansasflowers #urbanfarmlife #oldsettlersdays #olatheks #olatheflowers

SUNFLOWER FAIRYLAND ARRIVED!...I love Grinter Farms, but rarely have time to drive an hour each way to enjoy their unreal sunflower landscape beauty. This view, I can enjoy each time I pull onto my driveway. I love this time of year! Last u-pick of the season is September 16 with all the fresh flowers left in the beds available for your picking pleasure, I will have dried materials available, and you may collect some seeds in your cup to try to start your own pollinator-friendly flower patch! Book an appointment here....https://www.myfrontyardflowerfarm.com/book-online Have a lovely day! #kansasflowers #myfrontyardflowerfarm #microflowerfarm #kansassunflowers #urbanfarmlife #urbanflowerfarm #upickflowers #upickflowerfarm #grownnotflown✈️ #grownative #olathe #johnsoncountyks #olatheflowers