Gardeny goodness

This is our garden's best time of year, and I've been picking from it a lot, especially for smaller orders like these. Included here are pieris, daffodils, sharon fern, hellebores, maple, and clematis from Napa (us : ), carnations and alstroemeria from Watsonville (two of my favorite floral misfits), freesia and ranunculus from Pescadero, and parrot tulips, mustard, willow, and vetch from Petaluma.

These were taken west of Petaluma, near the coast . . .

Another Oxbow Thursday! 3/21/13! With lilac!

Well, the MFG Flower Cart at the Oxbow Public Market was such a hit and so much fun last week, that we're doing it again this Thursday!

This week's arrangements will feature sustainably grown lilac from Oak Hill Farm over in Glen Ellen. How exciting is that?!

I like to keep a closer eye on lilac than I can up at Dean & DeLuca, so the MFG Flower Cart at the Oxbow will be the only place to find it this week. If you're up in St. Helena and want a special delivery, let me know and we'll see what we can do : ).

I should mention, this photo is from the archives and pictures lilac from Wild Boar Farm, which we're expecting more of in a couple weeks, and Elizabeth, who is currently working a tug running between Philadelphia and Puerto Rico. We're not sure when she'll be back, but hopefully soon!

If you're going to San Francisco . . .

 
. . . or a flower child themed party on Stinson Beach, you'd better have something for your hair. This something includes statice from Watsonville, waxflower from Oceanside, and lambs ears, lavender, and lichen from Napa, all wound together with naturally dyed silk ribbon.