The Walks We Didn’t Plan (And the Way Community Grows)
What a ten-day visit with our grand-dog taught me about slow living, community in West Cape May, and why choosing locally grown flowers is about more than just bouquets.
A Winter Reset, A Few Small Changes, and Waiting for Spring
A winter reflection on small course corrections, intermittent fasting, sourdough temptations, and the deep, quiet waiting season before spring flowers return to the farm.
Marigolds and Walnut Trees: A Flower Farm Lesson About People, Boundaries, and Where We Grow Best
A flower farmer’s reflection on “marigold people” and “walnut tree people,” boundaries, and why not everything thrives in every environment—plus what gardening teaches us about relationships and growth.
Losing Your Filter as You Age (and Why It’s a Gift)
Getting older comes with aches, stiffness, and fewer things that bend—but also one incredible gift: freedom from caring what everyone thinks. A reflection on aging, boundaries, and what winter on our Cape May flower farm teaches about doing only what matters.
Winter on the Flower Farm: Seedlings, Streaming Shows, and the Promise of Spring Flowers
A winter check-in from our Cape May flower farm: seedlings are growing, TV is being binged, tulips are being coaxed into bloom, and Valentine’s Day is less about imported flowers and more about the promise of spring.
Winter Baking at Our Cape May Flower Farm: Sourdough, Brown Butter, and Slow Seasons
When winter slows the flower fields in Cape May, the oven heats up. A cozy reflection on sourdough baking, brown butter chocolate chip cookies, and how winter on a flower farm is all about patience, rest, and tending good things behind the scenes.
Moving Our Youngest to NYC, Part 1: A Cape May Flower Farmer’s Tale of Trains, Math, and Letting Go
This weekend we moved our youngest to New York City—and before the boxes and furniture, there was a train ride, a mistaken identity, some very public tip math, and a reminder that every season of life (and farming) comes with its own rhythm.
Why Winter Is for Rest: What “Rotting” Taught Me About Life on a Flower Farm
A reflection from a Cape May flower farm on winter, rest, and why “rotting” might actually be nature’s most important season. Winter isn’t lazy—it’s strategic.