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“Leftovers”
Seems such a pedestrian word to ascribe to those “one-of-a-kind”, hand-crafted boukays that haven’t sold when the Saturday markets come to a close.
On such rare occasions, we may set these lovelies on our boukart, and then announce their availability on social media and our Google business profile.
Today, however, these precious, organic explosions of color are coming into our home. Because leftovers look better the next day (and the next…and the next…)
…pull many weeds”
It’s been one of the warmest and most humid summers in recent memory, and it’s not half-over. Customary “pop-up” thunderstorms and copious amounts of timely rain. And, not just a little bit of moist “stickiness”. We’ve realized great results from the flower fields because of the weather, though the insects and the weeds have also flourished.
This is why a timely summer visit from our grandson has been most appreciated. We’re not sure he knew what was in store when he stepped off the plane, but he’s been a blessed addition to our modest workforce of late.
Well, someone has to cut them! That’s what Thursdays are all about at the farm. On Thursdays, Kay cuts the flowers, as you can see here. On Fridays, Kay makes the boukays inside the air-conditioned comfort of the Seed Shack. Then, when Saturday comes, it’s off to the markets, or delivering to the parties, etc. Even though tomorrow is July 4th, Kay will still be making the magic happen in the Shack. Though, time will be set aside for a few dips in the pool and the consumption of a grilled bratwurst.
Happy birthday, America!
A common theme, but made quite uncommon when Kay’s Boukays is your florist. Our wedding season is off to a fabulous start as you can see. It all started when the bride-to-be poured her heart into our online event form, and here’s a glimpse at how it turned out.
Arches, tables, bridal bouquets, etc. No longer “to-be” now, but a blushing bride who can enjoy looking at her flowers for some time to come.
Well, we’d settle for a little, but lately? Sheesh. Copious precipitation over the past few weeks. Topped off by a tornado warning this past Wednesday evening.
While attending prayer night at our church that evening, we’d all received mobile network tornado warning blasts on our phones, and immediately departed for our homes before we’d be trapped. So we figured. Turns out, we drove through the teeth of the approaching maelstrom on our way home.
The 80 MPH wind gusts had already visited our flower farm minutes beforewe arrived. In the morning, while assessing the damage, we thanked God that nothing more serious afflicted us than what you see here. We neither lost any structures nor sustained any significant inventory damage.
The Boukart is back in business again!
They may be coming, but it’s only because someone has been pouring her love and alfalfa tablets into dozens of rows and thousands of divots. Countless trays of seedlings, having been under the light in the Seed Shack for months, are now being planted. This has been going on for a couple of weeks now, and now we can begin the joyful anticipation of the colorful results. Pray for rain…and a bit of well-deserved rest.
You’d be surprised how many seed trays it takes to fill all of the holes, in every row, of just a 1/4 acre of our flower farm. Many of you are quite aware of the work and the hours required to find a permanent home for each of the thousands of seedlings that have been germinating under the lights in the Seed Shack. Labor of love? Absolutely!
We kicked off the 2025 season of market appearances this past Saturday in Oberlin, OH. Occupying booth 13, the freshest spring boukays were available to all comers at the Oberlin Farmers Market…now in session every Saturday throughout the summer. Y’all stop by now, hear?
Lotsa rain lately. Over the past two weeks, we’ve had quite the variety of stormy, wet weather. And, since much of our farm is situated on some of the lowest topography in the area, there has been considerable thought and effort given to the implementation of various irrigation/drainage engineering practices. Sometimes, though, the best idea is to just grab a hoe and start trenching.
What’s up, ditches?
I suppose if we composted any left-over seven-layer burritos, we could also add them to this rich agri-melange that you see here. The formal term for this type of garden preparation is hügelkultur. Which, loosely-translated means “seven-layers of the finest materials that a flower seedling could ever hope to be planted in”…or something like that. We’re currently waiting for the first six layers to settle before adding the seventh.
YUM!!!