Operation Market Frost

So glad the temperature outside climbed into the double digits. OK, so the LOW double digits! Even so, we were hoping that the chilled faithful would make the trek to the Oberlin Winter Market this past Saturday. Yes, it’s market time again, and it was so nice seeing many of our friends in attendance.

Not gonna lie…it’s been a winter for the record books, weather-wise. Many single-digit mornings that make your nose hairs bind. More snow than has been seen in a while, beautifully draping the scenery all over this bucolic area we call home. We were happy to add to the warmth and cheer of the market with a beautiful assortment of colorful dried-flower products. As you can see above, wreaths, bundles, mini-baskets and our popular cards were in the house. If you couldn’t make it to market this past Saturday, you still have more chances to see us there. To know when we will be making more market appearances, please visit Kay’s Kalendar for dates and times.

Speaking of dates and times… Now is the time to think about getting your Bud Club subscription ordered. You may have recently received an email encouraging you to join the club. But, in case you missed it…

Here’s that link to join the Bud Club

Fun Farm Fact

What with expected lake-effect snow, the recent winter storms, and constant “pop-up” squalls, we’ve had over 30 inches of snow on the farm since the New Year. We’ve removed snow from the greenhouse several times already. In fact, recently Mr. Boukay climbed onto the roof of our house and shoveled off a foot of ice/snow.

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Happy New Year!

Our resolutions? Well, we resolve to actually take some time to rest and recuperate during the winter off-season…starting NEXT year to be sure! Because it sure looks like that resolution will go wanting during this 2025-2026 winter. I’m thinking we’re not alone, right?

Not to complain, it’s just that there are so many exciting things that we can’t wait to work on and tell you about. For instance…

We attended the Mid-Ohio Growers meeting this month, and learned so many things about; how to grow, what to grow, when to grow, marketing, taxes, techniques, etc. What a great learning experience with so many like-minded entrepreneurs. Turns out that there is so much more love that we can pour into our products and customers. Naturally, we are excited to get the 2026 season started.

That being written, you can see from the pictures above that Kay is busy crafting dried-flower items for the Oberlin Winter Market. To know when we will be making appearances there, please visit Kay’s Kalendar for dates and times.

Here’s that link to join the Bud Club

Fun Farm Fact

People often ask us how we came up with the name of our business. Mr. Boukay (who fancies himself quite the wordsmith) was trying to find a way to work his wife’s name into the company name and subsequent branding opportunities. Truth be told, it pained him to purposely misspell the word “bouquet”.

December 20, 2025December 20, 2025

Home For The Holidays

As we reflect on the many blessings of 2025, we praise the faithfulness of our Lord and His gifts of faith, family, friends, and beautiful flowers. We are humbly grateful for the blessing of the wonderful partners and customers who have come alongside us this year.

Kay’s Boukays wishes you and yours a blessed Christmas and an amazing Holiday Season. See you next year…Lord willing!

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025

Deja Vu All Over Again

What a difference 8 months makes…or does it? Talk about the cycle of life! The span between the two pictures above would reveal the tale of the 2025 Kay’s Boukays season. But it all starts, and ends, with the prep work in the flower field. Thatching, raking, pulling, covering, composting, weeding, recovering. It looks the same to the casual observer. Trust me, it’s not…except for the weather!

Thanks again for a memorable 2025 season!

October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

Comes the Fall

Actually , we’re a month into fall and we busy ourselves with the familiar cold-weather tasking:

recovering tubers and corms
dismantling and storing the irrigation systems
collecting relevant blooms for winter drying
planning upcoming crafting activities
preparing the fields for the next season
still producing lovely boukays with what remains of our hearty stock

Our presence at outdoor markets has concluded for 2025, and we finished with consecutive sell-outs. Praise God! Much of our inventory has survived its first brush with Jack Frost…but the end is at hand. Still, it’s not too late to order up a Seasonal Boukay featuring dahlias and zinnias. Text, call, or apply online while supplies last.

September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

Where the Magic Happens

It’s now been a year since the Seed Shack has arrived at our farm. One half of it is outfitted with columns of seed-tray shelving, banks of grow lights, and related equipment. From late winter to early spring, a warm, pink glow leaks out of the shack’s windows. Symbolizing the hopes and dreams of a successful coming season, which ride on the successful germination of thousands of seeds.

Once the seedlings are relocated to their homes in the soil and sun, the other half of the Seed Shack springs to life. It is here where Boukay Production takes place. Surrounded by fresh-cut flowers and greens, ribbons and vases, paper and stickers…boukays by Kay are being lovingly created by our President and COO.

Here she is, getting ready to craft the arrangements of beauty and splendor that we’ve all grown fond of. Pretty sure that the magic happens once I leave the shack.

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025

Along Came…

…Charlotte!

Well, that’s what Kay calls her. Making her home in our greenhouse, among the lisianthus stems, she’s been preparing to lay her eggs for the season. Gorging on unsuspecting garden pests, Charlotte is actually quite beneficial to the gardener…helping to control beetles, mosquitos, and flies. Not to mention the odd, unfortunate grasshopper.

Charlotte is a yellow garden spider. Although that seems like such an inadequate name for this impressive beauty. She is sometimes referred to as a McKinley spider, because some have reckoned that the unique pattern of her web design resembles the signature of former President McKinley. Kudos to whoever got close enough to figure that out.

For sure, though, that’s a web design that no autopen can replicate!

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

My Fair Lady

That was fun! The 2025 Lorain County Fair is a wrap, and the ribbon haul was quite a “patriotic” affair…reds, white, and blue. Being our first year entering our flowers at the fair, we were quite blessed with the results. There were so many beautiful entries from dozens of talented farmers. We learned so much and made many new friends. To everyone who worked the flower barn, and to those who came out to support us and our farmer friends…

Thank you from the Award Winning Kay’s Boukays!

August 8, 2025August 8, 2025

Peachy Keen!

If you take a look at our Featured Boukay page, you’ll get the full story on the creation of these custom-crafted boukays. They were made for our friends at Quarry Hill Orchards to help promote their special Peaches & Cream event this weekend. Their market shop is just loaded with summer goodies, some of which are displayed here behind Kay and her babies!

July 26, 2025July 26, 2025

No Boukay Left Behind

“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…)