Summer on the farm
Summer at the farm came on in a rush. The once-frosted fields now grow with lush, sun-soaked blooms, and the farm's rhythm pulses with new life. As the sun climbs higher each day, the landscape blooms into a field of color, mirroring the lively energy of the season. The farm is alive with change, from the emerging flowers to the shifting daily scene, reflecting the ever-evolving beauty of summer.
Our first blooms in June came from the hoop house. Pink and white ranunculus as well as pink, purple, red, and white anemones adorned our arrangements for weddings and café florals until mid-July. We harvested them two to three times a week for six weeks each. Nearby, dahlia tubers and volunteer lilies started pushing up their own stalks and leaves as well. By mid-June, the farm’s palette expanded with the arrival of calendula, feverfew, and orlaya.
As the season progressed, our excitement for mid-summer's bounty grew. The warmer weather ushered in airy blooms like ammi and dill, alongside the first dahlias, cosmos, and bachelor buttons. By mid-July, our farm was an explosion of color, each bloom adding to the rich tapestry of our summer floral offerings.
At this point in the season we have hit full stride on the farm. Everything that we’ll use for the remainder of the season is in the ground—either currently blooming or freshly seeded. We are harvesting most days, fulfilling wholesale orders for florists between Aspen and Carbondale, crafting bouquets for local cafés in Aspen and Basalt, and designing breathtaking arrangements for weddings and events .
The blooms on the farm in early August offer a range of possibilities for our design work. Multi-colored dahlias and lilies become show stopping focal flowers that work alongside marigolds, zinnias, and cosmos to command the eye in traditional-style designs.
On the more wild side of designs we have larkspur, sunflowers, rudbeckia, and sweet peas in all manner of colors bringing the high mountain meadows of the western slope into your hands and onto your tables.
And still there is more to come. Just last week we harvested our first lisianthus bloom from the hoop house. It is a delicate, soft-pink flower that will find a place in many of our late-summer arrangements. We also began drying much of our excess product so that we can use it in dried flower wreaths this fall.
Keeping up with the flower season is a practice in awareness, an exercise in the very essence of farming. For as much of our brains are fully immersed in the moment’s work, we are also visualizing the next stage. Our arrangements strive to capture the beauty of each moment in a vase. In order to do that we are often looking ahead, already sketching plans for the next season.
Dive into the dreamlike world of flower farming and wedding flowers with us. From vibrant dahlia displays to whimsical wildflower arrangements, our farm offers a kaleidoscope of colors and textures that bring a touch of magic to any occasion. Discover how our seasonal blooms can transform your next event or floral design project into an unforgettable experience.
Authored by: Tess Beardell
