The Joy Of The Bloom A Guiding Light
Flowers in this photo:
*assorted zinnias and sunflowers grown on the farm
August 2024
My friend Laura recently visited us on Sunnydell flower farm.
She flew in from Texas bearing friendship, heartfelt goodwill, plus sweet gifts.
Truly she could not have chosen a better day for travel, the day was gloriously filled with sunshine, never ending blue sky and mountain views .
Laura and I have traversed the delicate terrain of life for over 30 years of friendship while also sharing the joy of the bloom.
Which leads me to this post where we will chat about how meaningful farming is, meander through some assorted zinnias growing in the Greenhouse.
I’ll share some bouquets with you where I showcase the fabulous Queen Lime Mix Zinnia in her spectacular Chartruese green shade, shes a magnificent cut flower.
Flowers in this photo-
*Queen lime, Queen red lime mix, Giant Dahlia Zinna Mix
August 2024
Laura gifted me a coloring prayer journal for my 68th Birthday. (Flower Farming at this age is fantastic!)
Such a pretty journal filled with florals to be colored, comforting scriptures to read, plus thoughtful prompts.
This journal feels like a guiding light to assist me in honing in on what Sunnydell Flower Farm truly is.
It is more than growing, designing and marketing - it is a passion put on the heart of a Farmer from God.
*Flowers In This Photo
Queen Lime Mix, Mixed Zinnias
“The Farmer knows just what to do, for God has given him understanding…the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is a a wonderful teacher and he gives the Farmer great wisdom.” Isaiah 28:26.29
The joy of the bloom happens not only to the flower but to those who grow and bloom in the fields of life.
Flowers in this photo-
*Cafe Au Lait Dinner Plate Dahlia, cherry blossom snap dragon, queen anne's lace, white cosmos, Red lime mix zinnia, queen lime zinnia
It is a enlightening experience for a farmer to participate in the journey of the bloom or a crop-seeds sprout, stems grow, the bloom, the fruit, the wheat…. all of this is a guiding light.
A seemingly simple bloom becomes a beacon of sorts, a reminder that all things are possible with faith, hope, love and discipline.
*Flowers in this photo
Burgundy Pincushion flower, queen lime zinnia, Pink china aster
Farming and growing flowers is not new to me.
I began growing flowers and vegetables alongside my dear Mother when I was 12 years old, on our farm in Idaho.
Mother and Father not only taught me to love and respect our resources; soil, sun, water -they SHOWED me, and that my friends has made all the difference in all of my life.
*Flowers in this photo
Benaary's Giant Mix Zinnias, Queen Lime Mix Zinnia, Queeny Red Lime Zinnia Mix
*Flowers in this photo Queen Lime Mix
I find so many aspects of life more interesting with each passing year, well honestly perhaps with every passing month.
While being a farmer is based on science, farming grows deep roots based on faith.
It is those deep roots that sustain us when the hail hits, the annual freeze is earlier than expected, snow stays too long, water is sparse.
“To grow is to know the joy of the bloom.” -Joyce
