If you read my blog post about following my floral dream you already know about my mother and her legacy of giving away 100’s of flowers every summer for more than 35 years. She is truly the most amazing lady I know. Well, in 2020 there were a lot of changes for all of us and for me and my business one of them was more time for me enjoy in my own garden. With weddings being postponed another year or down sized to meet state requirements it left my summer more open so I choose to fill the time getting back into gardening and I am so glad I did.
In years past from time to time I too have set out free flowers for my rural community to pick up and enjoy like my mother. Which has always been heart warming for me as well. In 2020, I decided to do a little more than just an occasional giving and on a regular bases I shared not only flowers from my garden but veggies, flower bulbs, tubers and painted pumpkins and flowers from some of my growers gardens as well. My rural neighborhood seemed to enjoy it for they left me all kinds of sweet thank you notes, jam, smoked fish and more. It was so much fun I’ve decided to continue with it this year but want to add a little twist to my giving from time to time.
This year for those who want to have a heads up on when flowers and treats will set out you can join my “Sue’s Flower Stand & Specials” facebook group where I will post when I’m putting flowers out at the stand along with photos of weekly arrangement specials I will have available for sale to be delivered. Throughout the year I also plan to run other seasonal specials that only the members of the group will be notified of. Specials for Valentine’s, May Day, Mother’s Day, as well as my signature pumpkin pals, autumn/winter wreaths and hopefully this year we will be able to gather again in person and I will have a few “funshops” lined up for sharing floral design techniques on all kinds of fun floral projects for those in the group to partake in.
A reminder to those picking up my Free flowers at the flower stand, they aren’t all freshly cut from the garden that morning. Sometimes the free flowers also include blossoms from my floral cooler that are past their sellable freshness but still have a day or two of beauty left in them to be enjoyed. Please know that flowers you get that are “FREE” aren’t necessarily the freshest. Yet they can bring a smile to the one you give them too and brighten your table for a meal or two. I share my flowers as a reminder to all of us to bring a little of natures beauty inside and feel the ways the blossoms lift your spirits and calm any tension.
Flowers help you to express your feelings in a way that words sometimes fail to do. Flowers are rather magical and can touch the heart of a loved one in a special way. I hope my flowers will encourage you to pick some from your own garden or purchase a bouquet from time to time for yourself to enjoy and to share with another.
Remember, follow me on Instagram and on facebook under suehinesfloral and join the FB group under Sue’s Flower Specials to stay in the loop on my Flower stand updates which I will probably start having flowers set out in late April.
November 2023 update. I’m sad to say that this year we ran into troubles with vandalism several times. So throughout the winter we will be revamping the flower stand and coming up a more secure way for people to leave their kind donations. People have suggested we put up cameras but for me that takes away from that surprise and delight of simply stopping to pick up, leave a note or donation. I want to leave it like it is. Stay tune in the spring of 2024 for updates.
