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Urban flower farm in beautiful Flint, Michigan; sharing the magic and joy of fresh, local blooms.

10/28/2026

It's that time of year. The chill in the air, the leaves fluttering all directions, the darkness lingering longer at either ends of the day.

Many people take to watching horror films this time of year. Some people celebrate by decorating the insides and outsides of their homes. Others bake pumpkin-centered treats to their hearts' content.

I do something a little different to dive into and enjoy spooky season.

I read collections of scary short stories.

I specifically like ghost stories from the Victorian era, but I've read some very good modern collections as well. I'll have a book going that I'll dip into from October through the Christmas holidays. The darkest months of the year. After all, it was common for Victorians to tell ghost stories at Christmastime, around the fireplace, after the little ones went to bed. And I like to be a little Victorian in my sensibilities.

Here are some of my favorites:
Among the Shadows by L.M. Montgomery
Binding to Earth: Strange Stories by Irish Women
The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton

And more recently written ...
Wicked Wonders by Ellen Klages
The Dark: New Ghost Stories, edited by Ellen Dartlow

Elizabeth Gaskell & Mary Shelley's Gothic Tales are both on my to-read list, along with the Penguin Book of Ghost Stories. I'm looking forward to future dark, stormy nights, wrapped in a cozy blanket with a book in my hands. And a cat purring on my lap.

Do you like reading a scary story or two this time of year? Have any recommendations for me?

Pictured: my oldest, back when she'd let me do crown braids in her hair topped with dried flowers, reading Prince Caspian. Not a scary story, per se, but a very good read nonetheless.

Happy Spooky Season!

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10/22/2026

You have to respect a boy cat who is also a diva.

You're welcome, for flowers and cats on your feed today. It's what we all need!

((We love our long-haired garden cat.))

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10/14/2026

"To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition."

Samuel Johnson

At least, to be happy at home should be the ultimate goal of our ambitions.

What an utter and astonishing blessing to be working with flowers, bringing blooms to my community, and contributing to our family's well-being, all from this little plot of land I call home.

To be happy at home.
Also, to be happily working from home.
Thank God for this path, for His plan for my days.

And thank you, flower friend, for another phenomenal flower season, a year of firsts in my eighth season growing!! I couldn't possibly do any of it without you, your encouragement and support. Thank you.

Now starts the work of buttoning up the gardens, putting everything to bed before the snows come, and planning and preparing for next year.

I'll happily do that too.

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10/09/2026

I cannot believe tomorrow is our final market of the season! I've been working on dried floral pumpkins and some truly lovely dried vase arrangements all week long; you will definitely want to stop by and see them for yourself!

And I've had a helper or two in the flower studio. Both are four-legged, meow, and crave attention.

Thank you again for such a wonderful first season at the Flint Farmers' Market !! It's been such a joy to be there and to share our flowers (both fresh & dried) with you.

I'm already excited about what next year will bring!

See you tomorrow.

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10/06/2026

Our dried floral pumpkins are a little autumn magic: real pumpkins dressed in dried blooms that never wilt, never need watering, and look lovely on your tabletop or mantel all season long (and into the new year!). We make them only in October and Saturday is your final chance to take one home.

Come early for the best pick of the patch. 🎃

Flint Farmers' Market

Also, this Saturday is our finale, our final market of the season!

As our very first farmers' market season wraps up, we're a little misty-eyed about it.

Thank you for stopping by our table, sharing a story, finding joy in our flowers, and coming back week after week. You made our first season more wonderful than we imagined, and we couldn't have done it without you.

Thank you!!

We will be back next spring!

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10/02/2026

Hot pink dried flowers on 'Black Bear pumpkins. Coming your way tomorrow! Other colorways available, including blush pinks and harvest golds. You won't want to miss these charmers.

We will be at the this Saturday and next with our pumpkins (see photo!) and a variety of autumn-inspired dried floral vase arrangements.

What an adorable & whimsical way to celebrate fall!

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09/29/2026

I *love* to see our flowers in your vases & spaces! Sending out a special thank you to everyone who shared photos of your arrangements with me throughout the season! How cool to see what you've created with our blooms.

Photo & arrangement by Nadia.

Also sending out a very big and extra special THANK YOU to each and every one of you who stopped by the flower stand and the farm for our garden-fresh flowers this season! It was such a joy to connect with so many new people, to see old friends, and to get our flowers out into the community.

What a phenomenal 2026 flower season!!
Thank you for making it happen!

Our gardens are slowing down for now but we will be at the Flint Farmers' Market this Saturday and next with our dried floral pumpkins and autumn-inspired dried flower arrangements.

And we'll be back next spring with fresh flowers!

Thank you again!!

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09/25/2026

Guess what?

Tomorrow is our final Saturday of the season when we'll have our garden-fresh flowers at the Flint Farmers' Market 🧡🌿!

I'll be there the first two Saturdays of October, too, with our [unique & adorable] dried floral pumpkins!

Pictured: vase arrangements featuring ninebark, lisianthus, celosia 'shimmer' and more. Fall vibes indeed, coming your way tomorrow.

If you haven't been by the farmers' market yet this season to say hello, tomorrow is the perfect day!

See you there.

09/23/2026

My personal motto this year: "Prove Yourself Wrong!"

I always thought we didn't have enough space here at Twig End Farm to grow pumpkins. Pumpkin vines are bossy and sprawling, with large leaves, and love to climb over and smother nearby crops. Who has room for that nonsense on a farm that's less than an eighth of an acre? Not me!

Well, this year, I proved myself wrong.

I fell for 'Black Bear,' the smallest, darkest pumpkin one can grow. He's such a deep, dark green, he's nearly black. I couldn't NOT grow this beauty and I decided I'd grow 'Spark' and 'Caspertia' too. I attempted to grow them vertically, so they'd climb up our trellises and stay out of the way of the flowers. This worked, somewhat. I also realized we have unused margins here at Twig End; these crazy pumpkin vines took full advantage of all the edges and corners and niches they could find.

Yes, I will be growing pumpkins again. Probably more.

Yes, I proved myself wrong!

And I cannot wait to top these guys off with our dried flowers and seed pods!
Dried floral pumpkins coming your way soon.

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Seed from Johnny's Selected Seeds

09/18/2026

Market Update:

We will be at the Flint Farmers' Market this Saturday (Sept 19) and next Saturday (Sept 26) with fresh flowers. These are our last weeks with fresh flowers for the 2026 growing season! If you haven't yet been by to experience the beauty, you'll want to stop in! We won't have our garden-fresh flowers again until next spring.

As always, we are under the pavilion. Rain or shine.

The first two Saturdays of October, we will also be at the market! We'll be there with our dried floral pumpkins. Our pumpkins are truly unique and such a perfect way to enjoy the magic of autumn. See stories for photo examples. And this year our pumpkins were grown right here at Twig End Farm! I cannot wait to share these sweet fellas with you.

Pictured: sneak peek of this week's paper-wrapped market bouquets in magenta, green, pale pink, black & white.

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Flint, MI
48501-48507, 48532

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http://twigendfarm.com/

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