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

06/18/2026

Perennial spotlight: Boom Chocolatta Geranium. Her vivid blue blossoms are nearly neon against her deep greeny-cocoa foliage. Such a dynamic addition to the garden!

Gardening. I keep attempting to put to words the peace and joy I find when working with my hands, in the garden. That feeling that seems to transcend feelings is nearly impossible to articulate, but Sarah Ban Breathnach does it perfectly:

"I think of my adventures in the garden as a trajectory of forward motion, an evolution of soul. Gardening has become an unexpected instrument of grace, for I've discovered hours of inner peace on my knees, digging in the dirt. Here is the one place I don't think about work or worry about whatever it is that I can't control. The complete absorption, the sacrament of the present moment I experience when planting or weeding brings exquisite contentment. My mind is stilled and my heart expands. Now I know why the Great Creator intended for woman to flourish in a garden."

Let me say that again.

"The complete absorption, the sacrament of the present moment I experience when planting or weeding brings exquisite contentment. My mind is stilled and my heart expands."

Yes. Exactly.

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Boom Chocolatta Geranium from Wojo’s in Davison. Thank you, Wojos!

06/16/2026

Let's talk about dried flowers.

About 30 to 40 perfect of flowers here on the farm are grown for drying. Flowers, and the funky textural elements like gomphrena and celosia. And the dancing, twinkling beauties like northern sea oats and switchgrass.

They all come together in our dried floral bouquets: strawflower, veronica, poppy pods, those mentioned above, and more.

I tell people they can't die, because they are already dead. ;)

And I grow the varieties that are naturally vibrant when dried. They keep their deep, rich colors.

You sometimes ask how long our dried flower bouquets will last. They'll last indefinitely, or as long as you care to look at them. When the dust settles conspicuously, it's time for a fresh dried bouquet.

You can find them (and me!) along with our fresh flowers, every Saturday at the Flint Farmers' Market -- under the pavilion. Keep walking, we're down at the end!

Final photo courtesy or Mary Madden.
Thank you, Mary!

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06/12/2026

What I can't seem to get over is the abundance of frilly downy petals. And the fragrance. A peony is just the epitome of voluptuousness. There's no comparison in the garden, spring, summer or fall!

Which is why I truly and deeply love peony season.

Pictured: the Sarah Bernhardt peony. She's an old favorite and just the perfect color, right where bright pink meets pale pink. She's featured in our mixed market bouquets this week along with a few of her other peony friends and:

japanese maple twigs
knautia macedonica
oriental poppy pods
wooly betony
& more

We'll have one last week of peonies at the market after this Saturday. You'll want to experience their utter beauty before they're gone for the season! I'll be at the Flint Farmers' Market this Saturday, under the pavilion; market opens at 9 a.m. Come see me and see these gorgeous blooms!

And see stories for pictures of our mixed bouquets and Sarah Bernhardt herself.

Special note: some of this week's peonies are grown by our friends at -- thank you, Alicia!!

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06/10/2026

If you stopped by the flower farm stand at the this past Saturday, you may have chatted with my dear sweet soul sister who gave me the best hours of her day when my boys were out of town. Sending out a huge THANK YOU to one of the very kindest, most thoughtful and generous of kindred spirits!

She's the sister I never had and always wanted. She's the sharpest, clearest and deepest of thinkers. She's the other member in our book club of two. Thank you for your incredible help, bestie!

And THANK YOU to each and every one of you who stopped by the flower farm stand to say hello, to pick up a peony bouquet, or to let me tell you all about our farm, our jewelry, and our flowers. I am so grateful for YOU! And for making this past Saturday another awesome Saturday.

Yes we will be at the again this Saturday (June 13), with bells on! And yes we are still deep into peony season, lovely and dreamy and fleeting peony season, so be sure to swing by. Can't wait to show you what else is blooming this week.

See you soon!

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06/05/2026

Here's the story of our Found Seaglass Earrings.

My mom hunts for seaglass and beachglass. She's had this special hobby for years. Mostly she scours Michigan beaches, but she's traveled and searched for far-from-home seaglass as well. In her house, she has beautiful bowls filled to the brim with big chunks of the coolest, craziest pieces you could imagine.

But my favorite of her seaglass, the treasures that have always captivated me the most, are the tiniest. The nearly impossible-to-find chips of ocean and great lake tumbled glass. Officially called "mermaid tears" by seaglass hunters and collectors, each tiny "tear" is a spark of light hidden among sand and stone where the water meets the shore. They are pure delight.

She once gave me a small bag full of mermaid tears. Oh, what joy! And what possiblities! I taught myself to drill the tiniest hole in each piece. I made a pair of earrings for myself which quickly became one of my favorite pair of earrings to wear. So I thought... you might like a pair for yourself as well.

All seaglass and beachglass featured in our Found Seaglass Earrings is genuine and comes from beaches here in Michigan and Northern California. No, I don't collect the seaglass myself. I wish I did! Oh, to have time for that!! But each tiny piece is unique, has an untold story if its own: a literal treasure from the sea.

Come see our garden-fresh flowers and check out our utterly unique line of handmade jewelry on Saturdays at the -- I will see you there!

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06/02/2026

Reasons to smile:

1. We are now deep into peony season!

2. Some of the most dreamy varieties are currently blooming here on the flower farm. Pale pinks, deep pinks: fragrant, billowy, totally abundant.

3. We'll be at the this Saturday (June 6) with peony bouquets!

4. We were sold out of peonies by noon last Saturday, so be sure to get there early! Market opens at 9 a.m.

5. Also blooming: our knautia macedonica and sicilian honey lilies are knocking our socks off too and will be featured in mixed bouquets this weekend. You won't want to miss these unique beauties!

What's your reason to smile today?

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05/29/2026

Snapdragon experiment! This growing season, I'm trying something different with my snapdragons. I have two sixteen foot beds of these beauties. However, I've found that no matter *when* I plant my successions of snaps (even if I start them indoors weeks apart), they always seem to bloom at the same time. I don't need thirty feet of snapdragons blooming at once, so I'm trying to stagger my harvest window in an entirely different way.

Here's how.

One bed is planted super tight. I planted two seeds per cell and left them double when planting out. These babies (first picture) are planted only three to four inches apart. I won't pinch, so in theory they will grow *en masse* and bloom together. This is similar to how some flower farmers grow their lisianthus (and I'm trying this method with lissies too, on a different part of the farm). These snaps will be "one and done" and I'm hoping for marvelous results.

The other bed (second picture) is planted out in the way I normally plant snapdragons. These guys are about six (to seven) inches apart and I will pinch them, encouraging branching. So there will be more flowers per plant, but hopefully they'll bloom weeks after the first bed of snaps are done with their blooming.

I know it's not so lovely to look at now, but happy plants tucked into a healthy bed does my heart good. It will be a delight to watch them grow! And interesting, to boot, as I hope to learn much along the way.

There's always new things to try and new things to learn in the gardens.

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05/26/2026

A new spin on our much-loved jam jar arrangements: introducing "fairie posies."

Sweet, petite, and entirely enchanting.

I also sometimes call them "minis."

They're different every week, following the natural ebbs and flows of our Michigan seasons.

You know where to find them!

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05/21/2026

Wreath of the week: our Shimmery Lunaria Wreath.

It seems everybody has a memory linked with this special plant. Did you peel apart the layers as a little kid, revealing the shimmery middle? Were you taught to call it "money plant" or "silver dollar plant"? Have you always noticed it in the fall, lighting up the margins, the places between field and forest?

You'll also see lunaria featured this week in some of our dried floral bouquets.

Come see me Saturday and check out the shimmery magic for yourself.

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05/19/2026

Thrilled to be here.
Thrilled to meet you!

Thanks for stopping by for flowers.

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Flint, MI
48501-48507, 48532

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http://twigendfarm.com/

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