Wholehearted Blooms, Inc.

Wholehearted Blooms, Inc. West Sacramento urban boutique flower farm My growing practices are rooted in sustainability and I’m really looking forward to getting involved in my community.

After becoming an empty nester and a really long 5 year journey with breast cancer, I decided to follow my dreams and give flower farming all my time and energy. I grow flowers and herbs and sell them on my farm every Saturday. This is my second year farming so I’m still trying to figure it all out. I will be offering u-picks and weekly bouquet subscriptions at some point. Nothing excites me more than providing locally grown flowers for those special events and moments in your life.

Well, I’m back.I took a little hiatus from the Online Circus. I needed a little time off to focus on my mental health. ...
05/30/2026

Well, I’m back.

I took a little hiatus from the Online Circus. I needed a little time off to focus on my mental health. Somehow that journey always seems to circle back to something related to cancer.

My 10 year cancerversary is coming up and while I wish the trauma of it all was behind me, I’m slowly learning that it does’t work that way. Some experiences become part of your story whether you want them to or not. I’m trying less to outrun it and more to make peace with it.

The highlight of this week was, as always, spending time with the Rive City High School Garden Club.

We had a work day on Saturday and Wednesday we harvested flowers and made bouquets for a fund raiser.

At this point, bouquet making is almost second nature to them. They don’t overthink it nearly as much as I do and they always turn out beautiful. There may be a lesson in the somewhere :)

Well, I’m back.I took a little hiatus from posting.  I chose to focus on my mental health and am so grateful I am able t...
05/29/2026

Well, I’m back.

I took a little hiatus from posting.  I chose to focus on my mental health and am so grateful I am able to do that. Somehow, that journey always seems to circle back to something related to cancer.
My 10-year cancerversary is coming up, and while I wish the trauma of it all was behind me, I’m learning that it doesn’t work that way. Some experiences become part of your story. These days, I’m trying less to outrun it and more to make peace with it.

The highlight of this week, as always, was spending time with the River City High School Garden Club.

The students harvested flowers and made bouquets for a fundraiser.

At this point, bouquet making is almost second nature to them. They don’t overthink it nearly as much as I do, and they always turn out beautiful. There may be a lesson in that somewhere.

The dahlias are finally in the ground. Goal date: April 1st (wishful thinking)Actual date: May 6th (oh well)Final coun...
05/14/2026

The dahlias are finally in the ground.

Goal date: April 1st (wishful thinking)

Actual date: May 6th (oh well)

Final count: 299 (all in my front yard)

The varieties are pretty random this year. I couldn’t take them all from old farm so I chose my favorites. Some tubers worked overtime when I took cuttings from them while others barely gave me anything. In the end, Mother Nature decided which varieties I’d have plenty of and which ones would be scarce this year.

Now onto fertilizer plans, pest plans and trying to keep them alive through the heat and whatever else decides to show up.

Needless to say, I’m just thrilled they’re finally planted. The wild ride officially begins.

The plan was simple, ranunculus + veggies through March and April.Then March went full summer, April forgot what season...
04/27/2026

The plan was simple, ranunculus + veggies through March and April.

Then March went full summer, April forgot what season it was, and just like that our plans evaporated into thin air.

The ranunculus said “I’m out” when the heat wave came, the snap peas and lettuce are done, but now the fennel and kale are having their moment.

The problem: we have no way to sell it.
�Jenny has grown the most beautiful kale I’ve ever seen. It’s so big, it belongs in a flower bucket.

So we need your help.

If you’re a juicer, know a juicer, or just want to eat a lot of kale for a while, we’ve got you covered. We just can’t sell one bunch at a time so if you’ve got ideas, people, or connections, please send them to [email protected].

Details:

Kale (2 kinds) curly and lacinato: $3.00 per bunch, available all summer.
Fennel: $4.00 each, limited time only.

Farming is never simple even though we talked ourselves into thinking our plan was.

As my front yard farm is in transitioning from ranunculus to dahlias, my back yard farm is finally bursting. Today I ha...
04/26/2026

As my front yard farm is in transitioning from ranunculus to dahlias, my back yard farm is finally bursting.

Today I harvested the first flush of strawflower.
Their papery petals, endless color and the fact that they can be used fresh or dried makes them one of my favorites.

Busy looks different these days. Slower, smaller and honestly it feels pretty good. This feels more like a hobby now, ...
04/22/2026

Busy looks different these days. Slower, smaller and honestly it feels pretty good. This feels more like a hobby now, and most days I’m good with that but I can’t help wondering what year five might’ve looked like if I’d kept going.

So now that the “big farm” idea isn’t happening, I’ll continue to lean into small-space growing and giving my time around town. That’s what I really love. This week I helped a local farmer out as well as the high school garden club. I’m grateful to be in a place to do this so maybe retiring the whole “I failed at farming” storyline needs to happen sooner rather than later.

I went back to the old farm this week which was equal parts hard and oddly good. The sweet peas were thriving and ridiculously beautiful. It was one of those quiet reminders that nature doesn’t need us nearly as much as we think she does. The w**ds are massive and it’s basically unrecognizable. Nothing’s been built yet, which somehow stings more than a high-rise ever would. It’s just sitting there, abandoned and sad. Funny how residents get fined for w**ds, but this plot gets a free pass.

After giving the dahlias and mums the attention they needed, I slipped out of town for a bit and landed in Arizona. The highlight was going to the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum. If there’s sun, plants, and something new to learn, that’s exactly where I’ll be.

This season, I’m growing a smaller, more intentional mix of flowers. With less space, I’m learning to grow only what I ...
04/22/2026

This season, I’m growing a smaller, more intentional mix of flowers. With less space, I’m learning to grow only what I truly have the time, room and energy for. Turns out, that kind of discipline hits hardest when my heart still wants all the flowers.

One of the toughest plants for me to let go of was sweet peas. My grandparents grew them, my mom still does… and not growing them myself felt like breaking a quiet family tradition.

Then out of the blue last week someone next to the old farm sent me a photo of thriving sweet peas. I couldn’t believe it because after all they’re a little fussy and surely the March heat would have ended them.

Eventually I decided to check it out for myself and drove over to my old farm. And there they were, growing wild among the now massive w**ds where I had tossed them years ago.

So in the end, I got my sweet peas …. one small, perfect, fragrant bouquet, and that is enough.

Groundhog Day over here… just me, dahlias, and mums still hanging out. Saying goodbye to the ranunculus for the season w...
04/15/2026

Groundhog Day over here… just me, dahlias, and mums still hanging out.

Saying goodbye to the ranunculus for the season was hard. Even though the March heat pushed them to open too quickly, I’ve still been able to enjoy them a little longer by leaving them in place.

The dahlias are on a deadline (May 1 is coming in hot), the mums are a little more forgiving… which is great because their new home is still a work in progress as I continue to w**d and work the soil.

A full blown crisis required me to drop every on Saturday. Powdery mildew decided to make an early appearance in the propagation room which was a first for me. I’ve never had it inside before. Turns out warm air, crowded plants, and me getting a little too casual with the dehumidifier created the perfect little fungus party.

So I hauled 200+ plants outside, snipped of any evidence of disease, gave everyone some breathing room, and brought out the antifungal. Not my favorite activity, but neither is letting mildew take over my life.

Am I a little paranoid now? Absolutely. This stuff doesn’t leave so easily. But for now, I did the best I could and I will just have to wait and see.

I’ll be so happy when they’re finally in the ground.

If you’re in need of spring veggies and a whole lineup of incredible plants, this sale is for you.Get hands-on help from...
04/10/2026

If you’re in need of spring veggies and a whole lineup of incredible plants, this sale is for you.

Get hands-on help from students who grew and cared for everything you’ll see, from seasonal annuals and veggies to berries, perennials, cacti, succulents, natives, and landscape plants.

All plants are student grown.

The tomatoes are looking amazing… and they’re just $1.
�Credit cards accepted.

All proceeds support the ARC Horticulture Program.

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Location: American River College�4700 College Oak Drive, Sacramento�8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Big news I’ve been sitting on… mostly because it took forever. Irrigation is just about wrapped up at a new little grow...
04/10/2026

Big news I’ve been sitting on… mostly because it took forever. Irrigation is just about wrapped up at a new little growing spot. A kind family I met while farming at Lake Washington is letting us farm in their backyard. It will be the home for my heirloom mums and Savor Farm is bringing the tomatoes and cucumbers.

The photo of it is anything but beautiful. It’s not colorful, stunning or breathtaking … but it took so much time, energy and grit to get it cleaned up that I see it as beautiful. And, a freshly raked, amended bed is my kind of joy. It means new plants, new lessons and new beauty on the way.

About the dahlias and mums. They’re still above ground. I’m done propagating them so it’s now all about getting them strong before they go below ground later this month.

I’d say the best part of this week was spending Earth Day with the RCHS Garden Club. That’s the stuff that actually fills me up.

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