About a year ago, I reached out to some of my flower friends who had appeared in Flower Magazine or on their Insta account inquiring about how they developed their connection to the magazine. I LOVE Flower Magazine – a whole magazine dedicated to flowers! What is not to love? These friends shared their advice … Read More
East End Market
Italian White Sunflowers
At FarmGal Flowers, we like to grow sunflowers that come in nontraditional colors like red and chocolate. We also primarily grow multi-branching sunflowers as opposed to the “one and done” varieties because we grow in urban spaces. So I am always on the lookout for new multi-branching varieties to try. I came across Italian White … Read More
Cranberry Hibiscus, a Favorite Fall Foliage and Flower
I first encountered Cranberry Hibiscus (Hibiscus acetosella) when I began working in the market garden at East End. Our Fleet Farming friends planted it and it has remained a staple through the years for many reasons… At FarmGal Flowers, I always like to have a large crop of Cranberry Hibiscus for Fall bouquets. Let’s face … Read More