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Thursday, April 14, 2016

SO MANY FLOWERS, SO MANY PLACES, SO LITTLE TIME

What's in Season Now

This must be the best season for the flowers we grow on our farm.  ROSES of course are abundant.  


The blossoms are soo big this year, because of the cool nights, we think.  






But additional stars are two annual blooms…LAVENDER 

Kiyah Loves flowers and fragrances but especially lavender.  She reminds us of the lovely bees who visit our farm.  They too bury themselves in the lavender.
At The Linen Tree Kiyah, Kendra and Greg can assist you in finding the perfect linens, table top,  bedding or gift …for you …or not.  


Say "Hi from the farm!" to the rose, lavender or jasmine girls that may be waving to you from the desk.

https://www.thelinentree.com/bedding.html




AND JASMINE .   

The Tre Soli Sons love Chinese Jasmine Tea.  We thought this photo of a jasmine bouquet a nice tribute to fond dinner memories. 




For those of you familiar with lavender and jasmine, you know that these two put out one big burst of blooms in the Spring and may toss a few more through the year.  Unlike our roses which bloom year round except when we prune them in the Winter dormancy.  


The lavender is renown for it's fresh and dried fragrance and beauty.  You can put it in drinks, foods, baths, beds, pillow, sachets, closets, drawers, flower crowns, scented candles,  perennial wreathes and perfumes,.  The versatility of lavender is perhaps unmatched in the flower and herb world.  



The jasmine on the other hand is usually left outside to it's climbing structures.   Not any more!  We have managed to work around their penchant for drooping as soon as they are cut off of their vines.  This is thrilling to us because now we can share their magnificent yet delicate perfume with each of you.  In years past only those fortunate enough to grow jasmine, and those they invited to come enjoy it with them, were lucky enough to relax with a crisp ice tea under the influence of jasmine wafts as Spring warms into Summer.  



https://www.facebook.com/SavaleFlowersAntiques

Here's a peek at a lush bouquet of jasmine with roses.  Perhaps adding the roses was gilding the lilly but we just had to see how they got along.  There may only be 1-3 weeks left of jasmine bloom so contact us soon if you want some for yourself. 


So we've just toured the gardens at Tre Soli to see where all of these lovelies grew and to Savale Flowers and Antiques as well as The Linen Tree where some of our garden girls have traveled to.



Last Saturday we were excited to see so many of you come visit us at Berridge Nursery for Art in the Garden.  Berridge is where our rose growing was fist nurtured with antique roses we purchased back in 1990.  The Sombreuil rose featured at the top of our blog was purchased at Berridge.  Nine of them still grow in the Gardens at Tre Soli.  Much thanks to Christine Fortman and all of the staff who worked so hard to accommodate vendors and customers at the event.
http://www.berridgenursery.com

We made a number of new friends and buckets of girls went home with old and new friends at the event.  One of our delightful new customers was Ana of UrbAna.  She posted her desk bouquet to Instagram and low and behold some of her followers showed up at Berridge Nursery's Art in the Garden to claim some rose girls for their own.  Thanks, everyone!  So after the event we just had to go to thank Ana.  WOW! Do we love UrbAna!  A darling yet classy shop all about entertaining at home…our favorite thing to do.  It is warmly open, and well stocked with a mix of simple, sublime, modern, chic, romantic.  And since a son of Tre Soli now has a son we were tickled to find some baby items.   check them out! 


https://www.instagram.com/urbanaphoenix/



We have to thank Jill from Sweet Life Garden for helping to get the girls ready on Friday as well as help set up and introduce visitors to the girls and how to garden.  Jill knows how to love the roses and fruit trees and chickens and goats and family like nobody we know.  She and her ever gracious and capable husband Hal can help you get your garden going.  Thanks to Hal also for lending to us his hands and his wife on Saturday.

http://www.sweetlifegarden.com



Jill is not only "outstanding in her field" but one of the loveliest flowers we have the pleasure of knowing.  She invites you to experience the semi-annual Arcadia's Edible Tour on May 7.  This is the tour you may have been on a couple of years ago when The Gardens At Tre Soli were on the tour.

http://ediblegardentour.com

"Edible" is a most unique tour and opportunity to meet edible landscape owners and pick their brains.   The tour travels West to the revitalizing downtown urban farmers for some very special gardens this year.  This tour always sells out so get your tickets soon.  Weather permitting we will have some flower girls available at the Edible Tour Market for you to take home.  Do not miss the market either way because some of the best edibles in the Valley of the Sun are only available at this market!  (I'm talking about you Rebecca's vinaigrette).  Rebecca is one-third of the partners of My Farmyard who are the cosponsors of the Edible tour.  

http://www.myfarmyard.com/about-us.html






Another "desktop bouquet".   This one at Savale Flowers and Antiques, where you can pop in to pick up our flowers to take to your desk top or gift to a co-worker or boss.  You may want to call ahead to assure they have what you want.  You can special order from us and pick at Savale
in Old Town Scottsdale.


Once a year Fresh Jasmine with Seasonal Roses 


https://www.instagram.com/savaleflowersantiques/









Friday, April 8, 2016

BERRIDGE ART IN THE GARDEN


Girls Who Are All Dressed Up With Someplace to Go

BERRIDGE ART IN THE GARDEN
9a-3p
SATURDAY 
APRIL 9
4647 E Camelback
Please continue to the April 6 post below for details









SEE YOU SOON!

P.S. We're still looking for "Smell-a-Vision"!  Let us know if you know where we can get it!

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Berridge Nursery Art in the Garden, Saturday April 9, 9a.m.-3p.m.

Aaah!  The weather is cooling at this very moment and we may even be treated to a bit of rain.   So don't just sit there plant something then go to an outdoor art, food and farmers market.  The Chief Rose Rangler, Roxie the Rose Rangler and "The Girls" will all look forward to seeing you there.



We'll have some new roses for you to meet.  And you can take some home with you or purchase the perfect bouquet for someone who deserves a little giftie.  Of course loved ones, family, friend make great recipients.  We also know of folks who have treated their physical therapists, lawyers, doctors, neighbors, nurses, masseuse, hair stylists, clients, colleagues, travel agents, accountants, ministers, Rabi, and priest with a surprise bouquets and everyone has been pleased.  So go ahead.  Make your list, check it twice then gift a bouquet to those naughty or nice.



See you there?



Friday, April 1, 2016

THE AMERICAN GROWN FLOWERS STORY

As you enjoy your Saturday cuppa while reading your newspaper with your favorite music in the background please take some time to read this excellent article about why we are so passionate about the flowers we grow.   By accident we've always grown flowers with our food, 'cause we like to!   Now because of our understanding of the interconnection between our plant, people, animals, earth we are committed to continuing or omni culture.  And because we are what we eat we've always grown without chemicals.


Now that we understand the international side of flowers we are so proud that we stumbled in to growing our flowers as we do.  The article below combines political, drug traffic and agricultural history along with international flower trade history.

http://slowflowers.com/article/modern-farmer-a-cut-above.html




Now that you have the big picture read or listen to what happened to all of those wonderful japanese flower gardens that used to be on Baseline Road at the foot of the South Mountain.  We are among the many who for years were sad to see one-by-one those farms be developed.  It was said by many that the land just became too valuable but there's more to that story.

http://kjzz.org/content/12425/did-you-know-japanese-flower-gardens-once-south-phoenix-tourist-
attraction






If you like supporting the local businesses and the small business people of our Valley of the Sun then be sure to ask your florist for local flowers.  Support the farmers that offer flowers at the markets.




Consider supporting Maya Dailey of Maya's Farm.  She started as a flower farmer and continues to farm with an abundance of bloomers to feed the pollinators and you and I!  She is a rare breed of small local farmers; a CCOF certified organic female farmer!  You can feel really good about your food and flowers when you buy from Maya.  https://www.facebook.com/mayasfarmaz  She has completed her move just South of where she used to be at The Farm at South Mountain.  Maya still has a CSA and can be found at farmers market and restaurants around the valley.  Tomorrow, Saturday morning you will find her fabulous produce at the Open Air Market at the Phoenix Public Market http://phxpublicmarket.com/openair/


Don't be fooled, buy fresh, buy local!

POP UP

TOMORROW
SATURDAY
APRIL 2
NOON until 4

SCOTTSDALE MARKETPLACE
6310 N SCOTTSDALE RD

Just North of The Borgata
SW Corner of  Scottsdale Rd and Lincoln Dr

Look for our Flags with the red pick up truck with Sunflowers in the back bed.




So now you know the Who, What, When and Where but here is some of the Why and How.
Why buy from us?
If you love Slow Food, being a locavore, chowing local, buying local then you will like buying your flowers Slow Flower style.  We're a local farm - five minutes from the Scottsdale Marketplace.  We grow without insecticides or herbicides or green houses.  We grow in soil under the Sun.  
Doesn't get more local and green unless you are the grower.  But then you knew that 
AND
  Our roses are renown for their sumptuous fragrances.  Send a link to a friend who doesn't know why to buy their roses from Anne E.


How to get "The Girls" home?


In style of course! 
   Go on a treasure hunt and find it tomorrow.  
We can hold your flowers in cool water while you shop.  These are some of our favorites found on sojourn through the shop today.


Your style?





















Your mother's style?



 Groom's style?                                    
                   

Best friend's style?

Your daughter's style?



                         Francophile?



Sharing the bounty?

Mid Century milk delivery?


 
 Bucket of blooms?

              
                Bud vase on the desk?



Bitty Posie Pot?




Blue and White?















Timeless?

                      Timeless too?

Your green friend who loves French Country?



                                                                                               Double your pleasure?




   More blue?
      
                                           More White?



More precious?
                                                  

 No matter your style Scottsdale Marketplace, with 38 showrooms,  
is likely to have just the right container for you.  
One stop bouquet & vase shopping!  
And we are tickled we get to spend the afternoon with them.
But please, just don't buy the ones of which we're dreaming.





SATURDAY, APRIL 2 POP UP MARKET

It may be April Fools Day but we're not fooling.  We've been invited to have a Pop Up Market at the Scottsdale Marketplace, http://scottsdalemarketplace.com  Not being fools we said yes!  We've been shopping there for garden decor, table settings, vintage linens and antiques for years.  We even have a retro robins egg blue stool out in the gardens from one of their vendors.


We'll be at Scottsdale Marketplace from 12-4 tomorrow, Saturday, April 2.  We look forward to you stopping by to meet the girls and talk dirt, garden dirt.  We'll have soil probes for sale, made by SEEDS for Autism.  The proceeds from the sale of the probes goes to the Maricopa County Master Gardener program.  Additionally we'll have free publications on how to grow in the desert.




Hi Ho!  Hi HO! It's off to bank we go!


In the meantime let these photo of "The Girls" on the go inspire you.  Yesterday some of "The Girls" went to a bank to surprise a a banker when she returns to work tomorrow.  They had lavished on the perfume so we can't wait to hear what the employees thought when the bank smells of roses instead of money when they open in the morning.






One client sent us these photos that exemplify how "The Girls"could assist you to graciously welcome friends to your table.




  

Elegant.  










Thoughtful.







Joyful.







Sublime.






Generous.



The table setting.  The flower arrangements.  The hostess.


Thanks for letting "Our Girls" from the gardens at Tre Soli join you for dinner this evening. 

SEE YOU SATURDAY AT SCOTTSDALE MARKETPLACE
http://scottsdalemarketplace.com