CSA 2014 : Week 2

The hot weather had arrived just in time for the longest day of year!

This week’s CSA bouquets are filled with

• Purple Campanula (bell like flowers)
• Dahlias (red in this photo, some people got orange or pink)
• Yellow Yarrow (be sure to smell this one! it’s got a really unique scent!)
• Orange Asclepius (this is one of my favorite Summer flowers)
• Sunflowers
• Safflower (the green “flowers”. They are still in the bud stage which we love. It may bloom orange).

Last week we met Capital Flower Growers and Seaberry Farm on the blog. The provided some of your flowers this week too.

The campanula, yarrow, dahlias and sunflowers came from Capital Flower Growers and the Safflower came from Seaberry Farm.

This week your Asclepius came from our friends at Plant Masters down in Gaithersburg.

Husband and wife farmers, Carol and Leon Carrier have been farming for over 30 years. They grow flowers and plants and can be found at The Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market year 'round and The Olney Farm Market (Sun 9-1 @ MGH grounds 5/9-11/7) and The Potomac Farmer's Market (Falls & Democracy,Thurs. 2-6)

Leon and Carol are always so generous with their flower knowledge. We love working with them!

Now that the weather is getting hot, be sure to keep your flowers in a cool spot out of direct sunlight. Keep them filled with water (add water every day) and change the water every other day.

Enjoy the flowers! Happy Summer!

Market Bouquets for Your Retail Store!

Interested in offering fresh, seasonal, and local bouquets to your customers? Local Color Flowers makes it easy with our beautiful Market Bouquets, available for  retail locations.

Local Color Flower’s Market Bouquets consist of a mix of seasonal flowers and foliage, artfully arranged and packaged for retail. Each Market Bouquet comes presented in paper and tissue for beautiful gifting and easy transportation. All Market Bouquets are made from 100% locally grown flowers and come with an elegant tag explaining where the flowers were grown and cared for.

Each week’s Market Bouquets will be unique and slightly different reflecting the season’s availability. Market Bouquets can be picked up weekly at Local Color Flower’s studio at 3100 Brentwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218, or delivered to your establishment. Market Bouquets are delivered in water, and look stunning displayed in our French Flower Cans, (available for purchase or rental) or your own display buckets.

Chesapeake Wine Company is currently selling Market Bouquets and it’s a great fit with their focus on local products. They have a great display near the cash register making it easy for folks to grab a bouquet at check out.

“We love having fresh, local flowers for our customers to buy when they come in to pick up their supplies for the weekend. It truly offers the convenience of one stop shopping. People look forward each week to the new creations and seasonal flowers offered by Local Color Flowers"!” –Debbie Jones and Mitchel Pressman, Owners, Chesapeake Wine Company

To learn more about Local Color Flower’s Market Bouquets, gives us a call at 410-262-1494 or email me at ellen@locoflo.com.

Special thanks to Jennifer McMenamin Photography for these awesome photos!