Still Life Flower Farm

Still Life Flower Farm Grace - Farmer/Florist - Curated specialty blooms and bulbs from a 3 acre farm near Portland, Oregon.

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-24The OG dahlias! On the left is ‘Ivanetti’ and the right is ‘Caitlin’s Joy’. They have bee...
08/28/2026

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-24

The OG dahlias! On the left is ‘Ivanetti’ and the right is ‘Caitlin’s Joy’. They have been on the market for a long time and are easy to find (plus pretty cheap!), AND they are so dang gorgeous. Not all beautiful dahlias are unicorns that are impossible to buy.

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Dahlia ‘Orange Globe’

Dahlia ‘Bloomquist Jean’ - probably my most bought tuber or cutting!

A van load for OFGA. I’ve gotten into a good rhythm with delivering wholesale flowers to the market.

Rudbeckia ‘Cherry Brandy’

Gomphrena ‘Sequin’

Sunflower ‘Darjeeling’

08/28/2026

This is a chonky 50 stem bouquet and let’s be clear… I would never make and bring this to a farmer’s market or pop up. But sometimes we see these massive, lush, hand tied bouquets on social media and think “how much could that possibly be? $50? $75??” Nuh uh, my friends. To make a living doing this, it has to be higher.

I typically aim for $25 - $50 bouquets if I’m selling retail at a market. I start with the price I want to sell my bouquet for, then work backwards to fill in flowers that fit the bill.

2x is a pretty conservative markup. If I was designing for a wedding or event, or if I was a florist with a studio or a brick and mortar, it would be much more.

Gimme your thoughts and questions in the comments (but be nice! 😜)

08/26/2026

We’re in that transition phase - the end of summer is waltzing into fall. The flowers are here for it and showing off at this point, so make sure you get a bouquet or two before they’re gone.

Farm stand open Wednesday - Friday, 9 - 7
Venmo or exact cash accepted
$25 classic bouquets, $40 deluxe bouquets
Address available at the link in bio

08/21/2026

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-23

Harvest, harvest, harvest + fall prep!

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-221. Last fall I planted a ton of perennials that I’m banking on cutting from for many year...
08/14/2026

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-22

1. Last fall I planted a ton of perennials that I’m banking on cutting from for many years. Hydrangea were top of the list, so I put in 100 ft of them. I won’t be able to cut long, sellable stems for a couple more years, but they started producing small bloom heads a few weeks ago. They are so whimsically beautiful that I can’t wait to cut the real deal.

2. The dahlia field is coming along. This is ‘Bloomquist York’ and it should be available to buy in our winter tuber sale so that you can grow it in your own garden.

3-4. Summer abundance = lush bouquets and overflowing work benches.

5. Sunflower ‘Darjeeling’ is my all time favorite.

6. Happy to make a home for the froggies. A strong ecosystem includes reptiles and amphibians, so I love seeing these friends around.

August feels a little bit like the calm before the storm. Harvest is the name of the game right now, but soon we’ll switch gears to flipping beds and planting in the fall for spring flowers. Stay tuned for some behind the scenes looks at that process!

08/12/2026

The farm stand is open Wednesday, August 12 - Friday, August 15 from 9am - 7pm.

The stand is self serve and takes Venmo or cash (exact change only please).

Classic Bouquet - $25
Deluxe Bouquet - $40
Dahlia Bunch - $20
Snapdragon Bunch - $20 each or 2 for $30

Find the address at the link in our bio.

Happy flower shopping!

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-211. It’s hot and I’m sweaty, but I’m smiling because the air has CLEARED! We’re back to he...
08/07/2026

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-21

1. It’s hot and I’m sweaty, but I’m smiling because the air has CLEARED! We’re back to healthy and breathable quality. You never know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone, and boy is that true about clean air. Because earlier in the week…

2. I looked like this during harvest. Can’t say it was fun, but it worked and I managed to get flowers harvested despite conditions. Btw, the flowers in pic 1 were dropped Yours Truly last night. Go get!

3. Bouquet making is at its best right now. Thank you for stopping by the flower stand and supporting the farm!

4-5. Dahlia cataloging has begun. It’s a little bit of an arduous process, but I’m always so grateful to have lots of photos to work with once I prep and plan for my tuber sale.

6-7. A couple of field shots - dahlias and zinnias, respectively.

8. I’m growing a bit of produce this season. These strawberries have been my favorite so far. I ate them with breakfast this morning.

9. The ducks are learning to wander a little more through the field. Sound on to hear how loud they are. I’m hoping they’ll be bug foraging pros through the flowers rows in no time.

It feels counterintuitive at first, but I promise that you won’t hurt your plants by cutting stems past where you see th...
08/06/2026

It feels counterintuitive at first, but I promise that you won’t hurt your plants by cutting stems past where you see the next flower buds forming. On the contrary, it will only give you more flowers with super long, sturdy stems. Cutting short keeps subsequent stems short and your flowers small. Even if you’re not cutting to put flowers in an arrangement, deadheading should be the same process - cut longer stems for spent flowers so your next blooms are big and beautiful.

Let’s go cut flowers from your garden! Questions along the way? Drop them in the comments section 💛

08/03/2026

This is the follow up to making a bouquet from your garden flowers. If you want to take your blooms on the road - to give to a friend, perhaps! - then make sure you band and wrap to keep them safe and secure while you travel. It takes little time and uses household items. Happy practicing and feel free to drop questions in the comments!

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-211. The field is looking fresh!2. Pretty bouquets for Yours Truly. Go visit their Sellwood...
08/01/2026

Weekly Farm Chronicles: 2026-21

1. The field is looking fresh!

2. Pretty bouquets for Yours Truly. Go visit their Sellwood shop and pick one up for yourself!

3-5. The dahlias have continued to trickle in and are looking really lovely. I have to remind myself to be patient at this point - most of my dahlias won’t bloom until mid August. September really is their peak month. If yours haven’t bloomed yet, just know you’re not alone and everything is probably right on track.

6. New to me zinnia variety, ‘Oklahoma White’

7. The garden cart has been full from every harvest this week. It’s that time of year!

On a different note, my season is about 30 weeks long, so at 21 weeks I’m 2/3 of the way through. And let me tell you, my body and mind are feeling it. The season is like a marathon and I have hit my 15 mile wall, having moments when I want to stop. Farming is so beautiful and so gritty too. It requires pulling yourself out of many mental downward spirals to keep putting one foot in front of the other. I love this work and I can’t imagine doing anything else - and I also have moments when I want to throw in the towel. Both things can be true at the same time. If you’re a market grower, whether that’s veggies or flowers, and feeling the same thing, you’re not alone! I’ll just keep taking it one day at a time with gratitude for an able body that can do this job.

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