A Look at January on the Farm
We hope your 2025 is off to a great start! After some much-needed rest with friends and family, we're back at it, ready for the exciting year ahead.
This time of year, crop planning and seed starting take center stage. Still, I've learned to pace myself—otherwise, I end up planning for double the space we have! So, I'm also clearing closets and attic spaces, tackling tasks we don't have time for once the season ramps up.
Outside
Things are quiet in the field now, at least above ground. Underground, the root systems are extending and strengthening. Even above ground, in the hoop house, we’re seeing buds form on the poppies and blooms on the pansies. The lone bloomers outside are the hellebores and they are a welcome sight.
Despite the record cold we’re experiencing this week, it won’t be long until we see the early bloomers. The Persephone period, when daylight lasts fewer than 10 hours and plant growth slows, ended for us on January 6th. With more light and warmth coming, the early bloomers will soon make their debut. We can't wait!
Inside
Farmhouse repairs are progressing after a water pipe burst last fall. With plumbing, drywall, and flooring replaced, we're adding a new back door and bathroom vanity top next. Painting and final plumbing are next, and we're optimistic about finishing before flower season gets busy.
Bouquet Subscription Season is Coming Up!
Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift or a little joy for yourself? A bouquet subscription might be just the thing! New this year, we’re offering Friday pick-ups at Molly Creek Company in Ridgeway.
We look forward to serving you in 2025.
Best,
Linda
Our 2025 Bouquet Subscriptions: Fresh Flowers Delivered to Your Door
Looking to brighten your week? Our farm-fresh bouquet subscription delivers vibrant, seasonal blooms right to your doorstep. Choose from weekly or bi-weekly deliveries throughout the season, and enjoy the beauty of locally grown, handpicked flowers. Select Tuesday or Friday as your preferred delivery day, and receive a thoughtfully curated bouquet featuring the best of our harvest.
How It Works We make it easy and contactless: simply leave a vase or a bucket of fresh water outside, and we’ll take care of the rest, delivering your flowers right to your door. Each bouquet is unique, as we choose the best available flowers for the season, so you can look forward to something new with every delivery.
Perfect for Gifting Looking for the ideal gift? A bouquet subscription is a thoughtful and ongoing present. When you order as a gift, just provide the recipient's name and delivery address within our service area. Let us know in the comments if you'd like us to announce your gift via email, or if you'd prefer to let the recipient know personally.
Flexible Scheduling Worried about missing a delivery while on vacation? No problem! We can easily reschedule your deliveries to accommodate your schedule. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we guarantee it!
Service Areas We offer delivery to the following zip codes: 29201, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29209, 29016, 29045, 29169, 29223, 29229.
Are You in the Ridgeway Area?
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Molly Creek Company! As a small farm, we’ve had some limitations on where we can deliver, but thanks to this collaboration, we’re excited to expand our reach. Starting with our 2025 subscriptions, you can now sign up for a Friday bouquet subscription and pick up your flowers at The Molly Creek Company.
Molly Creek Company will be opening in January 2025 at 1051 Hwy 21 South in Ridgeway, 29130, just 5 miles north of Blythewood. They’ll be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, giving you plenty of time to visit before we begin deliveries in March!
While you’re there, be sure to explore a fantastic selection of locally made products, including food, art, refinished furniture, and the amazing Molly Creek soaps. Don’t forget to follow @MollyCreekCompany2025 on Instagram for updates on their progress as they prepare to open!
Limited Availability Our subscriptions are available in limited quantities and may sell out for the season. Be sure to place your order soon before they're gone. We also reserve the right to limit deliveries to certain areas.
Click the link for more information and to sign up : Subscription Information
Last Call for Holiday Bulbs!
We still have a few amaryllis and paperwhites available for you on our website. Our last pick up date is Friday, 12/14. Our final delivery date is Tuesday, 12/19/24.
Thank you so much to all of you who have supported our farm in some way this year. We are grateful for your interest in our flowers. We look forward to more flower fun in 2025!
Wishing you a happy holiday season,
Linda
About our 2025 Subscriptions
For those of you who are familiar with out bouquet subscription service, the 2025 subscriptions are available to order here. Thank you all so much for allowing us to bring farm fresh flowers to you!
For those who may not be familiar with this service, here is the scoop:
Enjoy Fresh, Seasonal Blooms Delivered to Your Door!
Imagine having farm-fresh, hand-picked flowers brightening your home every week or bi-weekly throughout three seasons. With our flower subscription, you can enjoy the best of each harvest in beautifully crafted bouquets, delivered contact-free right to your doorstep!
A Perfect Gift
Looking for a thoughtful gift? Our flower subscriptions are a lovely, lasting way to show someone you care. Gift Subscription Order: Place the order and provide the recipient's name and address (within our service area). Let us know in the comments if you’ll be notifying them or if you’d like us to share the news with a special email announcement.
Seasonal Offerings
Early Spring Blooms
Our Early Spring offering includes an enchanting mix of tulips, anemones, ranunculus, hellebores, and hardy annuals like nigella, bachelor buttons, agrostemma, and orlaya. These vibrant blooms mark the start of the season, which begins on or near March 1 and runs through April 30. (Mother Nature has the final word on the start date!)
Spring to Summer Blooms
Our Spring to Summer offering transitions to a stunning array of heat-loving blooms, including lisianthus, sunflowers, zinnias, calla lilies, and more. This season begins on or after May 2 and extends through June.
Late Summer to Fall Blooms
Celebrate the changing season with our Late Summer to Fall offering, which brings you the vibrant colors of fall. This season’s bouquets feature dahlias, sunflowers, marigolds, and more, with late-season heirloom mums adding a pop of color and elegance to each arrangement. With a dahlia’s 4-5 day vase life, a weekly delivery will keep your home full of fresh beauty all season long. This season runs from mid-August to mid-October, with no deliveries on Labor Day weekend (August 29 and September 2).
Subscription Options
Choose between Tuesday or Friday delivery, and select either a 4-week subscription (biweekly) or an 8-week subscription:
4 Weeks: $180
8 Weeks: $320
Flexible Scheduling
Planning a vacation? No worries – we’re happy to adjust deliveries around your schedule, and customer satisfaction is guaranteed!
Service Availability
Our delivery area includes the following zip codes: 29201, 29204, 29205, 29206, 29209, 29016, 29045, 29169, 29223, and 29229.
Please note, subscriptions are limited and will close once we’re sold out for the season. We may also reserve the right to decline certain delivery locations.
Order now to secure your spot and enjoy the best flowers of each season, delivered right to you!
Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season,
Linda
Easing into Fall
We’ve enjoyed some time off in July, alternating days of rest with days of planting for fall. We’ve had nearly 12 inches of rain on the farm in July – a welcome change from June. It is especially helpful for the new plantings. We’re looking forward to the days ahead with cooler temperatures and an abundance of flowers. For fall, we’ve been planting dahlias, zinnias, celosia, yarrow, snapdragons, callas, sunflowers and heirloom chrysanthemums.
Fall Wreath Workshops
Now that August has arrived, we are opening registration for our fall wreath workshops. Grab a friend and join us for a fun workshop at Purple Tuteur Farm. In this 2-hour session, we will talk about the basics of drying flowers and we will help you build your own custom dried flower wreath. If you would like to do this class for your private group of 8 or more, please send your request to purpletuteur@gmail.com and we will try to accommodate! Here’s the link: https://www.purpletuteur.com/classes
Fall Subscriptions
Our next subscription season will begin in late August. If you have signed up, we will be getting in touch closer to the first delivery day to verify schedules. We still have a few spots open if you are interested. Sign up here: https://www.purpletuteur.com/wwwpurpletuteurcom/new-products-1/fresh-cut-flower-bouquet-drop-off-service/late-summer-to-fall
We hope that you are enjoying the last days before school starts!
Best,
Linda
Bouquet Subscriptions for 2024
The 2024 subscription shop is open
Have farm-fresh cut flower bouquets delivered to your door weekly, or bi-weekly. Choose from three seasons or sign up for all three!
Early Spring – March and April deliveries
Spring to Summer – May and June deliveries (No deliveries June 7th or 11th – come see us during the Richland county Ag+Art Tour on Saturday June 8th)
Late Summer to Fall – Mid- August to mid-October (No deliveries August 30th or September 3rd, Labor Day Weekend)
We use a contactless delivery approach. Please leave a vase or a bucket of fresh water out for us and we will leave your flowers there for you. Flowers vary with each delivery. We pick the best of the harvest to include in your bouquets.
Subscriptions also make a great gift. We offer two ways to give a gift subscription:
Order the subscription directly. When ordering as a gift, simply provide the delivery name and address within our service area that you want us to use. In the comments, please let us know if you will let the recipient know or if you would like us to announce your gift via email.
Order an e-gift card. This allows the recipient to decide on the details when they use the gift card to purchase a subscription. Gift cards are good for the year of purchase only.
We can schedule deliveries around vacations-no problem. Customer satisfaction is fully guaranteed.
This service is available in the following zip codes: 29201, 29204, 29205,29206,29209, 29016, 29045, 29169, 29223, 29229
A limited number of subscriptions are available. Subscriptions are closed when sold-out for the season.
Holiday Bulbs and Greens - Last Call!
Many thanks to those of you who came out to our open house last weekend. It was fun to meet some of our followers face to face for the first time and to see old friends too.
If you couldn’t make it, we will be at the Christkindl Market at Doko Meadows on Saturday, December 9th with amaryllis, paperwhites and greenery bouquets. This is a really big market with lots of local makers. Don’t miss it!
Christkindl Market
Saturday, December 9, 2023
10:00am-7:00pm
Doko Meadows Park, 171 Langford Rd, Blythewood, SC 29016, USA
Join us for our 2nd Annual Christkindl Market in conjunction with the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce!
Live Nativity Scene
Arts & Crafts Vendors
Seasonal Baked Goods
Gluhwein and Beirgarten
Food Trucks
Santa Land
That’s it for now! We hope that you are blessed with a joyful holiday season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Linda