Day 8 of Valentine's Day shipping...
During this two-week-or-so period we at Sun Valley like to call "Valentine's Day," I've been getting my boots dirty while traipsing around the Arcata farm trying to get a bird's eye view of the heightened holiday floral production. Last week, we took a tour of Tulipville in Arcata, so it seemed like a great idea to kick this week off with a tour of the Oxnard farm! So, I asked Melina, one of my Oxnard counterparts, to give us her own personalized tour of the crops at our sunny So Cal farm. Boy, am I glad she did. Her photographs are simply gorgeous... as are her subjects!
See for yourself...
Brassica (Kale)
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| An open field of Brassica |
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| Brassica has been simply stunning this season! It's been a real crowd pleaser in the shops, and it's breathtaking to see growing in these lush, beautiful rows! |
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| Carmine Lavender brassica |
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| Green brassica |
Asters - think pink.. and purple!
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| Pink Sea Star asters growing in a hoophouse |
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| A hoophouse full of purple and pink Sea Star asters |
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| Close-up of Sea Star asters |
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| A row of hot pink Serenade asters, nearly ready for harvest |
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| Pink and hot pink Matsumotos, getting ready for Valentine's Day! |
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| Freshly harvested hot pink Matsumoto asters in buckets of water, bound for the coolers |
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| Freshly harvested pink Matsumoto asters |
Dianthus (Green Trick and Green Ball)
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| Green dianthus is one crop that is harvested green... and stays green! |
I don't know about you, but these photos helped bring the sunshine in despite the rain and snow we've been having throughout the country. Imagine what the flowers will do in person!
A special thanks to Melina for giving us this visual delight of a tour!
If you want more information about any of the flowers you see here, check out our Flower Resource Pages on the TSVG website by clicking HERE.
Sunshining Valentine's Day
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