Tracy’s Flower Farm

Growing flowers as a cure for difficult times

Hi , I ’m Tracy Sundby — mom , wife , homemaker , and avant nurseryman extraordinaire in Stanwood , Washington . These last two years have bestow a profound waking up to my soul . I became a mother , battled melanoma , and lost my job of 16 years . My genial health was struggling , and working the land was the curative . I worked tirelessly in the garden , completing and originate things I had only dreamed about in just one forgetful growing season . Something deep within me woke up to my intent , and I block off marvel so much about why I could n’t and started wondering how I might . My passion for flowers and gardening run deeply in my vein and goes back generations to my ancestors who farmed the land . This spring I dove headlong into healing and find my authenticity through growing and sharing blooms . “ Freedom Flowers ” was yield , and I have never been more certain of knowing this is my path . I ’m check every twenty-four hour period about where I will fit into this industriousness and am having a bloody secure meter while I ’m doing it !

Life on the farm , with beautifuldahlias(Dahlia variabilis , zone 8–11 or as a ship’s boat bulb ) and a kitty .

The Little Free Seed Library at the farm near our farm stand is for community seed swapping . Do n’t have a bundle to leave behind ? That ’s OK . Just make a donation , or promise to grow , harvestand deposit seeds back into the depository library next season . Our ancestor used to swap seeds with their neighbor all the time . So making deposit into the seed library allows us to continue give back to our biotic community and honour old traditions !

Bouquets ready for sale at the farm stall

These are some of the bed of flowers for harvest to trade .

It all begin here . These beds in the spring are quick to start bursting with life and flowers .

Selling prime at the farmer ’s market

A beautiful weddingbouquet

A fragrant favorite on the flower farm : sweet peas(Lathyrus odoratus , one-year )

The David Austen rose ‘ Litchfield Angel ’ looks absolutely stunning .

Statice(Limoniumsinuatum , one-year ) makes a great filler in fresh bouquets , but it also dries beautifully too , have it wonderful for long - live on dry bouquets .

If you want to check more about Tracy and her blossom growing , check out her internet site , freedomflowers.bizor instagram@freedomfarmflowers .

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