Harvest News
Sharing the beauty of Fynbos & Australian natives, especially the family of Proteaceae!
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Spirited Floral Décor - Bring on the red, white and blue!
Although the New Year officially begins in January, here on the farm we can’t help but think that July deserves a little tribute too. There’s something about the month, perhaps it’s the fact we’ve reached the year’s halfway mark or maybe because it's the time to celebrate America… that seems to muster up a little nostalgia. With that in mind, these ‘dog days of summer’ aren’t always easy to shake off.
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Grevillea Flowers
Now, about mid-summer, is the time we anticipate the inevitable dog days to come as we watch our pincushion fields go barren and eagerly wait for protea season. However, the warm weather is no match for Grevillea flowers, they’re fuss-free sun-lovers that stand up to the rising mercury and add some much-needed color during this transitional period. These lollipop-like flowers, also referred to as Bush Lollies, Bush Toothbrush and Spiderman, provide masses of summery blooms that add, color, and fabulous texture in and out of the fields.
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Mingling Florals & Fruit
Fruit looks gorgeous in the garden, and even better served on a platter or mixed in your favorite dessert. But did you know, adding seasonal fruit into a flower arrangement, to bring in a fresh element of color, texture and shape, is often the recipe needed to transform a design from beautiful to eye-catching and unique?
What kinds of fruit can be added to a flower arrangement? More than you might think. Vines with berries, grapes and passion fruit, or even lemons, oranges, peaches and persimmons can be used to expand your palette of materials. A cluster of kumquats might give you a pop of smooth orange amongst green foliage, or a pomegranate snuggled amid lush blooms can lend rich color to a design.
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July Articles of Interest
50 Wedding Centerpiece Ideas We Love
As you're planning your wedding, you'll likely need to put some thought into how you'll decorate your reception. While most couples opt for floral arrangements—which they place in the center of their tables—the options extend far beyond simple bundles of one kind of bloom. With so many flower varieties out there, as well a whole spectrum of petal shades, choosing blossoms for your centerpieces can be overwhelming. Plus, not all brides and grooms want to use flowers at all—some choose to work with other elements, like candles. How can you decide on the right decorations for your celebration’s color scheme and theme?
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For many of us, working around our home and the land that surrounds us has become a priority. The time spent on these activities lets us shift our thoughts and actions to things we can do something about or fix rather than worrying and feeling anxious about things completely out of our control. I've found that looking after and nurturing my plants has been a great way for me to relax and unwind, especially during the summer. For most of this month I have been in the nursery and up in the fields helping with the irrigation, plant maintenance and replanting.
Summer is also the time of the year that I challenged myself to think in new directions, to rethink my goals and adjust for any obstacles in the path going forward. So, it is with great expectation that I’m leaning into fall… which by all accounts, is shaping up to be quite a season.
From August through October, protea take center stage in the fields. Pink Ice, one of the hardiest and most prolific plants on the farm, are fall icons! This gorgeous Protea has a goblet shaped bloom surrounded by silvery-pink bracts that overlap and a beautiful rose-colored central dome with a splash of wine at the tip. I love combining Pink Ice with Leucadendron Safari Sunset, Jester and Inca Gold along with long stems of textural Grevillea Ivanhoe and Banksia integrifolia. That’s my autumnal recipe, mixing proteas with mood-boosting hues to brighten up your home, and create a warm and welcoming ambience.
Before all the fall activities begin though, I hope you'll enjoy a few days this summer filled with family, friends and fun.
Have a great month of August, and get out there... enjoy nature!
Mel
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Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
5467 Rainbow Creek Road,
Fallbrook, CA 92028
(760) 731-3305
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