Cut Your Own Flowers - U-Pick on the Farm
Picking Now:
We may be able to offer and early June ranuculus u-pick if the crop does well. Stay tuned. Otherwise May and June we will be busy planting all of our lovely summer annuals for u-pick at the end of July/early August!
16+ different Zinnias
Daffodils Tulips Snapdragons
2024 Picking Season Schedule
April - Daffodils & Tulips
Late July - Zinnias, Snapdragons, Ageratum, Celosia
August - Zinnias, Snapdragons, Ageratum, Celosia, Gladiolus, Dahlias grown from seed, sunflowers in late August.
September - Sunflowers, Zinnias, Open Centered Dahlias, Cosmos, Rudbekia
October - Zinnias, Open Centered Dahlias, Cosmos, Ageratum
How it works
Purchase a picking jug and we will loan you the scissors to get to work filling your jug! In Spring, head to the red barn to purchase a jug. In the summer, head directly to the zinnia picking garden. The purchase of a picking jug gains access to the farm for two adults. There is no additional charge per child.
Heirloom Narcissus (Fancy Daffodils) - 20 Stems $30.00
Tulips - 20 Stems $40.00
Summer Mixed Bloom Large (Gallon) Picking Jug $40.00
Summer Mixed Bloom Small Picking Jug $25.00
Additional Adult Entrance $5.00
Please contact us for large group picking events.
We want your flowers to keep on giving, so we have a few tips on harvesting and vase life tricks…
Spring Picking Tips:
Daffodils ooze a sap that kills other flowers, hence the name Narcissus! They are best kept in a vase all on their own. However! If you let them sit in their own water overnight, you can arrange them with other types of flowers the next day as long as you do not re-cut the stem.
Pulling a daffodil, to “snap” the stem, rather then using scissors to cut the stem, will result in less oozing sap. We can show you how to do this at the farm.
When picking the daffodils, please only cut the stems and not the greens. The bulb needs the greens to gather energy for the next few months, in order to produce flowers next year.
At home, change the water frequently. Daffodils and Tulips both have a good long vase life. When picked right before they open, and with proper home care, they will last longer than a week in a vase.
Display your flowers in a place without direct sunlight as this will cause the flowers to wilt sooner. Fun fact - keep them away from your fruit bowl because the gasses the fruits produce while ripening, will cause your flowers to wilt sooner as well!
Summer Picking Tips:
Cut your stems long. This is good for the mother plant’s growth as well as gives you plenty of opportunity to re-trim your stems at home for arranging.
Pick off leaves and extra buds and stems. This allows the plant to focus all its energy on one single big bloom.
At home, change the water frequently, re-cutting the stems when you do so. This keeps a fresh end open and absorbing water which will extend your vase life.
Cut your stems at an angle so the stems are not sitting on the bottom of the vase.
Display your flowers in a place without direct sunlight as this will cause the flowers to wilt sooner.
Fun fact - keep them away from your fruit bowl because the gasses the fruits produce while ripening, will cause your flowers to wilt sooner as well!
Zinnias seem to dislike flower food! They will last longer with plain old cool water, refreshed regularly.
Other Things to Keep in Mind…
Keep in mind this is a working farm, and rough terrain goes with the territory.
Our farm grounds are still a work in progress and are under construction. For your safety, please stick to the designated areas and do not wander onto any tarps or inside roped off areas.
Please use caution when walking with scissors, make sure you and your children walk with them facing down. You are responsible for the safety of your child.
Wear proper footwear, we recommend closed toed shoes.
Please stay off any farm equipment that is out on the grounds. These are heavy working machines and are not safe for children to climb.
We are still finding some poison ivy on the grounds, please take care when visiting the farm. We recommend close-toed shoes and ask that you stick to the driveway and the flower patch areas of the farm.
Yes, there are bees! Lots of bees! And we need them, so please treat them kindly. The yellow jackets do not have much interest in the flowers, they are attracted to food and sugar.
There are no dogs allowed at the farm. This is for the safety of our plants but also the dogs as well. Many garden plants are toxic to dogs and other household pets. For more information about which flowers and plants are toxic to household pets, visit the ASPCA website or consult your veterinarian.
While we use organic materials to treat our plants, these are still not materials that should be consumed by your pets or your children. Please do not eat the flowers.
Bug spray, sunscreen, hats, etc. are all good ideas.
Professional photography is allowed but requires permission and planning ahead of time, as well as a photography fee. Please email us to schedule a photography shoot.
