Growing More Than Flowers: A Season of Growth at A Rae Blooms

There’s something really special about watching a little idea slowly turn into something bigger than you ever imagined.

This season at A Rae Blooms, we’ve been busy in all the best ways — growing, expanding, designing, building, and somehow finding time to stop every once in a while and realize, wow… look how far we’ve come.

One of the biggest additions to the farm this year will be our new hoop house. It’s more than just another structure in the field. It gives us additional protected growing space and opens up so many possibilities for extending our season and growing even more of the flowers we love. There’s something pretty exciting about looking at an empty hoop house and imagining all the blooms that will eventually fill it.

And then there are the flower rows.

We’ve extended our growing space and added even more length to our rows, which means more flowers, more varieties, and — naturally — more dirt under our fingernails. We’re constantly dreaming about what we can grow next, and expanding the rows gives us room to turn some of those ideas into reality.

But the farm isn’t the only thing that has been growing.

This year has brought some truly incredible weddings and floral projects, and we’ve had the privilege of taking flowers from the field (and flowers sourced from some of our amazing local growers) and turning them into something meaningful for couples on one of the biggest days of their lives.

From lush ceremony installations to bouquets, centerpieces, arches, and all the little floral details in between, every wedding has been its own creative adventure. There’s nothing quite like arriving at a venue with buckets and buckets of flowers and watching everything come together.

And honestly? We’re not ready for that part to slow down.

We’re already looking ahead to the weddings still on the calendar, and we couldn’t be more excited about what’s coming. New couples, new color palettes, new venues and plenty of opportunities to create something completely their own.

That’s one of our favorite parts of what we do — no two weddings are ever exactly alike.

As we look around the farm right now, we’re reminded that growth doesn’t happen overnight. It happens one seed, one row, one bloom, one wedding, and one crazy idea at a time.

The hoop house will fill.

The flower rows will keep growing.

The wedding buckets will keep coming.

And we’ll keep doing what we love: growing beautiful flowers and turning them into beautiful moments.

Here’s to everything we’ve accomplished so far — and to everything that’s still waiting to bloom

xoxo

Bloom Updates 5/20/2026

May is already more than half way through. What a spring it has been. To be honest I expected more blooms to be here by now. We had days of 90s then a hard freeze in April. Then an extended cool spell. The extreme swings in temperature make crop predictions difficult. I am working hard to keep the plants as happy as possible. The good news is…. everything really does look great. My hard work in protecting from the elements the best I can, is starting to pay off. Just a tad later than I hoped.

So what is happening around our little farm?!

Sweet Peas are going nuts!

As cold hardy as sweet peas are, I still had to protect them many times during this crazy spring. They do not have an extremely long vase life. But there scent and beauty makes up for it. I always tell people that different flowers have different vase lives. And to make your flowers last just pick out the ones that have served their time and leave the others in clean water.

Ranunculus! These layered beauties do indeed have a great vase life. However they hate the heat. So they are living under shade cloth to try to keep them going longer. After the heatwave we are back to temperatures they enjoy for a little. So fingers crossed.

Campanula!

I am the most excited for this crop. I have white and dark purple this year. When they bloom the bells look like a little tea cup or a fairy skirt. They are whimsical and stunning. These can easily last in the cooler and in a vase for weeks. Stay tuned because you need these on your counter!

Snap Dragons are beginning! last year I had a very rocky time with these beauties. The pests were getting after them no matter how hard I tried. But so far so good for this season. I am really focused on soil health. Bringing lots of native plants on to the property to invite good bugs to eat the bad bugs.

Gysophila or commonly known as baby’s breath. Gina can attest to my resistance in planting this. I thought I hated it. But this is not your imported baby’s breath. It really is so pretty, light, and airy. So FINE I am here to say I am glad I gave it a try!

This is my feverfew patch starting to bud up.

There is so much to highlight I could keep on going.

Buplureum

Statice

Strawflower

Calendula

Phlox

Stock

Foxglove

Delphinium

Corncockle

Sea Holly

Lemon Basil

Zinnias

Cosmos

Amaranth

Gomphrena

Dill

Bee Balm

Yarrow

Lisianthus

Lillies

Just so much. I love everything. I love trying everything. I know I should focus on a few crops but that just is not who I am. So I will try to keep my Facebook and instragram updated with roadstand offerings. We have weddings and small events we are working on. Planning my annual fundraiser. Stay tuned for all the things!!

-Brooke

Big Things Are Blooming for 2026!

2026, we have hit the ground running!

We are so excited to share that we’re already booking weddings for 2026 — and our hearts (and studio!) are overflowing with gratitude and anticipation. Each season brings something new, but this upcoming one feels especially magical.

Our seed room is bursting at the seams — trays upon trays of blooms waiting to make their debut in the coming months. It’s wild to look around and see just how much life is growing in every corner of our space. Every petal, every sprout feels like the start of something beautiful — both in the garden and in our creative process.

We’re also thrilled to announce that we’re building out a dedicated workshop space in the garage next to our built-in cooler (Thank you to my husband!) This new area will be our creative chaos landing pad — a place for hands-on learning, flower prep, and hopefully a place that Gina doesn’t throw too many stems on the ground ;) Think laughter, petals everywhere, DMX blasting (wykyk), and so many incredible projects coming together!

But truly, one of the best parts of this season of growth has been building relationships with so many incredible new partners — photographers, venues, planners, fellow growers, and of course, our amazing couples. Collaborating with others who share our love of beauty, chaos, hard work and creativity has fueled our excitement even more.

We can hardly wait to start offering workshops, floral experiences, markets, and event florals where we can share the joy of flower design, farming, and artistry with our local community.

2026 already feels like it’s in full bloom — and we’re just getting started!

Stay tuned for workshop announcements, sneak peeks of our new space, and all the floral fun ahead.

With full hearts and full seed rooms,

xoxo,

A Rae Blooms