River Road Flower Farm

11/03/2026

10/31/2026

Well, that's a wrap. We have had a few frosts in the big field over the last couple weeks, but plenty of plants dodged the bullet. It was an actual freeze here last night with temperatures dipping below 32 for a few hours. It is worth mentioning that we protected our tuber production beds, but these are all about tubers and we have been removing the blooms as they develop.

As we work through our winter prep, digging tubers, and getting ready for the new season, we continue to distill our lavender. We have finished the French lavender and are now running the English varieties. These don't produce as much oil, but have a nice mellow fragrance. And we have plenty of lavender hydrosol at just $30 for a 750 ml bottle (local pickup only).

10/29/2026

Here we are at the end of of October and our dahlias are doing their best to hang on in spite of a few light frosts. The cut flower field can still fill a few special orders if anyone local is so inclined. We are digging some of the rows, but there are many rows to go. Drop us a note or call if you need blooms. Note the farm-stand is closed.

And we are still distilling lavender oil. We finished the French lavender yesterday, or to the english lavender. It has a lower yield, but a very mellow fragrance and it can be used in the kitchen to boot. We have plenty of Lavender Hydrosol that can be picked up here. These 750 ML bottles at $30.

And for folks watching from afar, the raised beds where we grow tuber stock are still growing. We cut all the blooms off a few weeks ago to encourage tuber development. And they seem happy. We have covered one bed with frost cloth as it is more likely to get nipped. But it looks like we won't start digging these beds for another week or so. No doubt it will be a chilly dig.

10/25/2026

Folks ask if the deer bother dahlias. In the past I would say no. But now they are a real pain. We have had to use an electric fence to keep them away from the fields and thankfully it works. Yesterday I made this "lay-flat" or mandala as I like to call it. Overnight, they ate all but two blooms. Sheesh!

10/24/2026

Dahlia growers will likely recognise these dahlias as Bloomquist Jean. This dahlia has won more often than any other in the shows over the past few years. It seems appropriate that she is giving us instructions.

10/23/2026

Wrapping up the dahlia bloom season is a process. We are busy digging out some older dahlias and moving some to new locations. And I am spending the late afternoons distilling the last of the lavender in the drying shed. Which brings me to a question. We make an excellent hydrosol during our distillation. In part because we use distilled water in the still and because we distill primarily the lavender buds and not the stems. But we have never tried to sell it. I am wary about shipping it as we don't have proper packaging. But it would be great for local pickup. Hydrosol is the distilled essence of lavender with the oil separated out. The fragrance is milder than oil, and it is used for everything from a hair rinse to a room spray. And some claim therapeutic effects. We are offering our hydrosol for just $30 for these 25 ounce bottles, picked up here at the farm. Would you like one?

10/22/2026

Taking blooms off the tuber beds to encourage a bit more growth below ground, and I just couldn't toss these to the ground. Carol knows what to do with them.

10/19/2026

So even though we have closed the Farm-Stand at River Road Flower Farm, we still have a lot of blooms. Plenty enough to make the usual vases we take to our bank and the post office (but not enough to fill the Farm-Stand every day). But if you need blooms for a special event, we have you covered. There are some very nice blooms ready at River Road Flower Farm. Call us at 360-200-5571.

10/17/2026

It was a very good run this season. We had excellent color and size on the blooms, and Carol kept them disbudded so we had strong stems. Stems matter!!! But while it is time to shut down the farm-stand, we can still do special orders. Give us a call at 360-200-5571 and we will do our best. There are still a few weeks before the frost takes them.

Thank you all for being the best customers anyone could ask for.

10/16/2026

Well it looks like it is time for us to call it for the season. We had a great cut yesterday, but Carol had to scour the patch to find good blooms for today. The lower light and cool days are making too many thin stems (and we just can't tolerate bad stems). So this is the last day for the farm-stand this season. If you have any special events that need blooms call us at 360-200-5571 as we can likely take care of it. Thank you all. It has been great serving you. $2 a stem at 364 River Road in Sequim.