All posts by: Susan Kegley

About Susan Kegley

Susan is one of the owners of Bees N Blooms farm. She loves farming and beekeeping because they provide a never-ending source of engagement with nature, opportunities for puzzle-solving, observation, and learning new things, and access to breathtaking beauty and wonder.

January 15, 2023

Farm Tips: Starting Perennial Flower Seeds

The latest Farm Tips video is now out! This is the time of year when we start our perennial flower seeds, like native milkweeds, Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia), Purple Coneflower (Echinacea), and many more. There are some special techniques to ensure success, and the one we're discussing this week is cold stratification, which provides an artificial [...]
Farm Tips, Flowers
January 11, 2023

Farm Tips: Drainage!

As we work on the farm each day, we are observing, learning and doing. We think some of you may enjoy seeing how things work here at Bees N Blooms, so have just launched the Bees N Blooms Farm Tips video series on our YouTube Channel. With all the rain this week (and last, and [...]
Farm News, Farm Tips
December 31, 2022

Happy New Year!

As 2023 draws to a close with a week of rain (Yaaaayyyy!!!), we'd like to thank each and every one of you for being a Bees N Blooms follower! We love the conversations with lavender lovers, beekeepers, friends of pollinators, fellow gardeners, and our special Friends of the Labyrinth, and we are excitedly looking forward [...]
Events, Farm News
December 18, 2022

Last Minute Gifts for Gardeners!

We've had to cancel the December 24 open-farm day--so sorry! Unforeseen circumstances. But the Online Store is still open! We've got a unique gift for the gardener on your list--the Bees N Blooms Garden Workshops! Six 2-hour sessions between January 7 and March 25 will cover planning your garden, seed starting, soil testing and amending, [...]
Events, Farm News
December 8, 2022

Holiday Gift Ideas from Bees N Blooms

Our second HoliDaze weekend is fast approaching and we have some great gift ideas for you! We are open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM both this week (Dec 9, 10, and 11) and next (Dec 16, 17, and 18). We have put together some of our most popular items into [...]
Farm News
November 30, 2022

HoliDaze Are Here! And What About that Yard Work?

Santa's Elves have been busy here at Bees N Blooms! We've been making lavender gifts from our organic lavender, from exquisite lavender bath and body care products to delicious lavender edibles to some great stocking stuffers! We're open for the HoliDaze on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December through December 18 from 11 AM to [...]
Farm News
September 21, 2022

Open Farm for Art Trails Weekends, Sept 24-25 and Oct 1-2

Fall is here! And nothing better than rain to usher it in. We are grateful. Come on out this weekend (Sept 24-25) and next (Oct 1-2) 10 AM to 5 PM to see Erin Dertner's amazing art, explore the farm, walk the labyrinth, visit the Butterfly Haven, check out the farm stand for lavender plants [...]
Events, Farm News, Lavender
June 17, 2022

Coming Up at Bees N Blooms This Summer

The farm is buzzing! We have some wonderful experiences planned for our visitors in the summertime weeks ahead. Here's the scoop! Father's Day on the Farm Bring Dad out for a day of jazz on the farm. 10 AM to 4 PM, with music from the John Kalleen Jazz Group from noon to 3 PM. [...]
Events, Farm News, Lavender
June 10, 2022

Get Your Bloom On!

It sure feels like summer. The lavender labyrinth is in peak bloom, and a diversity of other flowers are blossoming now too! We're open next on June 11 and 12 from 10am-4pm, with musical guests Parlor Tricks ragtime band (Saturday) and Muleskinner Stomp bluegrass band (Sunday). Get your tickets online!   Admission is $20 per [...]
Critters, Events, Farm News, Labyrinth, Lavender
June 1, 2022

Do You Love Lavender?

Calling all Lavender Lovers! Now is the time when lavender blooms vibrantly, showcasing an awe-inspiring aura of purple within our Lavender Labyrinth. Catch this stunning beauty now during Lavender Daze, our open-farm weekend days throughout the lavender bloom season (May 21-July 10, 10am-4pm). Over the course of these next three weeks/weekends, the lavender shines the [...]
Bees and Honey, Events, Farm News, Labyrinth, Lavender