Farm News

May 7, 2024

Why Your Garden Needs Organic Plants

Much of what we do at Bees N Blooms is aimed at providing habitat for pollinators of all sorts—bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and more. An important part of our approach is that the plants we produce in our nursery are certified organic. But what happens if pollinator-attractive plants are NOT grown organically? The news is not [...]
Farm News, Flowers
May 2, 2024

Farm Trails Weekend, May 4-5

It's Sonoma County Farm Trails weekend on May 4 and 5, so come on out to the farm and check out the spring bloom and the baby geese! Admission to the farm is free.  Register with Farm Trails (it's free to register) to get the full list of open farms and plan your tour. Read [...]
Events, Farm News
March 7, 2024

Plan that Summer Garden!

Open-Farm Days are coming soon!  Starting Saturday, March 30th (Easter weekend), we will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 4 PM. Stroll the gardens, visit with the chickens and geese, and shop the Farmstand. At the Farmstand, you can find a wide variety of certified organic tomato and pepper plants for [...]
Farm News
February 28, 2024

Calling All Green Thumbs!

We are about halfway through our Garden Workshop series, with four workshops to go!  Learn about how to get control of those pesky weeds and bugs, how to amend your soil to get maximum harvests of vegetables and blooms, how to set up and maintain your own irrigation system, and how to get control of [...]
Bees and Honey, Events, Farm News, Farm Tips, Flowers, Uncategorized
January 2, 2024

Beginnings

Here at the darkest time of year, I head to the garage to plant the first seeds of 2024. The glow of the lights and the green of the first sprouts are a comfort and an inspiration. Outside, the wind is blowing the rain sideways, but in here is a warm, dry sanctuary of light [...]
Farm News
December 18, 2023

Last Holidaze Weekend Coming Up!

We're heading into the last Holidaze weekend on the farm, and it promises to be great weather! We have some special gifts in the farm stand, from Chris Cox's magical rock and wood totems, to the whimsical PotHeads, to lavender-themed gift sets and more. We're open 11 AM to 5 PM Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, [...]
Events, Farm News
November 28, 2023

Holidaze Are Here!

The Holidaze are here and the farm stand and farm grounds are open! We're open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from December 1 through December 24, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Bees N Blooms is your source of unique lavender-themed gifts for the holiday season. We have some new products for you and some great [...]
Events, Farm News, Lavender
November 14, 2023

Garden Workshops at Bees N Blooms

It's time again for the Bees N Blooms Garden Workshops! Seven 2.5-hour sessions between January 13 and March 16, 2024 will cover planning your garden, seed starting, soil testing and amending, irrigation setup, and organic techniques for managing insect, weed, and rodent pests. Sign up for just one or all seven! Details follow. Bees N [...]
Events, Farm News
October 14, 2023

Farm Trails Weekend is Here!

Join us for the Sonoma County Farm Trails Fall Tour! Walk the farm, enjoy the fall flowers, visit the Poultry Palace, and find some nice fall perennials to plant in your garden! We’ll be open from 10AM to 4PM both Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15.   We will be offering several tours, each lasting about […]

Bees and Honey, Farm News