Making the Most out of your Mixed Bouquet.
Have you ever purchased a mixed bouquet at a farmers market or store, brought it home and plopped it into a vase and... there it sat, on your kitchen table for the next five days before the water began to smell and the flowers began to wilt and you threw it out? Yeah. Me too. Florists are notoriously bad at keeping fresh flowers in their house. But I have good news- There is a better way. One of the questions I get asked most in my floral design classes is how to keep flowers looking fresh, for longer. I totally get it! It is such a great question- and so easy to do once you know the answer. I also wanted to let you in on a couple "trade secrets" that might make you look at your flowers a little differently and will hopefully help you to get the most out of your $10-30 dollar mixed bouquet. First off: Our mixed bouquets from Full Belly Farm are gorgeous. They always showcase the most fresh flowers we grow. Each bouquet changes depending on t...
