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08/16/2026

August is heavy for me. Tasks take a little longer, thoughts become existential, chocolate cake gets made as I dance slowly and carefully to the music in my mind.

School used to be something I could worry about instead. Now I turn to the tasks here at the Meadows and Earth to carry me through the days. Grief is a familiar companion, brought to me early from the stories of a father I’ll never meet.

My friend grief helped me to create this farm from that missing part of me, and I am thankful for that every day. Nature has helped me hold my pain in a way no other can, grief showed me how to place that heaviness into Earth’s hands from a young age. Birds visiting my window, walks in the woods, silent tears in the arms of fallen trees.

August is heavy, but the trees dance with me through the tears, and the flowers bring visitors to my windows again. This year the rain is here to bring water to the fields, as if to say “don’t worry about it this week, I’ll take care of it”. If you ever ask me what this farm or Earth means to me, I’ll immediately become emotional and probably cry. This is why.

Anyways, there’s quite the list of tasks to do, but I’m working on giving myself some slack this next week. I’m off work tomorrow and tuesday (I hardly function those days) and the weather looks like it will be nice and cool compared to what we’ve been getting. Hopefully I can let the Earth guide me and chip away at some of those tasks, even if there are tears involved.

My advice for heavy times? Try giving some of it to Earth so you can hold the weight together, it becomes a little less heavy.

08/06/2026

This weekend we will hear whether or not we can purchase the 6 acres around us, which has me both so excited and also biting my nails. Similar to how I felt before the first day of school when I was a kid.

If it works out, we will be starting on our plans to work with this land so that we can both invite you to share in the beauty and calm here. I’ve worked and learned with this farm for three years now, and I can’t wait to bring you all into this special place that means so much more than just flowers.

You’ll be walking into a space that you can interact with and give back to while learning from, and not just a place to visit for the blooms (you’ll still find beautiful flowers here though 😉).

Three years of hard labor, researching, and learning during every hour I can get my hands on has showed me what it really takes to run a specialized farm 11.5 months out of the year. Hint: blood, sweat, tears, and lots of resilience are among them. I also am so thankful for my years in hospitality and event management that have shown me how capable I am in planning out and executing experiences for others. I’ve learned that these are the things that electrify and exhaust me in the best possible way.

This next chapter is not for the faint of heart and isn’t something that should be taken lightly, nor rushed into, but I couldn’t be more excited to face it head-on with all of the knowledge I have gathered from Earth and the people before me and beside me.

I certainly have oodles left to learn, but that may be what I love most of all. So here’s to hoping, and maybe I’ll still have some nails left after this weekend is over 😂.

P.S. - Curious? Come chat with me and the blooms at Viewpoint Books: Chapter Two on 8/6 from 4-8 pm during First Thursday. We’d love to share what we have in store for you next year 💛

08/03/2026

I used to be part of the first group of thinkers. I figured it would just hurt less if I didn’t get excited about whatever it was I was hoping for in my life, when the answer came and it wasn’t “Yes”.

But now, now I let myself dream up all of the possibilities if the answer isn’t “No”. Because really, if the answer IS no, wouldn’t it have been more fun to dream anyway? At least that’s what I’ve started to learn.

For instance, we’ve been searching for land these past few months, to expand the farm and bring you all into the Meadows next year. A few potential properties have popped up, and as we considered each, I created a full-fledged plan for each of them. The Community Cutting field would go here, the production field there, our barn in that corner, the utilities, the parking, etc.

None of those places has panned out so far, each for their own reasons, and that’s okay. Everything blooms in its own time after all.

And it’s funny, because now we wait on a “Yes” or “No” on something else. And there are some people who would say that I shouldn’t announce anything before we get the “Yes” (my husband among them 😂💛), but here’s to dreaming for the fun of it:

There’s a possibility sitting in front of us. Or rather, behind us. I’ve spent many hours staring into this alfalfa field, and am convinced it holds the most beautiful sunsets, firefly dances, and bird choirs this side of 65. We may have the chance to make all 5.5 acres of it and the 1/2 acre that we rent our own by the end of the year.

Which means I’ve already made a layout and 10 year plan. Because the answer could always be “Yes”.

So stay tuned to see what happens, and even if its a No, we can have fun dreaming together anyway 💛

08/02/2026

It’s one of my favorite times of the year, when our first harvest of Lisis (Lisianthus) comes in from the field. Sometimes we get lucky and see a second flush later in the year, but we don’t count on it, which means midsummer is quite possibly the only time you’ll be able to get your hands on these blooms.

We’ll have bucket-loads of our sweet Lisis ready for you First Thursdays Downtown Columbus IN on 8/6 from 4-8 pm Viewpoint Books Chapter Two! They make the perfect Back to School gift for the teachers and school admin in your life, or just the perfect pick-me-up for a loonnng week. See you soon!

07/29/2026

Such an amazing photo by Simmons Photography of two of Cameron and I’s best friends, KayLee and Matthew Hartman on such a special and beautiful day 🥰.

I had the honor, extreme pleasure, and joy of doing the florals for these two wonderful people on their Big Day. It was the best first Full Wedding I could have asked to work, and one of the best weddings I’ve had the chance to witness. Thank you so much for letting me play a part in your Wedding you two 💛.

07/16/2026

Live in Franklin? You can now find our flowers at Jill Beavins-Yount & Two Trees Flower Farm at 51 W Monroe. Check in with our stories to see if flowers have been dropped off that day 💛💛

07/12/2026

Some call it manifestation, fate, miracles, luck, etc. I’ll just call it hard work and a vision to make my community a space for getting together, letting the deep breaths take hold, and finding beauty in the details.

Idk, could be fun 😉

07/10/2026

Cameron asked me if this was a prison lineup 😂😂

It’s not, but now I can’t unsee it. Anyways, we try to grow our sunnies in a way that makes them usable for bouquets, which means planting them close together so they don’t end up 6 foot tall. I guess if you plant them close together straight into compost they become giant anyway 😂😂

I was still able to find some stragglers from the previous round of sunflowers, that ended up growing under the canopy of their friends, and I can’t get over how dainty and cute they are!

Maybe I’ll try growing them even closer for the next round!

07/06/2026

Putting together this practice Bridal bouq had me thinking about how much I wish I knew before we had our own wedding. Don’t get me wrong, our florals were magnificent, but I just didn’t know the full scope of what they meant for the world outside of our wedding day.

Every bunch of flowers and foliage (usually 10-15 stems) that is imported is typically grown in a highly controlled environment, with enough chemicals to warrant full-body PPE. They are again sprayed down before crossing borders, and shipped on planes, then trucks, then cars. Each of those bunches gets wrapped in plastic, then boxed up and shipped again.

If I had known what I do now, no question: I would ask my florist to source as much local product as possible. It would have been comforting to know that the money went not only to my talented florist, but also to local growers who boost our ecosystems with every stem they grow.

Anyways, I thought this bouquet turned out pretty good for my second attempt at bridal style. It won’t even have its “one day”, as it was just for practice. Even so, all these flowers have done such an amazing job feeding the soil and the bugs, and they’ll continue supporting the soil again when they leave my kitchen table 🥰.

06/30/2026

You, a field full of flowers, and the deepest breath you’ve been able to take all week.

That’s what we want to create for everybody in this community. A space to connect with ourselves, each other, and Earth with the power of blooms. We know how to get there, but we need your help: share our page with your local friends, grab a bouquet the next time you find our booth, and sign up for the Flower Bud Newsletter to follow along with the journey. After all, the journey’s more fun when friends tag along 💛

For more info on where we are headed, check out the Blog on our website: “My Master Plan: The Future of Dilly Dally Meadows”

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