Blackberry Ridge Farm

Farm fresh Mother’s Day bouquets available for Farm Pick-up this Saturday! Order online and be sure to select Farm Pick- up at checkout! 💐💕

Several years ago I planted Breadseed Poppy seeds that were gifted to me by my friend Maggie Bond back when we used to use this big field for growing cut flowers.

We have since moved most of our production into raised beds in and around our high tunnel and we are in the process of transitioning this field into a native pollinator habitat/wildflower field.

While these poppies are obviously not native, they are not considered harmful as they don’t outcompete native species. They reseed themselves every year and are a joy to see bloom in the early-mid spring.

They can be difficult to use in bouquets due to their delicate petals and short bloom time, so most of the time I use the remaining pods to add interest to arrangements.

In case you didn’t know, the poppies self seed when the pod dries out and the seeds are launched through tiny holes in the top, blowing away with the wind 😊.

Thank you, Maggie, for continuing to bring flower joy to my life 😊!