About the Flowers

At Jens Garden by the Sea, we offer fresh flowers grown in rich coastal soil. The natural, fragrant flowers bathe in  starlight, fog, sun and rain. They are at home with birds, bugs and bees, and are a part of healthy, seasonal eco-systems. They are planted, tended, loved, and cut by friends, neighbors, and small farms in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. The farmers are well paid, and love their work. It is a joy to work with these healthy blooms. There is little waste, no packaging, way less carbon footprint and no chemicals. I feel  good about delivering flowers which boost health and vitality for the planet, as well as for our customers, who are safe to bury their noses in a bouquet and take a deep healthy breath in, no harm done.

Garden flowers may look a bit different than the ones one may see on a mainstream florists website. The stems are sometimes shorter, or crooked, the bouquets are wilder and may look more like an actual garden does. Designing with garden flowers is more improvisational which I love, as I never really know what my farmers are going to bring me. These days, due to unusual climate activity, things are very unpredictable, therefore, it is even more of an improvisational flower dance. The farmers are knowledgeable, and have an intimate relationship with each bloom, as they  have raised the flowers from seed, or bulb. They cut at the best time to insure the longest vase life once the flower leaves their farm.