Flower Seeds WE OFFER MANY OF THE SEEDS THAT WE USE TO GROW CUT FLOWERS, WILDFLOWERS AND SUNFLOWERS AT KNOBSTONE FLOWER FARM. MOST SEED PACKETS ARE only $4.00 EACH for florist quality flowers. When you purchase seeds from knobstone flower farm, WE WILL SHARE OUR BEST PRACTICES for PLANTING your seeds FOR SUCCESS! SO, IF YOU SEE SOME FLOWERS DURING YOUR VISIT TO KNOBSTONE FLOWER FARM THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRY AT HOME, PICK UP A FEW PACKETS OF our SEEDS AND GIVE IT A GO. WE PLANT ZINNIAS AND SUNFLOWERS ALL THE WAY UP TO MID-AUGUST FOR FALL COLORS. MOST WILDFLOWERS DO BETTER IF PLANTED IN THE LATE SUMMER, AUGUST - SEPTEMBER. Our seed packets also make unique gifts for that special gardener on your list.
WE ALSO HAVE A DEDICATED SEED SHOP WHERE WE HAND HARVEST A LOT OF THE SEEDS THAT END UP BEING USED ON THE FLOWER FARM. WE MADE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN SEED PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND EVEN HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF CLEANING SEEDS FROM YOUR FLOWER GARDEN, JUST ASK US HOW THIS WORKS! Some of the most amazing FLOWERS at Knobstone Flower Farm come directly from the seeds that we hand harvest.
WE PRACTICE REGENERATIVE FARMING TECHNIQUES THAT UTILIZES COVER CROPS TO PREVENT SOIL EROSIION, BUILDING SOIL HEALTH BY OPTIMIZING BIOLOGY, OFFERING WEED SUPPRESSION AND WATER CONSERVATION. WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH COVER CROP SEED MIXES THAT WILL turn poor quality soil into productive space for your best gardens EVER. WE ALSO UNDERSTAND HOW TO PLANT TO SUPPORT BENEFICIAL INSECTS FOR DISEASE AND PEST MANAGEMENT. SOME OF OUR COVER CROP MIXES PROVIDE EXCELLENT EARLY SEASON blooms FOR POLLINATORS SUCH AS HONEYBEES THAT STRUGGLE IN THE LATE WINTER, EARLY SPRING. cOVER CROPS ARE GARDENERS, FOOD PLOT MANAGERs AND BEEKEEPERS’ BEST STRATEGY TO IMPROVE FOOD PRODUCTION and yield.
Farm Fresh local honey We often hear the expression "Honey as medicine" when people talk about local honey. The health benefits are well known, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial agent. People commonly use honey orally to treat coughs and topically to treat burns and promote wound healing. Honey is also used to help with digestive issues. While the jury is out on the value of honey for relief from seasonal allergies, many people believe and will attest to its abilities to help develop an immunity to local pollen.
We enjoy using it as a natural sweetener. OUr honey comes from the same flowers that you enjoy seeing and picking at Knobstone Flower Farm. We plant buckwheat as a cover crop for its benefits of weed suppression and soil health in our sunflower fields. Buckwheat produces a honey that is thick, dark and rich in taste. Some say, there's none better! Come to knobstone flower farm, enjoy the flowers and bees, and take home some fantastic local honey. you be the judge, is it the best local honey that you have ever tasted?