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We're a micro farm & '59 flower truck
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Dahlia spotlight: ✨Platinum blonde ✨

Platinum Blonde is a unique anemone variety with a fuzzy yellow centre that reminds me of a caterpillar or bumblebee 🐝 with soft white petals that surround its buttercream centre.
It’s a favourite among designers for weddings and event work.
A prolific bloomer all summer that easily goes with any palette…we love Platinum Blonde!

#dahliaaddict #dahliasofinstagram #dahlialove #localflowers #cutflowergarden #flowerfarm #spillthedirtflowertruck #farmher #cutflowers #flowerfarmerflorist

Dahlia spotlight: WINE EYED JILL 🍷

All of the dahlias in every one of these photos is Wine Eyed Jill. If you’re looking to add tubers to your collection for weddings or events, WEJ is not your girl. She is forever changing with the weather and temperature, putting out vibrant ombré pinks and purples in early summer and softer shades of orange yellow and pale pinks later in the fall. She’s a beautiful chameleon that will keep you on your toes and we love her for it.

WEJ is an early bloomer, pumping out blooms all season long. She’s one of the tallest dahlias in our patch, growing 5-6’ in height, with tall, sturdy stems. She is a prolific tuber producer and her tubers store great over winter every season.

We love Wine Eyed Jill & we think you will too! 🌸

#dahlias #dahliatubers #dahliaaddict #flowerfarm #flowerfarmer #cutflowers #dahliafarm #localflowers #dahliatubersale #brantcountyflorist #flowerfarmerflorist #spillthedirtflowertruck

You could always use a couple more. 😈

Our online dahlia tuber sale is happening Saturday February 1st at 12pm EST. Canada wide shipping and local pickup beginning in mid April when the weather will allow us to ship tubers safely.

Are there any varieties you’re after this season?

Cover 📸: @avilasphotography

#dahlias #dahliaaddict #dahliatubersale #flowerfarm #cutflowerfarm #dahliafarm #localflowers #grownnotflown #spillthedirtflowertruck #cutflowers #flowertruck #brantcounty #brantford #woodstock

Just a few of my favourite things!

🌸 Cinnamon: cinnamon is an anti fungal and can help with algae, gnats and dampening off. Sprinkle a generous amount in your seed starting mix before filling your trays.

🌸 Electric mister: give those writs a break and let the automatic mister do the job for you. Most are USB charged and last forever. You’ll never go back!

🌸 @mygeeni smart wifi plug: these handy gadgets plug into your electrical outlet and your lights into the plug. They allow you to set your grow lights on a timer through a Bluetooth app so you don’t have to worry about turning your lights on/off. Set them and forget them.

🌸 Toothpick/bamboo skewers: anything pointy to allow you to pick up teeny tiny seeds and reduce waste or overseeding. Quality seeds and rare varieties cost 💲 and it’s easy to dump way too many seeds into each cell if we aren’t using the proper tools.

You can find a lot of these items and more in my Amazon storefront in the link in my bio if you’re looking for seed starting and flower farming products.

Do you have any prized seed starting tools you can’t go without? Share!

#seedstarting #seedlings #seedstartingtricks #flowerfarm #cutflowergarden #flowerfarmerflorist #cutflowerfarm #localflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck

We loooooove pink around here, and even more we love a good blush! If you’re looking for the perfect blush palette and looking for buckets and buckets of blush dahlias like the ones in this reel…the varieties listed below are the ones you need to add to your collection.

Shop our sale February 1st at 12pm EST for these beauties and many others! 🌸💕🦩🎀🫧👛

🌸Sweet Natalie
🌸Ice Baby
🌸Wine Eyed Jill
🌸Cafe Au Lait
🌸Wizard of Oz

#dahlias #dahlialove #dahliaaddict #flowerfarm #localflowers #cutflowerfarm #flowerfarmerflorist #flowerstand #spillthedirtflowertruck

It could have been our little secret 🤐😅😂

Cover photo: @avilasphotography

#dahliaaddict #dahliatubers #dahlialove #flowerfarm #localflowers #flowerfarmerflorist #cutflowerfarm #spillthedirtflowertruck

One of my favourite combinations! And we just so happen to carry all of the ingredients for this yummy Cremsicle bouquet recipe in our upcoming online dahlia tuber sale Saturday February 1st at 12pm EST!

Save this post to start your tuber wish list. 🍑🍊🍦

#dahliatubers ##dahliatubersale #tuberwars #flowerfarming #dahlialover #dahliafarm #cutflowerfarm #cutflowergarden #localflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck

🌸 SAVE THE DATE 🌸

We are having our first online dahlia tuber sale!

Saturday February 1st @ 12pm EST

Head on over to our website www.spillthedirtflowertruck.ca and begin making your wish list now!

All of our tubers have been grown here on our flower farm and hand dug and divided.

We offer Canada wide shipping in April once the weather allows us to safely ship your coveted items to you.

We will also do a restock in March, so keep your eyes open if any tubers you have your eyes on sell out.

Set the reminder we share in our stories, you don’t want to miss this sale! 🌸🌱

No fancy audio needed, just the peaceful sounds of nature and humans connecting with one another. Close your eyes and find yourself here at the farm for a moment. 🌸💐💕

Cover photo: @avilasphotography

#naturetherapy #flowerfarm #cutflowerfarm #floraldesign #flowerfarmerflorist #cutflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck #flowerstand #asmrnature

Graceful, delicate, and full of life, Agrostemma twirls and dances through the breeze like nature’s own ballerinas. They are Spring’s cosmos. Keep an eye out for Agrostemma in your bouquets this spring and let us know if you love it as much as we do! 🌸💐💕🩰✨

#agrostemma #springflowers #coolflowers #cutflowergarden #flowerfarm #localflowers #cutflowerfarm #flowerfarmerflorist #spillthedirtflowertruck #flowerstand

2024 was an incredible year. It was an uncomfortable year that pushed me well beyond my comfort zones and made me grow.

In May I quit my full time job and went full time with Spill The Dirt. Not having that second income and having to solely depend on my business to provide for my family was exciting and terrifying. Cue the economic downturn.
There have been lots of pivots this year and “I’ll figure it out when I get there” moments.
Sometimes when you’re in the thick of things it can seem so overwhelming but we made it to the end of the year and as I reflect back on this past season and the seasons before this, I’m so incredibly proud of how far I’ve come…and I wouldn’t be here without all of you beautiful people and your incredible support.
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for your continued support. During a year that has sometimes made us choose between groceries and luxuries, thank you for choosing us when you have had a little extra cash to spoil yourselves or someone special. And if you had to sit this season out, we’ve missed you and understand, we’ll see you soon and appreciate the love and support you all have shared this season.

I say it every year, next year is going to be even better! Bring on 2025 and I hope you all stick around for the crazy ride!

Here’s to another season, love you all! 🥹

Dana 🛻🌸💕

#flowerfarm #flowerfarmer #flowerfarmerflorist #flowerstand #flowertruck #flowerbusiness #localflowers #brantcounty #brantcountytourism #cutflowergarden #farmher

Farming dahlias isn’t just a season—it’s a way of life. 🌱From battling it out during dahlia wars to planting, growing, digging, washing, dividing and storing those precious tubers, it’s a 12-month labor of love. Every bloom you see is a testament to hours of care and determination so that we can bring beautiful dahlias from our field to your vase.

It’s a ton a work, but we think it’s worth it! What about you?

Ps. Stay tuned for our tuber sale date announcement coming soon! 📣

#flowerfarm #dahlias #cutflowergarden #localflowers #dahliatubersale #brantcounty #farmher #flowerfarmerflorist #cutflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck #flowerstand #flowerfarmer

Today I’m celebrating 40 trips around the sun! 🙈

This year, all I want for my birthday is a little love in the form of a Google review for Spill The Dirt. 🌸 Your kind words mean the world to me and help my small business bloom! If you have purchased or received anything from our farm, attended a workshop or experience here at the flower farm, stopped by the flower truck, or just overall enjoyed your experience with us over the last 4 years, I’d love to hear from you.

💕Thank you for making this milestone so special. 💕

✨2025 is going to be a FABBBB year with zero resolutions and BIG goals. ✨

🌸🌸🌸I can already feel it! 🌸🌸🌸

Cheers friends 🥂

Dana

Let’s grow girls! 🌱🌸

🌱Seed starting 101 🌱

Join me Thursday January 2nd 6:30-8:30pm and Sunday January 5th 1-3pm from the comfort of your home and learn the basic how to’s of growing cut flowers from seed to set you up for a successful 2025 season.

We will discuss topics such as:

🌱Seed starting schedule; how to create your custom schedule
🌱Seed starting supplies
🌱Hardy annuals vs. tender annuals
🌱Zones vs. frost dates
🌱The “cool flower” method
🌱Starting seeds; the basics, tips and tricks
🌱Resources
🌱Printable seed starting template, supply checklists, wholesaler lists, low tunnel supply lists

Your seed starting 101 ticket also includes exclusive access to Spill The Dirt’s private facebook group for ongoing discussions and community support. Welcome to the club! 💐

You can reserve your spot on our website www.spillthedirtflowertruck.ca under “TICKETS” 🎟️

Spots are limited to keep each class personal and allow space for discussions at the end so be sure to grab your ticket!

See you all In January for seed starting season! 🌱

#flowerfarm #cutflowers #seedstarting #coolflowers #cutflowergarden #flowerfarmer #flowerfarmerflorist #localflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays from us here at Spill The Dirt. May your Christmas be filled with magical moments and your New Year be filled with endless possibilities. 🎄✨💗

Dana, Marty, Remington & Pendylan xoxo

Feeling extra grateful this time of year for the incredible flower farming/small business community and the friendships that have bloomed along the way. 🌸 Life as an entrepreneur can be challenging and lonely & so many of you started as strangers, but through shared wisdom, support, and encouragement, you’ve become friends who make this journey so much richer. Here’s to growing, learning, and thriving side by side in 2025 and for years to come 🥂

Cover photo: @avilasphotography

#flowerfarmer #florist #flowershop #flowerfarm #cutflowerfarm #farmher #spillthedirtflowertruck #localflowers #cutflowergarden

The countdown is ONNNN!!! Getting my stretches in now because in a few weeks I’ll be doing more squats in front of my grow racks than I can count and lifting bales of seed starting soil and trays of seedlings. Let the spring training begin! 🌱

Cover photo: @avilasphotography

#flowerfarm #cutflowergarden #seedstarting #flowergarden #localflowers #farmher #flowerfarmerflorist #flowerfarmerflorist #spillthedirtflowertruck #cutflowerfarm

Are you a budding flower farmer or backyard garden enthusiast? Are you wanting to grow cut flowers from seed but have no idea where to start or would like to fine tune the skills you do have? Feeling overwhelmed with all of the information out there and never know what seeds to start when?

Seed Starting 101 is for you!

Join me Thursday January 2nd 6:30-8:30pm and Sunday January 5th 1-3pm and learn the basic how to’s of growing cut flowers from seed to set you up for a successful 2025 season.

We will discuss topics such as:

🌱Seed starting schedule; how to create your custom schedule
🌱Seed starting supplies
🌱Hardy annuals vs. tender annuals
🌱Zones vs. frost dates
🌱The “cool flower” method
🌱Starting seeds; the basics, tips and tricks
🌱Resources
🌱Printable seed starting template, supply checklists, wholesaler lists, low tunnel supply lists

Your seed starting 101 ticket also includes exclusive access to Spill The Dirt’s private facebook group for ongoing discussions and community support. Welcome to the club! 💐

You can reserve your spot on our website www.spillthedirtflowertruck.ca under “TICKETS” 🎟️

Spots are limited to keep each class personal and allow space for discussions at the end so be sure to grab your ticket!

See you all In January for seed starting season! 🌱

#flowerfarm #cutflowers #seedstarting #coolflowers #cutflowergarden #flowerfarmer #flowerfarmerflorist #localflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck

Winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and is the shortest day of the year. From here on out the days will begin to get longer and we can count down the days until we see sunshine, birds chirping and butterflies floating among the rows of flowers. 💐

#cutflowergarden #flowerfarm #wintersolstice #cutflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck

Missing the flowers, not the bugs. Who’s with me?! 🙆🏻‍♀️

Cover 📸 : @joboucherphotography

Coming soon: Seed starting 101 workshop 🌱

We are bringing back our seed starting workshop this season and we’ve added on some great new resources.

Whether you’re a new grower or just want to fine tune your skills, this workshop is for you.

🌱 Custom make your own seed starting schedule with a printable template
🌱 Learn when to start the flowers you grow and be confident you’re on right on track. No more starting seeds too early because you saw someone else starting them or realizing you’re weeks behind.
🌱 Learn the cool flowers concept, when to start your cold hardy flower seeds, when to plant and how to make low tunnels
🌱 Seed starting basics and a full supply list
🌱 Troubleshooting
🌱 Questions and Answers
🌱 Join Spill The Dirt’s private Facebook group for ongoing discussions and community support
🌱…and more!

We will be offering Seed Starting 101 at the beginning of January to set you up for success, so that you are able to gather your supplies, create your seed starting schedules and start your seeds on time for a successful start to the 2025 season.

The workshop will be live but we will also be saving it and offering it as a digital resource so that anyone not available for the live dates can still take advantage of the workshop at their own convenience (if all goes well.)

Looking forward to starting the 2025 season with you all! 💐

#flowergarden #flowerfarm #cutflowergarden #seedstarting #cutflowers #spillthedirtflowertruck #farmher #flowerstand #localflowers

Blue flowers are a rare treasure in nature. Did you know that less than 10% of flowers produce blue blooms? This is because true blue pigments are almost non-existent in plants - they create the illusion of blue through unique light reflection and chemical tricks.
We’ve also discovered that a lot of “blue varieties” end up producing purple blooms or a colour up for debate based on the eye of the beholder.

Here is a list of blue(ish) flower varieties:

Love-In-A-Mist
Delphinium
Bluebells
Statice
Tweedia
Muscari
Forget-Me-Nots
Blue Thistle
Bachelor’s Buttons
Sweet Peas
Lace Flower
Hydrangea

Either way, we think blue flowers are pretty special and we love to grow them here on the farm and continue to trial new varieties. Are you a fan of blue flowers?

#blueflowers #flowerfarm #spillthedirtflowertruck

1. It’s seriously underrated. Phlox isn’t a variety you see often and it’s absolutely gorgeous!

2. They’re the perfect cottage garden bloom for your whimsical bouquet.

3. They have a long vase life.

4. It’s versatile. The neutral colours make them easy to pair with almost any bouquet palette. Add them to your u-pick bouquet or request them in your bridal.

5. Their scent. Sounds crazy but a lot of flower varieties are scent-less. Phlox has a soft, sweet scent sure to have you burying your face in your bouquet.

We grew phlox for the first time last season and fell absolute head over heels. We are adding it to the list again this year. Be sure to find it in our field this coming season at a u-pick or workshop or keep an eye out for it on the stand! 💐

#phlox #cutflowers #annualphlox #flowerfarm #cutflowerfarm #flowergarden #spillthedirtflowertruck #localflowers #flowerstand

Winter can be long and gloomy and feel like there’s no end in sight. This is your friendly reminder that your local flower farmers are dusting off their seed starting supplies and getting ready to plant their 2025 flower fields. Hang tight…fresh, local flowers are on their way friends. 💐💕

#flowerfarm #localflowers #cutflowergarden #cutflowerfarm #flowerfarmer #seedstarting #coolflowers #farmher #flowerfarmerflorist #spillthedirtflowertruck

Christmas is 13 days away! Our Spring subscription is the easiest gift to cross off your list (and it’s the gift that keeps on giving)!

Send this post to Santa if they need a hint. 😉

Treat yourself or someone special to a month of spring flowers to brighten your days after a long gray winter. ‘Spring Petals Club’ offers some of the season’s most stunning blooms. Each week you will stop by the farm and pick up a unique palette bursting with colour - perfect for shaking off those winter blues. Expect beauty, elegance and a touch of the unexpected - because these varieties are anything but traditional.

What you can expect:
🌸 Spring subscriptions include one bouquet of specialty spring blooms each week, for four consecutive weeks

🌸 Subscriptions will tentatively begin at end of April when our spring flowers begin to bloom

🌸 Local pickup at the flower farm here in Burford

🌸 Weekly farm pick up day: Sundays

🌸 Bouquets will feature our specialty tulips but may also include other beautiful spring varieties depending on Mother Nature’s schedule

🌸 Subscription holders will be contacted by email a week before our season begins

🌸 Investment: $120+hst

Our subscribers are guaranteed to receive the best of our spring florals. No need to rush to the flower stand, your VIP bouquets will already be set aside for you each week.

Join our 2025 Spring Petals Club at www.spillthedirtflowertruck.ca

And that ladies and gentlemen is a wrap on the 2024 flower season here at Spill The Dirt. 🥲 Thank you so much for joining us on this wild journey of ours! 💐

We will be enjoying a little time off over the holidays with friends and family and jumping right back into prepping and planning the 2025 season, along with seed starting in the next few weeks. We hope you stick around, we’re just getting started here!

Dana xo

#flowerfarm #cutflowerfarm #flowerstand #flowerfarmer #florist #brantcounty #spillthedirtflowertruck #localflowers #farmher #flowerfarmerflorist

We listen & we don’t judge flower farm edition 👂

Is there anything you’d like to confess? 😂🙈

#welistenandwedontjudge #flowerfarm #cutflowerfarm #farmher #flowerfarmer #grownnotflown #spillthedirtflowertruck #flowerfarmerflorist #flowerstand #flowertruck

I swapped waitressing nightmares where you can’t get out of the weeds and forget table 103’s ranch for flower farming nightmares…the past two weeks I’ve been making wreaths all night in my dreams and all season long I have nightmares of messing up dates and forgetting to pack important tools and buckets of flowers. 😅

#flowerfarmer #cutflowerfarm #farmher #localflowers #flowerfarmerflorist #flowershop #flowerstand #spillthedirtflowertruck #flowerfarm

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Hey there!

I'm Dana!

What started out as a dream turned side hustle has slowly morphed into a full time business I could never have imagined from the beginning.

Thank you for all of your support and encouragement and for sticking around for the wild ride! I can’t wait to see where this new journey takes us!

The Flower Farm

WORKSHOPS

Round up the girls and join us here on the flower farm for one of a kind floral experiences.

U-PICKS

Wander the farm and pick your own flowers from the dozens of unique varieties we have carefully curated and grown from seed for your bouquet.

FLOWER STAND

During our growing season, swing by the roadside stand Saturdays & Sundays at 9am for a fresh bouquet of flowers.

242 Golf Links Road, Burford

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