Summer Bouquet Sessions : Week 1 : Flower Hill Farm

Hi Flower Friends! It's Nicole from Flower Hill Farm- today I am making my Summer Member bouquets! Let's kick things off with Week 1!
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[@jjbjjbh]

I could watch you for hours just making bouquets from all the gorgeous flowers you have harvested. More of these 45 minute videos please. Makes my day brighter.

[@michelekoch2532]

Hi Nicole, I have used hydrangeas in almost all my wedding customer’s bouquets. Fresh cut, set in quick dip then cold water/room temp bucket to hydrate overnight. I mist water on the blooms too. When I am designing, fresh cut, dip in alum. (It is a pickling spice found in any grocery store.) Then place in a vase or bucket. They do not droop at the church!

[@MicheleLHarvey]

Thanks for this great tip, Michele!

[@letstalkgardeningwithrobin]

I also use alum after I cut the stems vertically. Always works!

[@izholmes]

I don’t know what is more delightful, your stunning bouquets or you. Either way, what a blast and a treat to get to “hang” with you while you work. I learn a ton and get totally inspired by you. Rock on! ❤️

[@eileenmc8808]

I don't think even the last customer will be disappointed. They're all heavenly. 😇

[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

This method also works to re-hydrate wilted hydrangea.... I have been a florist for more than 35 years, I have friends who have rehydrated hydrangea from the Rose Parade, tried and true! Happy hydrangea, happy customers. Also, NEVER place hydrangea into floral foam, vase of water, with floral preservative is best. Also can dip stems into powdered alum before placing stem into vase.

[@joanpriest5624]

The alum works wonderfully!

[@MaMari68]

Thank you for this great information! How much you put alum to water or how does it work?

[@cococgb5389]

@@MaMari68 you can put in water or dip ( sugar coat the stems ) my preference 💗

[@RC-mc6rc]

I choose your video this morning over my usual gardenanswer. That says a lot about how much I enjoy your videos. I hope you can get more subscribers so you can make lots of money to spend on your new nursery!!!!!!

[@Edu_Kate]

Are you also watching Jenny at Gardening With Creekside? She's so real, just like Nicole.

[@pleasanthillflowersME]

I use hydrangeas often in my arrangements and have learned that it’s important to cut blooms when all of the little flowers are completely opened. If the bloom is slightly immature at the time it is cut, it can have a tendency to wilt. I also cut the stems on an angle and then another cut up the stem, use quick dip and then hydrate for at least several hours. I hope you find success with them, yours are gorgeous!

[@ambethk77]

Oh my gosh. 45 minutes of Nicole making bouquets? IS IT CHRISTMAS?🥳💐

[@PamsMountainGarden]

Sooo pretty. I worked as a florist for years. We used to say we were “picking the lilies’ noses” when we pulled off the anthers. 😁

[@jjbjjbh]

All those looked like $40 bouquets. At the minimum $75 here in Southern California. Was a joy watching you make these Nicole.

[@leahjunkins988]

Nicole - you are an amazing woman! Love your energy and humor. Life is not perfect but you sure add some good vibes into this world! Thank you for that and thank you for the Beautiful FLOWERS you grow.

[@breannagiesbrecht2747]

Yes!!!❤

[@michelekoch2532]

Don’t be afraid of hydrangeas! I promise, alum works! I can get them to live for 10 days when I cut, dip in alum and change the water ever other day.

[@ambergreen5531]

We hydrate Hydrangeas by submerging the whole head in cool water and letting them sit for about an hour. It is the only flower that we do this with and it works great.

[@tulle7358]

I really miss these videos 🥲 so sad that there isn’t videos from your flower farm this year! I know you have a lot to do with the nursery, and now in top, the los of a dear family member ( R.I.P grandpa ❤) my hope is, that you get staff to the nursery and you return to your beautiful farm and the videos starts again ❤🙏😍

[@madpharmtech]

I would be happy with any one of those. I have so many favourites.

[@TheKlopovClan]

You are one of my favorite youtubers! I know you have very busy days with your nursery and farm and all your other plans, but your bouquet making videos are a highlight in my week and i love seeing what you come up with!

[@madamegazitano-carro6124]

This video is why I'm on year three as a CSA member!! There is an incredible vase full of happiness in my house right now...so much so...its coming on the drive to vacation (5hrs) with me on Saturday. #sorrynotsorry #dirtylily #csa #coralsforlife💐💜💐💜

[@herzhaus336]

It‘s a great day if Nicole drops 2 Videos within 24 h. You safe my soul, craving for garden work , since I am still most of the day in bed, 12 days after being tested positive.

[@BigBandLittleClub777]

You have the most amazing personality and your porch looks fabulous, I would sleep out there, surrounded by flowers. You are a joy to watch flower 🌼 lady! We can't get enough of watching your videos, your enthusiasm is incredible ❤

[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

Love your channel, your gardens and you infectious energy! Thanks for being so wonderful!

[@altheab.8907]

Nicole, check out last video Serina (You Can’t Eat The Grass) did with her bouquets. She showed Ian how to make a large paper wrap for her $40 bouquets. She uses two folded sheets, staples them together and wraps the bouquets. The flowers show up beautifully in a huge display of color. You don’t have to buy larger sheets. 😊💕

[@jagvipers777]

which video?

[@faynixon8708]

Every time you make a bouquet I say that’s my favorite. So they are all my favorite. Lol!!

[@1macbeck]

I usually watch flower youtube blogs and it's not my husband's cup of tea. However this time he made a comment "that lady is very talented!" So your colour combinations look great Nicole!

[@flowershopdazejennybehling2615]

One more great tip, if your lilies get pollen dropped on the petals, use a bent pipe cleaner to dust the pollen off....also if you get lily pollen on your clothes, don't brush it away with your hand, it will just grind it into the fabric.... instead use scotch tape to lift it off the surface of the material....mucho better!

[@chrismalone2431]

Every time I think I love that bouquet the next one is my favourite... all of your bouq's are so beautiful Nicole. xx

[@frasersgirl4383]

You make the most beautiful bouquets I’ve ever seen!!! I love how you build them so intuitively!!

[@pharmgirl1955]

Very fortunate CSA customers. All the bouquets are beautiful.

[@kathystarnes6744]

You have a beautiful singing voice❤️

[@jenniferhooks2454]

Holy moly! Those bouquets are gorgeous! Lucky CSA members!

[@izzyhendrix2651]

Please don't ever change your intro/background music... it has become such a comfort to hear with your cheery "hi flower friends". Love your videos so much, thanks for all you do

[@thedreamingbun5998]

I love the ageratum

[@Doxie1914]

I watched you put together flower bouquets for 40 minutes and I enjoyed it so much. Beautiful flowers and you are tons of fun. Your customers will love them.! 🌺🌻🌸🌼

[@isabellentxawm6773]

I love these bouquet making sessions. So therapeutic 😌

[@yoclark2723]

I love how every bouquet is your favorite! It would be mine too. They are so beautiful.

[@melissaafkrichardson9204]

Just wanted to say a huge Congratulations on 50k + subscribers to your channel! You've done so well, keep up the great work and vids 👌🏻 P. S You can also soak hydys flower down in cool water to bring them back to life 😊

[@kellysnyder5482]

So beautiful, I wish I lived closer to participate in your CSA!!

[@Danadanadana3]

“It’s just a pastel unicorn 🦄 Lisa Frank picture” 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 so good !!!

[@jeanneamato8278]

Your bouquets are the best and you are a joy to watch. You have such love for your your flowers and your customers.

[@heidiclark6612]

Hydrangea are the only flower that is capable of absorbing water into its petals directly.

[@cococgb5389]

Alum is the magic for Hydrangea ! Mine last at least a week.. staring at some now for over a week 😜💗🕊💪🌺

[@syjohnston6603]

Wow those bouquets are magnificent.

[@martharobinson9754]

Hi Nicole, your flowers are super amazing!! I was a wedding florist working out of my home for 20 years. In Southern California I would go to Los Angeles flower mart for my fresh flowers. My hydrangeas came from Holland and were very expensive. What I would do was soak the whole flower head onto a big tub of water overnight. The flower heads actually hydrate through the blooms. Try it, it really makes them crunchy fresh. Love ❤️ your Vlog!!!

[@BramptonGardener]

breathtaking!!!!

[@gointothedogs2]

Wow, they are all beautiful! So nice to see close ups of the flowers and all the amazing transformations a bouquet can have by adding just one more flower.

[@lindaohanraha-hanrahan2817]

I’m not much of a gardener (yet) but I cut my hydrangeas all summer and they stay fresh looking for over a week if I add an aspirin and a tsp or so of sugar to my water. Something in the aspirin allows the sugar to be absorbed better. 😊

[@cynthiagustafson2541]

Love them all!!

[@nelliecarnelos1476]

Well done Nicole!

[@gardeneroncarriagehill]

Beautiful! So many choices!

[@ahermitslife3684]

Such a perfect way to start the day!

[@marypaul5310]

Beautiful boutiques🌻

[@juliafiore120]

Simply gorgeous, Nicole 😍 Well done!💐

[@leafandbranch6687]

It’s absolutely beautiful

[@katrinamajoros4389]

Beautiful as always Nicole! I could watch you put bouquets together all day long!!!

[@Sunny14136]

Beautiful flowers, Nicole!

[@MarilenaVazquez]

Wow! What beautiful flowers. Love this.

[@canadiangirl5159]

A slow paced video, with your gorgeous flowers, and beautiful singing voice. I feel so relaxed now. Thanks.

[@mypathtopeace]

So beautiful!

[@teresaenickerson6144]

I want ALL the bouquets!!! 😍

[@fashionistachannel]

wow i love flowers it all beautiful!

[@susancalvert8207]

Wonderful collection of flowers.

[@loura616]

Ooooh my gosh ! All of your bouquets are beautiful as always but girl that pink and purple one , ohh 😍😍😍💐 , totally me !

[@LittleGardenBigDreams]

Woo hoo! Love your videos Nicole🌸 xx Cathi xx 😘

[@uncledick9445]

That rose lily is just like WOW!!!!💐

[@sarawester4575]

Nicole, The flowers are stunning!

[@sharonpoe675]

Thanks so much for sharing your bouquet making videos! Can’t ever get enough of your beautiful creations! Loved every bouquet!

[@gardenfunwithjane4897]

That was very enjoyable watching you make bouquets

[@emandeli1585]

We say SHERBERT here on the west coast of BC-at least everyone I know :) haha

[@elishadixon9082]

Use Alum or quick drip for your hydrangeas.

[@atefbasha1809]

It's very very very bouquets so much more too Nicole

[@janetzveare7459]

Awesome job! I’m exhausted for you! All beautiful flowers! 💐❤️

[@rosasalas1437]

Beautiful flowers ❤️ it.

[@sarahbennett344]

Grew Mrs. Burns citrus lemon basil because who doesn't love Fruity Pebbles?! And you're right! People LOVE it. :)

[@jennifersakowicz3743]

They are all beautiful Nicole!! Keep doing what you are doing, so excited for you and the nursery and cannot wait to see what your plans are for it!!!

[@MicheleLHarvey]

WOW! A smorgasbord of form & color! Your gardens sure are producing! And the speed with which you're able to produce those beautiful & interesting bouquets for your CSA members left me breathless. Lovely singing voice too!

[@jennyzimmer2224]

You are just too cute! Thanks for making these!

[@Atina974]

♥️ it!!!

[@julschristey3406]

I would love any one of those so beautiful xx

[@terrihart2133]

Your right all of them are gorgeous. Your flowers makes you soooo happy. You are fun to watch 🤩

[@jillmjohnson4606]

Beautiful flowers, your CSA people will be so happy!! 🌻🌺🍀

[@cherylsisk8673]

You are amazing, and so talented, and so fun to watch......

[@angeltaylor1546]

Welp... after watching some Michael Gaffney, it made me think of this video and I came to tell you about alum. Buuuutt I see you've been told about it. Hope you give it a shot next year and have great luck with them!!!!

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Oh, Nicole, you're sending so much love to your customers with those flowers! The green lizzy is stunning😍!!!! Happy that the camera held out!!!!

[@flowerswiththefossfamily5941]

The hydrangeas are so so pretty aren’t they?!?!

[@sueradell1545]

Your bouquets are so pretty! I loved all of mine from your spring CSA! Soooo happy for you and the family with your new business adventures!! Congrats and best wishes from another 🌸 flower lover.💐🌻🌼

[@soniauscategui5780]

I sooo enjoyed watching this video. Gorgeous bouquets. Loved the singing as well...always do! So much fun to watch, Nicole.

[@linharris7229]

One thing I found out was Hydrangeas do better if you mash the bottom of stem with a hammer ( gently ) to open it up to more absorption

[@margieroberts790]

You have a really good eye for color Your bouquets alway look beautiful.

[@atefbasha1809]

And love your channel and your Sister and your Dad and all families so much more too 🌻🌺🌵

[@sharongauss9298]

I strip all of the leaves off to hydrate the blooms and not the leaves. Also can slightly crush the stem ends to help with water intake

[@kuchdilsecreationsbysonali9605]

Such beautiful singing,as I said earlier I could live on ur songs whole day ,and ur hyedrangeas are out of this world,anybody would be glad to have them ,do share when u make bouquets for mkt and next sat🤗🤗🌟

[@katjo0812]

Yay! Thanks for sharing these beautiful bouquets! I have only been able to do a couple short vases so far this year. Went on vacation last week, so did some pinching so not much would bloom when I was gone. Next week I think my gardens will be bursting with Zinnias! My grow along seedlings did not do well..I have just a few snap dragons, jealous of yours, no Rubeckia, jealous! the cinnamon basil is great! About to do my next year order..may be renting some community garden space..so planning for that!!

[@maryhills2830]

Nicole,you introduced me Floret in one of your videos, I'm so grateful for you both ,you guys are like flower bibles lol

[@kathybarnett3084]

You have lucky CSA members. The bouquets were so beautiful. I was saying WOW right with you. I love watching. 😊 AMEN !!

[@breezafarms8043]

I water the flowers. Like a dunk in water!! It’s worked for me.

[@breezafarms8043]

The Hydrangea to be clearer!

[@soniab.estacio3008]

Amazingly beautiful pretty lady ❤️I love you , you make me happy looking at those flowers !

[@willowingchintz]

OMG, they are all so gorgeous! The last person to pick their bouquet up will not be disappointed. How could they be??

[@HHeirloomIA]

Gorgeous stuff! Try cardinal and blue spice basil's. Amazing aromas but the blue spice can wilt a bit.🧡

[@Edu_Kate]

The sound effects. 😆😂 You sound like Meg Ryan in the restaurant scene of "When Harry Met Sally." 😂 Such beautiness and you created it! Seeing those Ruby hydrangeas make me think I need that in my hydrangea collection. Such a pretty color. And I learned from your friends here about using alum to preserve the cut blooms.

[@kimalbonico6259]

amen

[@Lakeport.is.blooming]

Amen!! 10's 10s 10s across the board