Sunflower silhouettes

the further we go into the summer..... the drier our sunflowers get.  i find them to so lovely against the blue and white of the sky.... just as lovely as a fresh bloom!

photos and words by kristen bach

3 porch farm at the southern

mandy once again made some beauties with flowers from her farm, this time for the lobby of the georgia museum of art for the southern c summit. some were for tables, but others were over 8 feet tall and lined a long wall. these photos do not do them justice, but you can still see her mix of textures and plant material. beautiful!

barn slats

photograph by rinne allen

Mandy's Flower Shack-

Our friends, Mandy and Steve, have a fabulous farm a little ways out of called 3 Porch Farm, because there are three porches on their house! They grow strawberries, blueberries, and all sorts of flowers and fruit trees. Mandy has a little cabin where she makes her fall bouquets and winter wreaths, for sale at the local farmers market. It is charming, like everything else there. Besides her jars and vases, there are lots of dried pods and bones for inspiration. Here's a peek –

photos and words by Rebecca Wood

Growing Shitakes

We recently visited with our friends Mandy and Steve at their farm, 3 Porch Farm.  We were there in the Spring when Steve began the Shitake inoculation process....and here we are 5 months later with pounds of mushrooms.  It was a little exciting.

Country Butterflies

We spent the afternoon in the country at 3 Porch Farm.  The butterflies in their flower gardens were so magical!