Photography by Sylvia Linsteadt for Gardenista

 Ever wonder what the gardens behind the beautiful bouquets at farmer's markets look like? Come with us on a journey from field to market with Nao Sims of Honey Grove, a bustling 6-acre sanctuary on Vancouver Island.

Sims gathers materials for her bouquets intuitively.

Bouquets and bread, ready for market.

Dahlias, delphiniums, zinnias, and poppy pods in a bouquet.

A dark red dahlia soaks up the July sun.

Sims' advice: "Let your creative heart guide you"

"I find I make my best bouquets when I am not 'thinking' too much about them."

Twelve bouquets ready for the market.

Sims' cut flowers reflect the wild grace of the Honey Grove garden.

Sims hand-waters her flowers.

This bouquet explodes with color.