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.