I would like my Valentine's flowers to be locally grown. Any advice about the best place to get
these? Somewhere in Carpinteria maybe?
COMMENT 57289
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2010-02-09 10:09 AM |
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uhh.. at the Farmer's Market. There's one pretty much everyday of the week and they all have local flowers.
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COMMENT 57290
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2010-02-09 10:12 AM |
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There are growers in Carp that are open to the public, although I don't know any names offhand. I choose not to buy from them because they are not organic. You can find some selections of organic flowers from Farmer's Market from places like Earthtrine farms, but you won't find any roses this time of year. Happy V-Day!
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COMMENT 57297
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2010-02-09 10:27 AM |
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Yeah the Farmers market- great idea.
There's a Saturday Farmers Market downtown SB and a Sunday Farmers Market at the Camino Real shopping center in Goleta.
I have used Padaro Floral in Carpinteria before.
They are very nice and pretty sure they have roses all year. That's where I got roses for my wedding in December.
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COMMENT 57301
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2010-02-09 10:32 AM |
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There are some nice flowers growing in Alice Keck Park. Just rip up a couple of handfuls from there.
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COMMENT 57304
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2010-02-09 10:46 AM |
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How about Westerlay Orchids in Carp...They have really beautiful flowers and a live flower is better than a dead/cut one anyday. Oh, and if you have an Axxess Card you can get a discount!
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MIKESHINN
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2010-02-09 11:14 AM |
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The flowers found at TraderJoes are grown in Carp
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COMMENT 57320
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2010-02-09 11:18 AM |
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The farmers market will be reasonably local, certified organic, and the Saturday market will have the most variety to choose from, and they'll be fresh.
Friday's market in Montecito, btw, is very flower-heavy, so they'll be increased variety, but it's farther away from the 14th.
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COMMENT 57323
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2010-02-09 11:27 AM |
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Mike Shinn: You sure about that for all flowers sold at TJ's? Also, Farmer's Markets are fine, but a more specific question would be if anyone knows of local flower shops (arrangers) who use mostly locally-grown product instead of stuff from Colombia or Ecuador or Holland or whereever? I'm sure it depends on the variety.... How about Riley's shop on Chapala? I'm getting vibrations for an Edhat phone poll....
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COMMENT 57359
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2010-02-09 02:47 PM |
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I suggest before you purchase any flowers that you read Flower Confidential.
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COMMENT 57360
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2010-02-09 02:52 PM |
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I'm sorry, but why should I give a cr@p if my flowers are organic? Sounds like one more silly reason to spend more for something that is already way-too-high priced.
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AKIMBO
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2010-02-09 04:29 PM |
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to 57360: less chemicals/pesticides in your home, and to support a more sustainable, natural and healthy environment on our one and only planet! Keep the planet happy!
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COMMENT 57381
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2010-02-09 04:37 PM |
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Akimbo, I try to follow your advice in my work, but in terms of the world population, organic farming will not feed the world. And maybe that's too bad. I wouldn't mind a billion less humans on the planet. Also, in the 20 plus years I've been gardening in SB, the best fertilizer is worm castings and rain water.
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COMMENT 57394P
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2010-02-09 07:09 PM |
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To 57360, it's a wee bit shortsighted to think flowers grown locally without harmful pesticides that leech into the ground, water and ocean isn't a reason to give a cr@p. But based on how eloquently you wrote your comment, I'm guessing you're not the romantic type anyway....
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AKIMBO
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2010-02-09 10:47 PM |
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Dan39: I agree that presently, from as far off track as this world has gone, with over-population being just one example of humanity's abuse of the planet, that organic farming wouldn't sustain us all...but hey, if we got back to the garden (as Joni wrote) it might be a tandem solution, at least partially and over time, to stopping the pesticide polution and population explosion: less food, less procreation. It's a piece of the puzzle, I think.
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MIKESHINN
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2010-02-10 07:55 AM |
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If you flip over the flowers, note the logo or company name. Typically you will see the VW with a circle around it - this is for VW Floral in Carp. Look up the other names as well - Carp companies.
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COMMENT 57449
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2010-02-10 08:38 AM |
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Non-organic farming won't feed the world either. Might poison people living near the farms, might pollute underground water miles away, and might make corporate farmers rich. They bought us with line about feeding millions, and all it does is make huge profits.... and destroy the land....
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COMMENT 57470
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2010-02-10 10:25 AM |
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Here is an enlightening article about roses from Ecuador. Link
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COMMENT 57480
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2010-02-10 11:07 AM |
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Supporting the local economy is important, and in terms of buying organic and having them be more expensive, that is absolutely NOT the case at the Farmer's Market. Your dollar is your power, use it for good! Cr@ppy cynical comments are certainly not helping the situation.
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MOARTS51
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2010-02-10 11:52 AM |
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Padaro FLoral wholesale -- in case you can't make it to any of the Farmer's Markets. Exit @ Santa Claus Lane and PAdaro FLoral is slightly south on Calle Real. One of my favorite places to get flowers
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COMMENT 57536
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2010-02-10 03:45 PM |
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Regarding comment from 57360: Non-organic flowers can contain 50 times more pesticides than is legal to have on food. Buying local is a good idea, since 80 percent of flowers sold in the U.S. are imported from Colombia and Ecuador on refrigerated airplanes. I hope that helps to take off your blinders.
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COMMENT 57541
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2010-02-10 04:22 PM |
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@57536 - Since I am not planning on EATING the flowers...otra vez...why should I give a cr@p if my flowers are organic??? I don't have a problem buying local, as long as their prices are reasonable.
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