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Organically Grown Peonies at Full Bloom Farm, Lummi Island, WA
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About Full Bloom Farm
Full Bloom Farm is located on Lummi Island, near Bellingham, Washington. It is owned and run by Elisabeth Marshall, who has lived on the island for 21 years with her husband Mark and their three children. The 14 acre farm includes a pond, an orchard, a flock of chickens for fresh eggs and a vegetable garden. It's a short walk to the beach and is a birdwatcher's paradise. The award-winning gardens are open to the public every Memorial Day weekend during the Lummi Island Artists Studio Tour, and at other times throughout the blooming season — early May through the end of June. The cottage and apartment are available for vacation rentals.
(originally written for the American Peony Society, June 2006)
Full Bloom Farm is the culmination of my lifelong love of gardening and fascination with plants. I discovered peonies rather late in life after many years of gardening. The most important events that led to that discovery were my moving to the Pacific Northwest, where peonies thrive, and buying acreage suitable for growing them. Finding my plant muse came after I raised three children, worked as a nurse and home-schooled for many years. When our last child was approaching the end of high school, I was able to focus on growing peonies.
Full Bloom Farm was established in 2001. I started with a planting of about 120 herbaceous peony roots bought from a variety of growers. The following year I planted over 100 peonies again. I have planted at least 150 roots each year since then. We now have a web site and an active local market, stretching to Seattle and Canada and points east.
