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Business is blooming at Belle's Flower Truck - Tifton Gazette

Plantation 59 asked if she’d park the truck in front the boutique. Of course she would and that day, she said with a bemused laugh, was “stupid busy.”More businesses have asked for the truck. From Thomasville to Moultrie Belle’s Flower Truck is putting the miles in. She was also asked to arrange a bouquet for Lee Ann Womack for her show on March 28.“Having something like this here, I think it’s a unique experience,” she said. She and Justin are both interested in ushering in a new atmosphere for Tifton.“I like to bring culture to Tifton. That’s mine and my husband’s biggest thing,” she said.They both attribute Espresso 41’s popularity to the flower truck’s success. The truck is its own star.Belle said it got more attention at the Rhythm and Ribs festival than the flowers did (just to be clear, no, the truck isn’t for sale and no, they don’t want it painted).When customers approach the truck they are welcome to assemble their own bouquet. Belle is always there to help. Some people give her a budget and color preferences and let her create the bouquet. But no matter what, she wants the bouquets to feel personal, something pre-made bouquets lack.“I want people to be able to come pick out a bouquet and make their own rather than go to Publix and get a bouquet that’s already made,” she said. “You get to pick what you like. Make your own. Make it reflect who you are and your personality.” She keeps a variety of flowers and regularly integrates new flora like the anemone. Belle also provides the classics like roses and daisies. Sunflowers sell quickly. And then she has greenery like eucalyptus. After the customer assembles their bouquets she arranges and wraps it in brown paper and ties it with a string.One customer comes by every week for a fresh bouquet.“She looks forward to coming here every week and making her bouquet,” Belle said. “I like that I get to be a part of that, too.”It’s been a whirlwind from the beginning and grown faster than she could have imagined. Belle gets to create her own schedule, allowing her to balance her roles as wife, mother and business owner. And even though it can be stressful she knows she didn’t do it, and doesn’t do it, alone.“Without my wonderful husband this would not have been possible,” Bell laughed. “That’s for sure. Cause it’s his truck.”“I hope people know that we try to give our all with everything we do,” added Justin.“It’s been a blessing,” Belle said. “It’s just unreal.”#inform-video-player-3 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }... http://www.tiftongazette.com/news/business-is-blooming-at-belle-s-flower-truck/article_5311eaa6-321b-11e8-8c14-cf5020745e0e.html

Flowers museum on the company's 100-year anniversary horizon ... - Times-Enterprise

THOMASVILLE — Almost a century ago, two brothers founded a Thomasville company that eventually swept the nation with food products.In 1919, brothers Howard and Joseph Flowers opened a bakery on Madison Street that is still in operation today.Today, Flowers Foods operates 49 bakeries and has more than 10,000 employees nationwide. More than 85 percent of the U.S. population has access to Flowers’ breads and snack cakes — Nature’s Own, Sunbeam, Wonder, Merita, Dave’s Killer Bread, Cobblestone Mill, Tastykake — on supermarket bread aisles. Flowers Foods is seeking donations of historical items, photographs, documents and stories from the early days of Flowers Baking Company and Flowers Industries for the Flowers museum to be housed in the historic building at 135 N. Broad St. The company also is collecting stories and memorabilia about the building, which was built in 1914 as a post office and later was home to the public library and the genealogical library.The permanent mu... http://www.timesenterprise.com/news/local_news/flowers-museum-on-the-company-s--year-anniversary-horizon/article_8c89ef58-c371-57e5-aeea-ae4716655c37.html

The smell of citrus flowers is intensely divine! - Moultrie Observer

F) lime-kumquat hybrid which makes a very attractive container plant. They produce fruit resembling the lime in looks and quality. Eustis, Lakeland and Tavares are cultivars of the limequat.The Thomasville citrangequat is a cold hardy citrus tree with good fruit and makes a great lime substitute with a kumquat/orange flavor. The tree is named for Thomasville, Georgia where it first fruited and is will tolerate temperatures to 5 degrees F once established.Citrus trees are self-fruitful and do not require cross-pollination, excepting Clementine tangerines and Orlando tangelos. The self-fruitful types of citrus may be grown as single trees in the landscape for aesthetics and fruit. They produce fruit best when grown in full sun, but large tree canopies can provide some degree of winter protection. Do not plant these trees near septic tanks or drain fields. Citrus trees do best in sandy loam soils with good drainage.Blossom, fruit, and leaf drop can be noticed in citrus and happens naturally. Such natural shedding of flowers and fruits prevents citrus from overproducing which minimizes stress to the plant. Citrus leaves remain intact for about two years and then drop. However, some leaf drop occurs throughout the year as is the case with most evergreens. Also, be aware of other causes for leaf drop and poor plant health such as environmental conditions, cultural practices, disorders, insects or diseases.If you elect to grow citrus in your home landscape, research your choice before purchasing in order to fully understand what is needed to keep the plants healthy and attractive. Look for citrus that are cold tolerant and do well in the south Georgia environment.Think in terms of native and sustainable plants in the landscape. Keep your hanging baskets and potted plants refreshed with water and food. Remember to feed and water the songbirds, and give your pets the care they need (protect them from this summer heat and humidity). Also, be on lookout for children playing and bicyclists riding along the streets and roadways throughout our communities. And remember to safely share the road with motorcycles. Drive alert and arrive alive. Don’t drive distracted or impaired, and don’t text while driving. Help the homeless every chanc... http://www.moultrieobserver.com/opinion/columns/the-smell-of-citrus-flowers-is-intensely-divine/article_aaacb9d8-69b4-11e7-8f6c-e35de16b27de.html

What your mom wants this Mother's Day - AL.com

And that is the gift.You were the gift.To your mother...you still are.Amanda Walker is a blogger and contributor with AL.com, The Thomasville Times, West Alabama Watchman, and Wilcox Progressive Era. Contact her at Walkerworld77@msn.com or at https://www.facebook.com/AmandaWalker.Columnist. http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2017/05/what_your_mom_wants_this_mothe.html

AB Mauri to buy Flowers' subsidiary - Baking Business (registration)

Allen Shiver, president and chief executive officer of Flowers Foods, Thomasville, Ga. “We look forward to continuing that relationship now as a customer of AB Mauri.”Financial terms were not disclosed for the transaction, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2017.Other AB Mauri manufacturing sites in North America include Fleischmann’s yeast production plants in Memphis, Tenn., Calgary, Alta., and Montreal; and bakery ingredient plants in Greenville, Texas, and Wilsonville, Ore. AB Mauri’s regional headquarters and bakingHUB research bakery and fermentation science laboratory are in St. Louis. http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Business/2016/12/AB_Mauri_to_buy_Flowers_subsid.aspx?ID%3D%257B7B09DA8C-0D62-4C03-B2AA-22BC47E634AE%257D

WRAL Small Business Spotlight: Fallon's Flowers celebrates 100 years in Raleigh - WRAL.com

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producerRaleigh, N.C. — Fallon's Flowers isn't just the oldest florist in Raleigh -- it's very likely the oldest in North Carolina, owners say. It was recognized by the public as the best, winning the best florist category in the 2020 WRAL Voters' Choice Awards.The company has been around for more than 100 years, since the Fallon family migrated to Raleigh in 1919 and began growing their own flowers in a series of greenhouses near Oakwood Cemetery.In 1920, the Fallons opened a retail shop on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh, where they sold flowers for decades until they moved into the current building at 700 Saint Mary's St., which was originally a Piggly Wiggly.The business was eventually sold to the Brown-Wynne family and is now owned by the McCarthy family. The longest-working employee started helping in the greenhouses 45 years ago and still works at the Saint Mary's Street location.Frank Campisi has managed that location for 20 years. He said, while the ownership has changed, the family focus remains the same."I talk to customers who say, 'You did my mother's wedding 50 years ago,'" Cam... https://www.wral.com/wral-small-business-spotlight-fallon-s-flowers-celebrates-100-years-in-raleigh/19595753/

Time for early garden plantings - Mount Airy News

My mother proved this legend to be false because she was the biggest snow lover in eastern North Carolina. It did not take a huge snowfall in eastern Carolina whether it was the first or the last for her to whip up a batch of “snow cream.” She would find snow where it had blown into drifts and dig down and find undisturbed fresh, clean snow. The first snowfall of the years did not seem to have any ill effects on her or her offspring. She lived to be over 90 years old and enjoyed life. Love you, mom, we remember you every time it snows, and we whip up some “snow cream.” You are still alive every season when we make snow cream.The wonderful fragrance of the hyacinths. The freshness of the near approach of spring is emitted by the fragrance of the dainty blooms of the hyacinths. Their pastel colors of red, pink, blue, purple, lavender, white, and yellow stand out and salute the nearness of spring.Cabbage can be planted now. Cabbage plants are now being sold at most hardware stores, seed shops, and garden departments. They can in six and nine packs. You can choose from many different varieties. Plant then in a furrow about three to four inches deep. Fill the furrow with a layer of peat moss and apply a layer of Plant-Tone organic vegetable food. Set plants about two to two-and-a-half feet apart. Hill up soil on both sides. Side dress with Plant-Tone every three weeks and hill up soil to cabbage.Hoe-Hoe-Hoedown: “Downward spiral” – A man started up the stairs and he stopped about halfway up, and he could not remember what he was going upstairs for. He decided to sit down on the step until he could remember. After he thought for a while, he could not remember whether he was going upstairs or downstairs. ... https://www.mtairynews.com/opinion/94908/time-for-early-garden-plantings

Denver Junior Flowers | Obituaries | wvgazettemail.com - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Flowers, his daughter Sarah Cline (Paul) of Winfield, stepson Timothy Williams of Charleston and stepson Danny Williams of Charleston, daughter Linda Leib and her three sons Allan, Adam and Zack of North Carolina. Grandchildren Sadie, Emma and Katie Cline, Alexandria Williams, and Bryce Williams. His siblings Betty Bashor (Jerome) of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Shelba Midkiff of Huntington, Richard Flowers of South Carolina, Gary Flowers (Margie) of Alum Creek, and Greta Turner of Alum Creek. He was loved by his many nieces and nephews and will be missed by a host of friends and family.Per Denver's wishes, there will be no service. He will be cremated, and part of his ashes will be scattered on John (his longtime friend) and Cheryl Casto's property where he hunted many years. The remainder of his ashes will be interred in the Casto cemetery.To honor Denver, the family suggests memorial donations to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd W, Charleston, WV 25387-2536.Cooke Funeral Home, Nitro is assisting Denver's family and you may send condolences to the family at www.cookefuneralhome.com... https://www.wvgazettemail.com/obituaries/denver-junior-flowers/article_daf8fed8-f539-5282-aee2-9d6d6045f5c5.html

You Can See Mountain Views From This Fairytale Flower Garden In North Carolina - Narcity

From sunflowers to lavender and everything in between, you can become one with nature at this massive flower field in North Carolina. You might feel like a princess in a fairytale as you explore its beauty surrounded by mountains.Lady Luck Flower Farm in Leicester (about 20 miles from Asheville) is what some might say is a magical paradise straight out of a dream.Lady Luck combines nature, art, ceremony and ritual to fulfill its mission of connecting people with nature, building community and celebrating life.The farm, which is also a scenic wedding venue, is comprised of vast, wide-open space surrounded by peaceful farmland, lush green forestry and sweeping views of the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the distance.You'll find acres of vibrant, in-season botanical wonder in the fields that boast dozens upon dozens of floral varieties and medicinal herbs.In the spring, you can explore unique selections including tulips, lilac, crimson clover, bachelor buttons, narcissus, pussy willow, dutch iris and much more.As the seasons change, new blossoms grace the terrain, changing the landscape's color throughout the summer and fall. The exper... https://www.narcity.com/travel/us/nc/flower-field-in-north-carolina-offers-picturesque-views-of-mountains