Meet Loretta Ball, the farmer and floral designer at The Never Ending Flower Farm in Barnardsville, NC. Loretta runs the farm with help from her husband, mother, and two sons, Quinn and Ledger. Loretta’s farming roots go back to her family’s tobacco farm. She and her family also grew a vegetable garden for many years, which gradually transformed into the u-pick flower farm business they run today. Watch our interview with Loretta to learn more about her family’s farm and the beautiful flowers they grow there.
Flowers
Starting Gardening
Learn the basics to starting a garden, whether it’s just a few pots of flowers or herbs, or a whole plot for a vegetable garden.
The Gardener’s Surprise
Follow Andrew as he copes with a challenging decision. Read about how he follows his heart and love for flowers to make the world a prettier place.
Counting in the Garden
In this book, a young boy decides to observe and take note of everything growing in his garden. This is a great read for young children who are just learning how to count, and adults will appreciate that it encourages them to eat healthy and local food!
Sunflower House
A boy plants a circle of sunflower seeds in the spring and up grows a sunflower house! All summer long he plays in it with his friends, until one day the leaves start to turn brown and the sunflowers droop. Is it the end of the sunflower house forever?
Sunflower Sal
Sal’s father is always telling her to “think big,” and that’s not hard for her to do, considering that she’s taller than all the other women in her family. Being big has its advantages, but Sal is sad that she’s not good at fine work, like quilting. One summer, she thinks big and makes a
The Reason for a Flower
A beautifully illustrated rhyming story that describes different kinds of flowers and seeds and what they grow up to become.
