When Flowers Connect All the Dots
The story behind Petals in Post
I’ve been making art and growing flowers most of my life, but I never fully focused on either one. It’s hard to “make it” as an artist in this world — especially without anyone else supporting from the sidelines. My life has always been about juggling too many things at once, hoping that one of them will come together and make this whole creative dream work.
Last winter, for reasons I couldn't articulate, I took the flower farming course from Floret. I didn’t expect it to light a fire in me. But it did.
Right away, I started planning a small Flower CSA from flowers grown right here in my front-yard garden.
It also happened to be the same summer I was lead artist for a 48-foot mural I designed and filled (of course) with flowers.
Some might question the logic of launching a Flower CSA while simultaneously being in charge of a massive mural project. Believe me — I questioned it myself. Often.
By the end of the summer, we had finished the mural (over 1,000 hours of painting), and I had delivered 72 bouquets. I was tired. And also, more alive than I’d felt in a long time.
That summer made me realize: out of the dozens (hundreds?) of creative ideas I’ve tried over the years, nothing has felt more like me than that.
Flowers create happiness
I loved growing and painting them. I loved seeing people’s faces light up when I delivered bouquets. I loved chatting with the folks who passed by while we painted the mural.
There’s just something about flowers. They make life better.
In fact, they’ve done studies. Flowers stimulate dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. They strengthen social connections. They increase happiness and satisfaction. In one study, 100% of participants reported feeling happier with flowers in their workspace.
That’s the kind of statistic I can get behind.
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The advent of Petals in Post
As I cleaned up mural paintbrushes and watched the garden slow down, I started dreaming up a way to keep the blooms coming — year-round. For anyone. Anywhere.
The result: Petals in Post — a monthly watercolor floral print subscription.
Each month, I send out a 5x7 floral watercolor (professionally printed on watercolor paper), wrapped in vellum, tucked inside a green envelope. Inside: the print, a letter from me, and a seed packet card featuring one of the flowers from that month’s print — with growing tips on the back.
It’s like a flower CSA… but the flowers never wilt, and you don’t need a vase. Just a mailbox.
The best part is the giving
My favorite part? It gives people an easy, beautiful way to give to others.
Flowers bring happiness. Connection. A sense of being remembered. And this little packet of joy arrives the old-fashioned way — with a stamp. In your real-life mailbox. Not your inbox. Not a download. Not another piece of junk mail. It’s a love letter from the garden, sent by post.
Gift subscriptions come in 3, 6, or 12-month options, and you can give them to yourself or someone you love. Multiple touch points for someone to feel loved, thought about, and cheered on.
This isn’t just another print-of-the-month club. It's beauty, hope, joy, and connection that people can touch and hold.
It's Petals in Post — a slow-living, flower-loving, mailbox-brightening project. And I’d love for you (or someone you love) to be part of it.
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