Hardscrabble Hollow

05/29/2026

We’ve been missing our friends at the Monticello Iowa Farmers Market and are excited to be back with our bouquets featuring my favorite: peonies! They smell so delicious! I promise…you won’t be able to resist putting the bouquet to your nose…over and over again. Grab a bouquet from 8-11 tomorrow morning🙂🌸

05/09/2026

Something new for the Monticello Iowa Farmers Market today! Cutting garden samplers! Plants, seeds, and a dahlia tuber to get you started with your very own cutting garden! And Rileigh is back with her lemon blueberry sourdough loaves…perfect for your Mother’s Day brunch! And did I mention dahlia tubers?! Dahlias are the rage right now an why wouldn’t they be with cute names like Caitlyn’s Joy and Otto’s Thrill? Come check out all of the great vendors today

05/08/2026

Due to the crazy weather, bouquets won't be available at the Monticello Iowa Farmers Market for a few more weeks, BUT we still have you covered for Mother's Day. If your mom likes to get her hands dirty, we will have seedling sample packs, seed packets, and dahlia tubers...everything she needs to start her very own cutting garden! Or if your mom is a hands-off flower-lover, we will have succulent starters, gift certificates for our booth at the market, or really splurge on Mom by signing her up for our Summer Bouquet Subscription! Come support the Monticello Iowa Farmers Market tomorrow morning 8-11!

05/03/2026

04/25/2026

Reminder...Tomorrow is the only day we will be offering tulip bouquets this season! Grab yours early at either Roast & Toast in Delhi or the Junk in your Trunk event at the Willow Shelter in Monticello from 8-11.

04/22/2026

The tulips are as happy as we are about the beautiful weather! Help a gal move these beauties from our cooler to your hands! On Saturday we will be having a ONE-day sale, but you will have TWO great ways to get your hands on a bouquet! They will be available Saturday morning at Roast & Toast in Delhi and available at the Willow Shelter in Monticello at the Junk in the Trunk Fundraiser https://www.facebook.com/share/1CZDAVHRCa/ Come get the first of the spring flowers and find some treasures while you're at it!

04/21/2026

These beauties are going out the door today 🌸🙂

04/11/2026

Procrastinated? Last-minute decision?Never made it to the top of your to-do list? No worries!! There is still time for us to create a fabulous faux corsage/bout for Prom 2026! But hurry!!!

04/09/2026

The first blooms of 2026….a few stragglers from last year’s tulip patch. A little vertically challenged, but beautiful to see nonetheless🙂. Most of our tulips should be ready towards the end of April!🌸

03/25/2026

🌸 Signs of Spring at Hardscrabble Hollow 🌸

What a gorgeous day to be out in the dirt doing what I love most 💛

Today I planted sweet peas—always one of the first promises of the season ahead. There’s something so hopeful about getting them tucked into the soil.

The peonies are beginning to pop up (one of my favorite sights every spring!)

And the rhubarb is making its return too—those first leaves are the start of something especially sweet… the beginning of some delicious spring pies 🍓🥧

The tulips are off to a strong, happy start. It won’t be long now… 🌷

And the tiniest sign of good luck—a little ladybug stopped by to say hello 🐞 (the good kind… not those stinky Japanese beetles 😅).

Now for the not-so-fun update… I met my first tick of the season. Yes, they are out already—so if you’re out enjoying this beautiful weather, be sure to check yourself when you come in!

Spring is waking up here at Hardscrabble Hollow, and I’m so excited to share it with you 💐

Now is a great time to start thinking about how you can get your hands on this season’s bouquets! Many of you have already signed up for our subscription (thank you! 💛), but if not, no worries—there are plenty of ways to enjoy fresh flowers from the farm.

You can find us at the Monticello Farmers Market on Saturdays starting May 9, pick up bouquets at Java Jones on Mondays and Thursdays beginning in June, or stop by Roast and Toast in Delhi on the weekends.

And as always, if you have a special order in mind, I’m happy to help 🌿💐

✨ Do you have a favorite rhubarb recipe—pie, crisp, something else? I’d love to hear!

03/09/2026

It’s GROW Time! Of all the time spent on this little business of mine, this is perhaps my favorite day each year! There is nothing better than the feel of dirt in my hands, the smell of fresh air and potting soil, and the pink glow of the greenhouse lights! The season has kicked off🙂🌸