Farm Flowers

Today, M2 will be taking you on a tour of the many gardens at Kolstad and Kolstad farms.



When you live on a wheat farm, everyone has different chores. One person is in charge of mowing, another driving the grain truck, another the combine, etc. And then there is the one who keeps everyone fed and the place looking pretty. Here at Kolstad and Kolstad Farms, that person is 6 Par Farmer's mother.



6 Par Farmer's mother has vast flower beds that make everything around the farm pretty. Flowers by the house, flowers hanging from the light poles, flowers around the tennis court, flowers everywhere! And on top of that, there is a big vegetable garden that provides lots of yummy fresh food all summer long.



It has been a rainy spring here, which has meant lots of weeding, but also lots of pretty flowers. The house is filled with a continually changing array of irises, peonies, daisies, and a bunch of flowers I won't ever remember the name of. (No matter how many lessons I get about them...)



Because I have a bit of a brown thumb, I am always impressed by people with gardens. And 6 Par Farmer's mother takes it to the next level. M2 and I were in charge of the dinner bouquet and this morning they went out to pick some red, white, and blue flowers in honor of 4th of July weekend. Flowers for every season.



Being out in the middle of thousands of acres of farmland is oh-so-much-prettier when you are greeted by a rainbow of blooms and blossoms. The juxtaposition of the monochromatic landscape with the colorful oasis is something else.

Fayettenam?

The first time we came to Fayetteville for my good friend's wedding, we all said it was the first and last time we would be in Fayetteville. The best restaurant we could find was IHOP. There seemed to be a strip club or a payday loan center every 10 feet. The wedding itself was fabulous, but Fayetteville seemed to be lacking other social opportunities.



I have made it back to Fayetteville a second time, and I have to say, my opinion has changed. I think Fayetteville is a lot like Great Falls. It is a blue collar town with a military base. It is not be a mecca for foodies. There is no Nordstrom. No cute parkway bustling with trendy boutiques. But if you dig a little deeper both of these towns have a lot to offer.



The neighborhood my friend lives in is quaint, tree lined and beautiful. It is filled with southern houses that would look ostentatious in the west, but look perfectly fitting down here. Antebellum Bon Lemon photo shoot anyone? There are beautiful flowers everywhere, perfectly manicured lawns, a lake, and a golf course. What's not to love?



As in Great Falls, you have to make your own fun, but Fayetteville is filled with good people and pockets of beautiful places. I guess I will stop calling it Fayettenam. Now, on to the beach!

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