 Today I attended the plant sale and open day at Creekside Flower Farm. It is only 15 miles from the Ringgold exit on I-75, but traffic and winding country roads took over 40 minutes. It is on the outskirts of Chickamauga, at the foot of Lookout Mountain, and was well-attended. The crew of about ten volunteers and staff had their hands full directing dozens of cars down a small, one-lane road to park down a steep hill on pasture. Fortunately, we could park a bit closer because we were buying flowers. Most guests parked and walked about a half mile up a hill on a walkway marked separate from the road for safety. I saw several strollers bogged down in the mud. The flower prices were reasonable; however, we still paid $10 entry for one car. It would have only been $7 a car if we had ordered earlier. The fields of flowers were beautiful. There were more, but the January freeze hit the farm hard, and many plants were lost. The open house and flower sale were scheduled to help offset the loss of plants and protective covers that were shredded by the storm. This may be the first year as only a handful of vendors, one food truck, and a great vocalist accompanying himself on an acoustic guitar. Reading the Creekside Flower Farm website, I learned the owner started seven years ago with just a dream, no land, and no business or farming experience. We always like to support local businesses and buy some plants. We enjoyed the drive and walk among the blossoms. An opportunity is coming up soon to pick flowers from the fields. A $25 ticket gets you a glass jar to fill with 20 or so blooms. A portable restroom was available for the festival however will not be available for flower-picking days. More information may be found on their website at https://www.creeksideflowerfarm.com/
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