Padme Flower Farm Blooms in Saint Pete

0:00Tampa Bay stories making news on March 3rd. A colorful new spot has bloomed in St. Pete's warehouse arts district. Padme Flower Farm sits on a one acre lot along 3rd Avenue South, growing renunculus, snap dragons, anemones, agarotum, and flocks without any. Pesticides or chemicals, owner, malica, nay, or hand tins, everything right there in the city. Malica started out focused on veggies and food systems after studying environmental topics in college. She volunteered on organic farms nationwide and even ran a guard in non-profit in San Francisco. But flowers won her over for their pure beauty and the way they spar joy and creativity in people. Turning that empty lot into fertile ground took real work last year. Malica and volunteers dug out concrete, glass, and metal, then built up soil with compost. The first flowers appeared back in January, proving local blooms can thrive in an urban setting. These days, most flowers in the U.S. come from far away with heavy chemicals, but Padme offers fresh local picks. It's open for you

1:05pick on Thursdays and every other Sunday from 4.30 to 6.30 pm, with bouquets starting at $25. You can pre-order or sign up online. Looking ahead, malica plants market sales, flower subscriptions for homes and businesses plus potted plants. She also dreams of turning the farm into a hub for workshops, yoga, concerts, and pop-up events to bring the community together. This story is shared with support from our sponsor. Sali Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones. Layback, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I-SaliPillow.com