Inside the Gift Shop at Victorhill Farm 2012

Here are just a few of the ornaments and other fun things in the gift shop this year.

Small framed Blenda Studio prints and Owl Apron by Posthaste Art aka Erica.

Very cute mice and elf ornaments

Vintage finds and more Blenda Studio bird art

Sweet little owl ornaments handmade by Posthaste Art.

Fluffy bunny ornaments

Elves in a row

After or before you find your tree stop by the gift shop for a hot beverage, candy canes, a wreath and ornaments for your tree. For your convenience we also have tree stands, tree preserve and wreath hangers.....and plenty of helpful friendly service.

And on most days you can watch as we make wreaths.

Pacific Northwest Christmas Wreaths Made From Real Greens

Erica and I have been busily collecting supplies, ribbons, wire rings, red berries and a big variety of different types of boughs. We will have a nice selection of wreaths, garland, swags and other goodies for you waiting in the gift shop or to order online.

Here are a few photos of our trip to the market for wreaths material.

Loading up greens, garland, etc.

Loaded and ready to go back to the farm to begin wreath making.

Erica and "helper" making wreaths.

See more wreath photos in the Wreaths Section

In the next few posts I'll show you photos of the gift shop and what Joe does outside in the trees.

--xoBlenda

New Postcard Design

New design of the this year's postcard

Gearing Up For the Holiday Season in 2012

Looking through photos from last tree season 2011. I found a few of my favorite shots...love this one...this guy has a big giant sunbeam guiding him home :) What a way to go!

Chad is wrapping a cut tree with netting to make is easier to haul and carry into your house.

We are gearing up for the busy U cut Christmas tree season which opens officially the Friday after Thanksgiving on Nov 23rd. For the early bird shoppers we will open beginning the weekend of Nov 17th and 18th 2012.

Christmas Season Twenty Eleven Part 1

Thank goodness I had my camera handy at least part of the busy U cut season....

Joe, family and friends.

Merry Christmas Twenty Eleven

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our farm to choose a tree and/or wreath...or just to say hi.....You are the Best! Merry Christmas...May you have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!! ----Joe, Blenda and Zippy

Wreath Making at Victorhill Farm

Before the farm is officially open for the upcoming holiday season, after the trees are all trimmed,we are busy making and decorating wreaths. My favorite part is the wonderful woodsy pine needle scent of wreath making that fills the whole shop! If only I could bottle it up to whiff the heady aroma all year long!

The first step in making a wreath is gathering boughs. Only the tips of branches are used.

Joe gathering boughs on a misty morning

Erica making a forest fresh wreath using juniper, noble fir and salal boughs.

Finished Noble with Holly Wreath

Hydrangea Wreath

Joe, getting into the holiday mood helping out by adding bows to wreaths. (Shhh, he doesn't know I posted this photo! He thinks it's girl's stuff to fluff up wreaths with bows and stuff.)

A finished wreath ready for shipment

If you are unable to visit the farm during the holiday season to pick out your wreath, no worries you can have it shipped right to your door! Wreaths are located at my Blenda Studio Shop in a special Holiday Wreaths Section