A Spring Visit to The Farmer’s Daughter Nursery in Rhode Island
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I stopped by one of the local nurseries this week, just as they reopened for the season.
They always do beautiful holiday displays, and walking in reminded me of how I used to look forward to the windows at Bergdorf Goodman when I lived in the city.
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The Farmer’s Daughter had hellebores tucked into swan planters and spilling out of burlap in window containers.
There was an entire hoop house filled with early spring containers—baskets of pansies sprinkled with delicate Euphorbia—in soft purples, blues, whites, and oranges, styled with ribbon, moss, and delicate pussy willow branches.
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The whole place had a fairytale feeling—artful, a little whimsical, and just loose enough not to feel overdone.
Arrangements were surrounded by orchids, ranunculi, and hydrangea blossoms, and nestled among bunny statues, ducks, and small stone kittens.
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Inside, the kitchen and home shops felt like stepping into someone’s home, discovering things that had been slowly collected over time.
Nothing felt too precious. It was layered, eclectic, and quietly cozy, the kind of space that invites you to linger.
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My sister and I have a running joke that we should open a shop called Unnecessary Objects, because we’d buy everything in it. This felt like one of those places.
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I found myself drawn to some wooden spoons, mini cutting boards, and floral-printed linens, and then went back the next day for a vintage-inspired poodle planter I couldn’t stop thinking about.
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It’s still early. The garden at home hasn’t fully woken up yet.
But walking through the nursery, it felt close enough.
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