IMPRESSIVE. We have purchased seeds and look forward to planting them. We found out about the company from the Silvertonwildflowertours.com sign on the side of the road.
Today we went on the 1.5hr standard tour thinking that would be a long tour. We were wrong, next time we will choose the 2.5hr tour.
Angela was our guide and a wealth of information. The tour van was clean, comfortable, and they had water available.
Things to Note:
*The ride is on winding and dirt roads. It was a blast for me, but if you get car sick or don't enjoy a few small bounces...
It would not be for someone with issues of balance.
*Early morning is best of heat could be an issue for you. We went on the 8:45am tour, it was great. We worn jackets in the morning then took the them off in the later part of the tour.
I highly recommend the longer tour. We felt we would have liked more time among each field and to visit more.
* Angela brought up a great point. It's good to plan to go on more than one tour as different flowers bloom at different times.
Lastly we were so happy to hear about the process of seed farming from the soil to the seed cleaners.
It's a wonder farmers can even stay in business due to insurance and wage costs.
Could you imagine having to pay people $25+ an hour just to pull weeds?
I hope this family keeps the tours going and I want to take all our friends and family.
* Don't be like me, read the rules and wear close toed shoes :)
One of my favorite moments was when Angela shared the prepared examples of seeds before and after cleaning. read more