When she planted a row of dahlia tubers in her vegetable garden, she fell in love with the gorgeous ball-shaped blooms, which when cut, would last a week in water. In 2014, the couple purchased their home in City Heights and, when not working, tended to a vegetable garden and chickens (that were leftovers from the Jamul ranch). Even though it was difficult, I think it has been a part of my success.” “We lived in a trailer and were both working our day jobs. “Everything was eaten by rodents in Jamul,” she said. Given her small-business success - she’s doubled the farm’s annual revenue every year since its inception in 2019 - Nafis notes that she and her husband, Chris, a pastor, failed miserably in their previous attempts at farming a small community-supported agriculture farm on a vacant lot in Lemon Grove in 2012 and a 45-acre ranch in Jamul in 2013. But I couldn’t have imagined doing anything else when we were at a breaking point.
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It was like low-wage manual labor at times. Changing careers was challenging and such an identity shift from nursing to farming. We both worked multiple jobs for many years and decided we couldn’t do it anymore. The hospital was asking me for more hours. “My kids were all home and my husband’s workload increased. “It was tough,” she said of working as an emergency room charge nurse during the pandemic. He also runs a floral design studio, a coffee shop and has a new Quibi show. This California-native helped bring “Black Is King” to life. How Maurice Harris uses flowers for justice To passersby, the colorful cutting gardens stand out against the lawns, many of which have turned brown after California was asked to cut back on water during the drought.Įntertainment & Arts Meet ‘Black Is King’s’ floral designer. I like to grow things that would get damaged in shipping or not last that long and florists would like to source locally. “Most florists are getting things imported from out of the country. “I try to grow things that don’t ship well,” she said. Right now, the cool season flowers - snapdragons, strawflowers, sweet peas and poppies - are transitioning to ranunculus and anemones and summer annuals like dahlias, zinnias and cosmos.
“I like fragrant flowers like roses, sweet peas and scented geraniums,” she said of the flowers blooming in her front yard and backyard. Mindful of trends but not beholden to them, Nafis prefers growing seasonal flowers that speak to her. Get to know this lively, highly walkable neighborhood. Travel & Experiences 14 things to do in North Park, the liveliest hipster haven of San Diego
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