Hi, I’m Eva—the gardener, seed saver, and bouquet maker behind Backyard Bannan.
I grow seasonal flowers in my Kenton backyard and offer fresh bouquets to the Portland metro area.
I have fond memories of making snapdragons talk, finding Easter eggs hidden in tulips, and the scent of blooming jasmine.
Perhaps this flower farming journey is a return to my childhood joy.
The first flower I planted when we moved into this house was a sunflower. Since then, I have saved seeds every season-growing not just flowers, but a deeper connection to this space and the joy it brings. That’s where my motto comes from “Plant seeds. Sprout joy.”
The garden has carried me through some of the hardest seasons -through years of infertility, through the unknowns of a pandemic -and given me purpose and beauty in return. Now I get to share that beauty with you.
Thanks for loving local blooms and backyard magic. I’m so happy you’re here.
Photography by @marissasoliniphoto
Cheers to your wedding day @natalie_bufton and @tbuftons 🥂
Natalie connected with me to make a bouquet and pocket square boutonnière for her wedding. The light green of the tie worked so well with the dusty miller!
I knew I had to use the dahlia named sweet Natalie when I learned about their color palette. Only one of mine was blooming last weekend so I used a handful from @edacreekfarm .
@b.side.farm.flowers grew the coral dahlia (Linda’s Baby) @edacreekfarm grew the sweet Natalie dahlia, and I grew everything else.
Photographer @yvonnetranphoto
Venue @sageandsocial.venue
Planner @bubblybrideplanning
#portlandwedding #portlandweddingflowers #weddingflowers #locallygrownweddingflowers #pdxweddingflowers
Cheers to the magic @dawncreekfarm is sharing with the world through these zinnia seeds 🌸 🍦
There is still plenty of time to get seeds in the ground! What are you growing this season?
Turns out gardening has been a pretty good teacher in letting go. Follow along for bouquets, garden life, and flower farming in North Portland.
Photography by @marissasoliniphoto , hire her for branding work 🌱
To those who gave birth this year to their first child—we celebrate with you
To those who lost a child this year–we mourn with you
To those who are in the trenches with little ones every day and wear the badge of food stain–we appreciate you
To those who experienced loss through miscarriage, failed adoptions, or running away—we mourn with you
To those who walk the hard path of infertility, fraught with pokes, prods, tears, and disappointment—we walk with you. Forgive us when we say foolish things. We don’t mean to make this harder than it is
To those who are foster moms, mentor moms, and spiritual moms–we need you
To those who have warm and close relationships with your children–we celebrate with you
To those who have disappointment, heart ache, and distance with your children–we sit with you
To those who lost their mothers this year–we grieve with you
To those who experienced abuse at the hands of your own mother–we acknowledge your experience
To those who lived through driving tests, medical tests, and the overall testing of motherhood–we are better for having you in our midst
To those who have aborted children–we remember them and you on this day
To those who are single and long to be married and mothering your own children–we mourn that life has not turned out the way you longed for it to be
To those who stepparent–we walk with you on these complex paths
To those who envisioned lavishing love on grandchildren, yet that dream is not to be–we grieve with you
To those who will have emptier nests in the upcoming year–we grieve and rejoice with you
To those who placed children up for adoption–we commend you for your selflessness and remember how you hold that child in your heart
And to those who are pregnant with new life, both expected and surprising–we anticipate with you
This Mother’s Day, we walk with you. Mothering is not for the faint of heart and we have real warriors in our midst. We remember you.
Amy Young, The Wide Spectrum of Mothering
Mother’s Day weekend is almost here!
I’ll be at @apluscoffeecompany both Saturday and Sunday with fresh flowers.
Stop by to grab a bouquet, enjoy your favorite drink, and say hi.
Saturday: 8 to 1
Sunday: 8 to 11
See you there!
Not today, laundry. Not today. Gotta keep these plant babies alive 🌿
It’s my Super Bowl week—recipes are set and bouquets will be coming together beautifully.
Only 10 pre-orders left—once they’re gone, that’s it for large bouquets💐
And yes, my first CD at 10 was Celine Dion, so this entire vibe tracks 🎶
Original reel by @gardeningismytherapy_
If you take one thing from this… skip the grocery store flowers.
Most flowers sold in the U.S. are imported, shipped long distances, and bred to last on a shelf. They look fine… but they’re not the same as locally grown flowers.
I’ll be at @apluscoffeecompany May 9th and 10th with fresh bouquets + easy gift bundles.
You can preorder ahead so you’re not scrambling at the last minute. Tag the person in charge of buying bouquets.
Photography by @marissasoliniphoto
I saw NSYNC at 14 in a sparkly purple tube top. Raise your hand if you also saw any boy bands perform 20 plus years ago.
Now it’s gonna be May 🌸
Mother’s Day is 10 days out—flowers will be waiting for you at A Plus 💐
…that the mother of your children does not want last minute flowers from Fred Meyer.
I mean it.
Skip the grocery store flowers this year. Come grab something local instead.
Limited large bouquets are still available on my website for pre-order.
I’ll be @apluscoffeecompany Mother’s Day weekend.
