Jillian Kubala of Nestledown Dahlias Farm in Westhampton at her farmstand on July 20. Credit: Randee Daddona

 Jillian Kubala of Nestledown Dahlias Farm in Westhampton at her farmstand on July 20. Credit: Randee Daddona

In Westhampton, Jillian Kubala grows and sells dahlias at her home for $25 a bunch and also sells to floral designers.  In the early morning hours, she harvests blooms from raised beds in her backyard, makes bouquets, and sells the arrangements off a roadside stand painted pink. She works as a registered dietician and freelance writer, and her husband also works full time.

Each year, Kubala digs up her dahlias before the first frost. Once replanted, the crop starts producing flowers in July. Instead of using pesticides to protect them, she places an organza bag over each bloom. 

“I really wanted to focus on just dahlias,” Kubala said. “They’re just a special variety of flower.” 

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