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Winter Sowing Impatiens Flowers for the Flower Bed
Winter sowing impatiens is a great way to add a lot of appeal to flower beds for a very low cost. While many bedding plants can be easily purchased at the home improvement store, the cost can definitely add up quickly. Luckily for those of us on a budget, the winter sowing method is a great way to great the most for your money. To winter sow impatiens, I usually wait until mid March here in zone 6b/7. By March, the weather has started to warm and the days have gotten longer. This allows for the consistent germination of impatiens seeds. Here in my yard, the impatiens are definitely sensitive…
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Winter Sowing Cleome Flowers in the Cut Flower Garden
In my experience, it seems that cleome is one of those flowers that people can have strong opinions about. Before I started growing it, I had no clue what the plant even looked like. However, now it’s an ornamental flower that I really, really love. I personally don’t use this one as a cut flower, but rather enjoy the height and color that it brings to the flower patch. Though I had heard that this plant is somewhat thorny, the first thing that I noticed was the scent. To my nose, this plant smells straight up like some kind of funky smelling skunk. I imagine if you’re the type of…
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Winter Sowing Pepper Seeds – Seed Starting
Ever since I started winter sowing pepper seeds, I haven’t gone back to starting the seeds indoors. When I first started gardening, I assumed that starting these seeds under grow lights was the only option. My first couple trys at grow pepper seeds was an absolute disaster. In the end, I had little to show for it, aside from potting soil stains in my living room carpet. Fast forward a few seasons, and winter sowing peppers is my jam! Like most other plants, peppers can be started in winter sowing milk jugs or soda bottles. Here in my zone 6b/7 garden, I generally begin the process of winter sowing pepper…
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Winter Sowing Tomato Seeds – Seed Starting Outdoors
I seriously can’t believe it’s already that time again. Winter sowing tomato seeds! While it feels like winter has lasted forever, it hardly feels like I should be starting tomato seeds. However, that’s the beauty of the winter sowing method. If you’re unfamiliar with winter sowing, you can definitely find more information by doing a quick search here on the blog or by visiting our gardening Facebook group. To winter sow tomato plants, you really need very little to get started. Last year, I used an old soda bottle and it worked great. This year, I’ve expanded my growing into trays. The trays will be placed into a low tunnel…
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March Unheated Hoop House Garden Update
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March Unheated Hoop House Update – Cut Flower Garden
It’s March – Unheated hoop house is finally coming to life! As I’ve already mentioned, it’s been cooler than normal here. That means that the progress in the hoop house is a little behind. Honestly, some of the plants look really bad. Nevertheless, I’m cautiously optimistic. Thanks for reading!
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Winter Sowing Reveal – March Progress in Low Tunnel
The winter sowing reveal! Results are finally starting to show from our winter sowing experiment using an unheated low tunnel. Due to the cold weather lately, I’m not at all surprised that germination has taken so long. Nonetheless, I’m really excited to show the results so far. SEE LAST YEAR’S WINTER SOWING REVEAL – CLICK HERE! THAT’S IT FOR THIS POST. THANKS SO MUCH FOR READING. I TRULY APPRECIATE IT. IF YOU’D LIKE TO SUPPORT THE BLOG OR MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE FRESHCUTKY SOAP SHOP! THANKS SO MUCH!
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Easy to Grow Cut Flowers for First Cut Flower Garden
Growing your first cut flower garden can feel intimidating, especially if you’re a beginner gardener. Online, we’re constantly bombarded with seemingly perfect images. While many plants require quite a bit of planning to grow, there are lots of hot season flowers that can easily be grown from seed. Luckily, it’s possible to create absolutely stunning fresh flower arrangements with a few simple and easy to grow plants. Here are some of my favorite plants for the first cut flower garden. Cosmos are one of the first flowers that I ever grew. They look absolutely adorable in cut flower arrangements – and best of all, they’re insanely easy to grow.…
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Winter Sowing Cauliflower Seeds in Zone 6/7
Much like broccoli, the process of winter sowing cauliflower, growing and learning to enjoy it has been a rough and bumpy road. I don’t like eating it, but at the same time, I know that it’s probably healthier than eating a dozen buffalo wings dripping with creamy ranch sauce. Ugh, that sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Eating cauliflower that has been picked fresh from the garden isn’t as bad as I make it sound. In fact, I much prefer my home grown cauliflower to that which I can get from the grocery. Seems like every time I buy it there, it’s completely bland and tasteless. Winter sowing cauliflower makes growing it…
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Winter Sowing Roses from Seeds in Zone 6/7
Write this down as another first time gardening seed starting attempt thing! Even after growing my cut flower garden all these years, believe it or not, there are still things that I have never tried to grow before. One such flower that I’ve never tried to grow from seed are roses. You see rose seeds for sale online all the time, and more often than not I don’t trust them. After all, I’m pretty sure those rainbow roses aren’t real. Luckily, miniature china roses are definitely a real thing and can apparently be grown from seed. I bought a package of a variety of seeds called ‘Angel Wings’ from Renee’s…
