This season marks the first time that I have ever grown bearded iris! Though most of them are still in containers, many have started to bloom. I thought that it would fun to quickly snap some photos of my favorite varieties so far. Hope that you enjoy! 'Cloud Dweller' iris is a gorgeous combination of…
Continue reading ➞ Mini Tour: Bearded Iris 2023
So, I may have bitten off quite a bit more than I can chew this season. I had honestly forgotten how difficult it is to prepare new garden beds. Pair this with a "farm" without water or electricity, and things get a lot more complicated. Still, I did manage to plant the majority of this…
Continue reading ➞ Planting New Gladiolus Bulbs
Since I first saw them years ago, I have always wanted to grow hellebores of my very own. Still, I knew that it just wasn't possible in my old backyard. Upon moving, buying a handful of these gorgeous plants was one of the first things I did! I ordered my hellebore plants from Bluestone Perennials.…
Continue reading ➞ My First Hellebores!
One of the most exciting aspects of having a larger growing space is finally being able to plant some perennials. I recently made a small order from the Hydrangeas Plus website to redo an older flower bed that had been completely overtaken by weeds. These 'Fire Light Tidbit' hydrangeas arrived in perfect condition. They were…
Continue reading ➞ Planting ‘Fire Light Tidbit’ Hydrangea in the Garden
Having moved to a new garden this year, I've done a terrible job at staying on top of things. While I'm way behind in terms of starting my seed trays, I did manage to get my gladiolus bulbs into the ground in a timely fashion. This season, I made an order of corms from the…
Continue reading ➞ Planting This Year’s Gladiolus Corms
It has taken a lot of work to begin settling into this new growing space. I am so far behind, that many of my spring flowers have gone completely ignored. It wasn't until earlier this morning that I finally had the opportunity to to pick some blooms for a small jar. This jar consisted of…
Continue reading ➞ The First Flower Jar of the Season – April 2023
Every so often, I stumble upon a new-to-me plant that is absolutely gorgeous. While one part of me wants to show everyone, the other parts want to keep it a secret. I first grew 'Stef' daffodil last year, and I instantly fell in love. 'Stef' daffodils produce large flowers with very ruffled cups. The edging…
Continue reading ➞ My New Favorite: ‘Stef’ Daffodils
I absolutely love finding new-to-me varieties of daffodil. 'Mary Gay Lirette' daffodil is certainly no exception to this. There are so many gorgeous varieties of salmon-peach daffodil available to home gardeners. While I already have several cultivars, I was drawn to this one because of its soft color. When the blooms first begin to open,…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Mary Gay Lirette’ Daffodil
One of the things that I've been most excited to do in my new planting space is to start growing food again. I soon began dreaming of fresh strawberries, so I made an order of 500 bare root plants. Upon arrival, I definitely became concerned that I may have gone overboard. These bundles of 'Darselect'…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Bare Root Strawberries
As somewhat of a daffodil collector, I'm always on the lookout for new varieties to add to the cut flower garden. Last fall, the 'Delta' daffodil caught my eye while browsing at the home improvement store. 'Delta' daffodils are white, and have some really pretty orange streaking on the inside of the cup. Most of…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Delta’ Daffodil
