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March Unheated Hoop House Garden Update
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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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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…
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Winter Sowing Scabiosa Pincushion Flower in Zone 6/7
Scabiosa, also known as pincushion flower, look absolutely darling. Seriously, these flowers are so cute. When I first started growing them in the cut flower garden, they quickly became one of my absolute favorite flowers. The good news is, they are also very easy to grow. Whether winter sowing scabiosa or direct sowing, becoming successful with these flowers is really easy. When I first started gardening, I felt incredibly intimidated every time that I decided to grow something new. As a total beginner gardener, I was so confused by the process of planting flowers and their needs. As it happens, scabiosa flowers are a cool season flower. This means that…
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Winter Sowing Rudbeckia Flower Seeds in Zone 6/7
Rudbeckias! One of my close friends used to call this flower “Rude Becky”. However, I certainly can’t find anything rude about this beautiful flower. As with many perennial flowers, winter sowing rudbeckia is crazy easy. Like, so easy. I’m not kidding. I absolutely love these gorgeous blooms. Even though most people may immediately think of black eye susan wildflowers, there are also numerous “fancier” versions of this flower that can be grown for use in the flower border or the cut flower garden. Rudbeckia triloba and the cultivar ‘Prairie Sun’ are among some of my personal favorites. Before I started using the winter sowing method, I was under the impression…
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Winter Sowing Lavatera Flowers in Zone 6/7 Cut Flower Garden
Sometimes known as garden mallow, lavatera flowers bloom on compact plants. These flowers closely resemble that of hollyhocks, but come in a much more narrow range of colors. Winter sowing lavatera is ridiculously easy, and will definitely yield some wonderful results if grown in the right climate. The level of cold tolerance of lavatera plants will vary depending upon where you live. Here in my garden, I’ve had some mixed results with trying to over winter this plant. While it does demonstrate a little bit of cold tolerance, it definitely doesn’t survive unprotected through the winter. This coming fall, I really hope that I have the opportunity to try overwintering…
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Winter Sowing Atriplex Orach Seeds in Zone 6/7
I absolutely love orach. Also known as atriplex hortensis, orach is an absolutely amazing green plant. These things seriously come in an insanely stunning range of colors – the lime greens and golds are definitely my favorite. Regardless, when allowed to go to seed, these flowers are perfect additions to the cut flower garden and to cut flower arrangements. After growing these for the first time last year, I was so pleasantly surprised with the results. While I’m still not sure how cold tolerant they are, they definitely are able to withstand some frost and cold temperatures. Plants produced both with winter sowing, as well as when direct sown as…
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Winter Sowing Bupleurum Flowers in Zone 6/7 – Cut Flowers
Hardy annual bupleurum flowers are a great addition to the cut flower garden. Winter sowing bupleurum is an insanely easy way to grow this beautiful plant, especially if you’re trying it for the first time. In general, these plants are pretty cold tolerant. Here in zone 6, I can successfully overwinter them in the garden with the addition of a low tunnel. Unfortunately, the are not hardy enough to survive my winter temperatures unprotected. For those who don’t have access to low tunnels, winter sowing is a great way to have success. Though overwintered plants will grow to much larger sizes, the plants grown from winter sowing were still plenty…
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Winter Sowing Shasta Daisies in Zone 6/7
Winter sowing shasta daisies is yet another option for anyone, who like me, is on a budget. One of the many reasons that I have grown to love this flower so much is because they can be grown from seed so easily. Regardless of whether or not you’re growing a cut flower patch or you’re just looking to grow flowers in your front yard for some extra pizzazz. Shasta daisy plants can definitely offer a great bloom! In my experience, I haven’t noticed that these flowers need any special requirements for germination. However, it should also be noted that I have never tried to start these seeds indoors – I’ve…
