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Winter Sowing Results for Frost Tender Annual Flowers and Vegetables
This winter sowing season is finally coming to a close. If you’ve been following along here on the blog, you know that I did something a little different this year. Instead of using bottles, I decided to start seeds in trays using an unheated low tunnel. As you can see from the photos below, this method was a huge success. I’m so glad to be able to share it with you! Overall, I had a great experience growing in trays. In fact, in sowing frost tender annuals, germination occurred in every single tray. However, some trays did have a little bit of grass pop up. I have no idea how…
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Growing Zinnias from Seed for Cut Flowers – Easy Cut Flower Garden
Zinnias are one of the first flowers that I ever started growing. Growing zinnias each year is my favorite garden task! While some people write them off as “too easy”, I absolutely cherish the zinnias that grow in my garden. Not only are the flowers gorgeous, but they’re insanely tough. Here in Kentucky, they have no trouble with our hot and ridiculously humid summers. Even when the Japanese beetles arrive, these flowers will not fade. I love them! Zinnias are also perfect for beginners, as there are so many ways to easily start the seed. While many may choose to start the seed indoors using grow lights and trays, there…
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FEDCO Moose Tubers Potato Haul!
So, I admit. I hadn’t originally planned on making another potato related post this year, but when my order from Fedco came – I couldn’t resist. I love growing potatoes. “Moose tubers” is a section of the Fedco website that is specifically for things like potatoes and onions. Having never order from there before, I was a little hesitant. However, I’ve had nothing but great results from all the other Fedco seeds, so I knew it wasn’t too risky. To say that I’m pleased, would be an understatement. I’ve ordered potatoes from plenty of places in the past. Usually the potatoes that arrive are on the verge of rot and…
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Stonehouse Dahlia Cuttings Review and Haul
Another day, and that means another package in the mail. Seriously, I’ve literally heard my mail man complaining about how many garden related packages I had delivered. Sorry! I just can’t help it. Today, my box from Stonehouse dahlia cuttings came. Like many dahlia suppliers that I ordered from this year, this was a first. Stonehouse is distinctly unique in that I’ve never seen anyone sell the actual plant cuttings rather than the dahlia tuber. Upon opening the box, I found that each cutting was nestled into a cute little plastic container. While I wish there wasn’t so much plastic used in the shipping process, everything arrived safely and I…
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First Bouquet of the Season! Hyacinths and English Daisies!
I feel like it has been so long since I’ve made a bouquet using flowers that are fresh from the garden. Today, we’re back in the swing of things with the first official bouquet of the 2019 season. I’m definitely out of practice. With the combination of limited flowers blooming and limited colors, I’m not so sure that this little jar of flowers turned out so great. However, the scent was absolutely enchanting. The hyacinth flowers were an impulse buy that I made last fall and were simply labeled as “Shade of Pink”. As it would turn out, the actually shades of pink were very limited to the one color…
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King’s Mums Chrysanthemum Haul and Review
This post is definitely not really a review, rather, it’s me ranting about how much I love growing chrysanthemums. If you’ve been following the blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I absolutely love these things. After all, they’re tolerant to the cold and remain in bloom long after most of the other flowers have stopped producing. This year, I once again made an order from King’s Mums. King’s is a great supplier of cuttings for larger florist mums that make absolutely stunning cut flowers. As always, the cuttings were bright green and healthy. I’ve never been disappointed. After unpacking the box, I grabbed some plastic cups and…
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April Week 2: Cut Flower Garden Tour
Things are progressing quite nicely in the cut flower garden! I am so pleasantly surprised to see that many of the hardy annual plants that we sowed last fall have started to stretch – and in some cases, bloom. Let’s take a quick look at what’s growing, shall we? Taking a quick look down the unheated hoop house, things have really started to grow. I’ll admit, I certainly haven’t done the best job in keeping the rows weed free. Between the cold weather and working, I just never got around to weeding. I’m so glad that I had used the black landscape fabric. The ranunculus have finally started to bloom.…
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Goldenrod Gardens Dahlia Review and Haul
The first dahlia tubers of the growing season have arrived, and to say that I’m excited is an extreme understatement. At the end of last year, I made my first ever order to Goldenrod Gardens. They offer an insane selection of really beautiful dahlia tubers. Unfortunately, I missed launch day for their dahlia sale and was only able to grab couple items that I really wanted to try this year. This year I decided to order dahlia tubers exclusively from independent owners and shops. Supporting small businesses is really important. Additionally, I can only assume that most people who sell tubers love to grow dahlias as much as I do.…
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April Cut Flower Garden Update
April is here, and it finally feels like spring. Let’s take a quick look at the April cut flower garden progress! The tulips are finally starting to gain some growth. This year a planted a large selection of parrot and double tulips. I’m really eager to see their color and make some really nice flower bouquets with them. Tulips make such a bold statement without much effort from me. I just wish that they weren’t so expensive! A lot of the spring flowering bulbs have finally started to bloom. Most notably, the cute little muscari plants have started to bloom. Though there is some variation when it comes to muscari,…
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Winter Sowing Dagga – Ornamental Flowers
Wild dagga is an interesting plant that I first found on YouTube while watching an older Sarah Raven video. In her garden, the plant reached about 5 ft tall, but it was so unique looking. The tall flower stalks are definitely different than anything else in my garden. Above everything, I knew that I wanted to grow it because I’m always looking to add height and to attract hummingbirds. If you’re searching for information about any actual properties of the plant – this isn’t the blog for you. I grow it strictly for looks. As always, thoroughly researching any plant before introducing it into the garden is so important. Gardening…
