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Exciting News! An Update!
Hey everyone! It’s definitely been awhile since I’ve posted here. In the past, I’ve mentioned that I’ve simply outgrown the free version of WordPress and would soon need to upgrade. Well, the good news is that that’s finally happening! Woohoo! You can’t see me, but I’m totally doing a happy dance. Starting next month (likely), I’ll be giving this blog a complete remodel. New banners, new format – new look. In addition to the daily YouTube videos on my channel, I’m hopeful that I’ll be making daily supplemental blog posts here, which will feature additional content not included in the videos. I’m so excited to really focus on this new-ish…
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Easy to Grow, Direct Sow Summer Annual Flowers – Ornamental Gardening
Hi Lovelies! It’s that time of the year, again! I’m over-the-moon, insanely excited to start growing things again – but it’s not quite the time, yet! Anywho, since I literally haven’t been able to think about anything but growing and planting flowers; I thought I would go ahead and answer a common question that seems to pop-up pretty frequently. That question, of course, is: “What are some good flowers to grow for someone who’s never grown any before?” Even though I’ve been growing flowers for awhile now, I still can’t help but want to classify myself as a “beginner” gardener. I have learned so much through the process of trial…
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How to Grow Love-in-a-Mist in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
Hi Lovelies, The love-in-a-mist flowers are finishing blooming in the garden, so I thought we’d take a look at my experience growing these unique flowers! NAME: Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella) TOXIC: YES. Always do your research and be responsible any time you add something new to the garden. Be aware of what you’re growing around kids, pets, and everyone else. Many ornamental plants and cut flowers are toxic. Use common sense, always wear gloves, wash hands, don’t touch your eyes or face, etc. Safety first! Before planting, ensure that plants are not considered invasive in your area. HOW: Easy to direct sow. Easy to germinate using the winter sowing method. Broadcasting seed…
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How to Grow Larkspur in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
Hi Lovelies, I’m back! With the weather finally warming up, that means we’ve got even more plants coming into bloom! Today we’ll be taking a look at larkspur. Here in my zone, larkspur can sometimes be a little bit tricky. Here are some of the notes that I’ve been able to take. NAME: Larkspur (also known as rocket larkspur ) TOXIC: YES. Always do your research and be responsible any time you add something new to the garden. Be aware of what you’re growing around kids, pets, and everyone else. Many ornamental plants and cut flowers are toxic. Use common sense, always wear gloves, wash hands, don’t touch your eyes or…
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How to Grow Agrostemma (Corn Cockle) in Zone 6/7
Hi Lovelies, I’m testing out a new format to make these posts shorter. Feel free to stop by YouTube for the video that goes with this post. As always, this information is solely based on results in my own garden and will differ depending on conditions and where you live. NAME: Agrostemma githago (agrostemma, corn cockle) TOXIC: YES. Always do your research and be responsible any time you add something new to the garden. Be aware of what you’re growing around kids, pets, and everyone you love. Use common sense, always wear gloves, wash hands, don’t touch your eyes, etc. HOW: Easy to direct sow. Easy to germinate using the…
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In the Garden: ‘Classic Romantic Mix’ Bachelor Buttons
Hi Lovelies, I’ve been doing a terrible job keeping up with posts and comment replies, and in the midst of planting season, I’m not sure if I’ve been getting as much sleep as I should be getting. Anyhow, in my quest to try to post each of the varieties that I’m growing this year, I present: ‘Classic Romantic Mix’ Bachelor’s Buttons. I’ll admit, I really love these colors! I can’t wait until the peonies are in bloom – they’re going to combine perfectly! Coming soon, we’ll take a closer look at the specifics of growing beautiful bachelor’s buttons, but for now, I’ll leave you with these photos!
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How to Grow Ranunculus in Zone 6 (and probably other places, too!)
Hi Lovelies, I know I’ve written a “How to Grow Ranunculus” post before, and honestly, I couldn’t find hardly anything to add to it. However, I do have a lot of really great photos to help bring it up to date. Therefore, I present to you – “How to Grow Ranunculus” Version 2.0! I hope you enjoy! If you live in one of those climates with awesome weather that’s totally conducive to growing ranunculus, this post probably isn’t for you – but, please do feel free to stick around and enjoy the pictures. Seriously, there’s going to be a lot of pictures. If you live somewhere like me, with a…
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Winter Sowing Flowers – The Final Results
Hi Lovelies! Well, the results are in. I’m officially done winter sowing for the year, and I’m here to give a somewhat full report on what happened! This post won’t have any pictures, but hopefully, it will be filled with helpful information. If you’re not familiar with winter sowing (I totally suggest you research more about it!), it’s a method of seed starting flowers and vegetables that requires minimal equipment. You can read more about prepping containers by clicking on this sentence! I don’t have access to a “grow room”, greenhouse, or even grow lights. As you can imagine, the idea of starting thousands of seeds is simply not one…
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Propagating Scented Geraniums (Pelargoniums) by Cuttings
Hi Lovelies, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a total novice at this whole “plant propagation” thing. But, now that I’ve been successful with scented geraniums (pelargoniums), I feel like I’m at least allowed to share my experience with taking and rooting cuttings for the first time. The good news is that I made a video showing the whole process! The bad news is, that in the process of taking the video, I almost completely forgot to take all of the pictures that I needed! One of these days, I think I’ll finally get the hang of this “social media” stuff – but until then, I’m trying my…
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Growing ‘Charming Beauty’ Tulips
Hi Lovelies, Just wanted to share some pictures of a new variety of tulip I tried this year, and quickly give some of my thoughts! Hope that you enjoy!
