Finally Ready for a Long, Cold Winter

It feels like I've been working on getting the fall garden ready for winter for months. With shipping delays and a very late frost this year, it's hard to believe that I'm just now finishing all the tasks related to the hardy annual flowers and spring flowering bulbs.  Among the first flowers to go into…

Feeling Blue? Canterbury Bells Flower Arrangement

One of my favorite aspects of having my own cut flower garden is arranging a vase on a bad day. I mean, let's face it - we all have them. As it would turn out, going into the garden and picking this pretty (though moody looking) arrangement, was exactly what I needed. To begin this…

Growing Flowers from Seed: Practical Advice for Seed Starting

One of my absolute favorite garden tasks is starting seeds. It just feels like there's so much possibility in my fingertips! Flipping through the glossy pages of seed catalogs is quite the experience. Over the winter months, I'd be willing to bet that at least fifty garden/seed booklets are delivered. Every single time, I managed…

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…