When it comes to making flower arrangements with the cut flowers in my garden, I'm very much a novice. I have absolutely no floral training, and I've never really made bouquets aside from family and for friends. So, when new-to-me flowers are in bloom - it's the perfect opportunity to try to learn more about…
Continue reading ➞ Agrostemma and Ranunclus Spring Cut Flower Arrangement
At a certain point in my gardening career, I started to realize that much of your success is simply related to what types of flowers you have available and whether or not you have access to an expensive camera. After years and years of blogging, I've learned to grow a lot of flowers and I've…
Continue reading ➞ Spring Bouquet with Ranunculus and Icelandic Poppies
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…
Continue reading ➞ First Bouquet of the Season! Hyacinths and English Daisies!
Hi Lovelies! I mentioned a few posts ago that I should have planted more bulbs for spring. Maybe it wasn't a post, it might have been in the podcast. Either way, I was talking about it somewhere! I'm seriously missing the fact that there are no new tulips, ranunculus, hyacinths, or anything else currently in…
Continue reading ➞ Trying to Hybridize Daffodils for the First Time!
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,…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Love-in-a-Mist in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
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…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Agrostemma (Corn Cockle) in Zone 6/7
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…
Continue reading ➞ In the Garden: ‘Classic Romantic Mix’ Bachelor Buttons
Hi Lovelies, I've been soooo busy. Like, seriously. I've had my hands covered in dirt for the past week. So, first off, sorry for skipping out on the comments section for the time being. I've planted thousands of plants this week, and made quite a few arrangements. Here are some quick photos from this week!…
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…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Ranunculus in Zone 6 (and probably other places, too!)
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…
Continue reading ➞ Propagating Scented Geraniums (Pelargoniums) by Cuttings
