We've had so much rain lately that I've really had trouble getting into the garden to take photos. However, when the 'Zelmira' lilies started to open, I knew that I couldn't wait! The 'Zelmira' lily is an orienpet hybrid type of lily - meaning that it is a cross between an oriental and trumpet lily.…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: Beautiful ‘Zelmira’ Lilies
Over the last year, I've really wanted to focus on getting back into growing flower bulbs. When making a last minute bulb purchase this spring, I decided to add three types of Asiatic lilies to my shopping cart. The 'Pink Brush' Asiatic lily was the first variety to begin flowering this summer. Initially the…
Continue reading ➞ FULL TOUR: Asiatic Lilies – SUMMER 2021
It's that time again! It's time to take a closer look at one of the varieties of tulip that are blooming this year. This time we're technically taking a look at a "collection". I ordered this 'Peony Party Collection' from Dutch Grown last year. They definitely did not disappoint! The collection consisted of two types…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Amazing Grace’ Double Tulips AND ‘Copper Image’ Double Tulips? DREAMY!
I realize it has been several weeks since the last time I posted any kind of update. The fact of the matter is, I've just been really focused on making sure that I got all the photos and video that I needed for other content. Though the concept of taking pictures of flowers is really…
Continue reading ➞ April Garden Update: Flowers are Blooming!
Ah, yes. Now that the daffodils and tulips are in full bloom, I can't help but feel like it's finally the start of the growing season. That also means that it's time to start making flower arrangements. Here's a quick look at another one that I recently put together using only daffodils and tulips. Unfortunately,…
Continue reading ➞ Spring Apricot Flower Arrangement with Tulips and Daffodils
Anyone who's been following along here on the blog or on YouTube, will know that I absolutely love pink flowers. More specifically, I love planting anything that straddles the line between pink and salmon. It was certainly no exception when I picked 'La Vie' double tulips to grow this spring. I thought the picture in…
Continue reading ➞ My New Favorite Pink: La Vie Double Tulips
In life, there are just certain things that seem as if they were almost destined to belong together. Like peanut butter and jelly, for example. Sure, they're great individually; but mix them together - and something magical happens. In my opinion, the same is also true when the 'Mt. Tacoma' and 'Angelique' tulips begin blooming…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Mt. Tacoma’ and ‘Angelique’ Double Tulips: The Perfect Match
Orca tulips are a unique double variety of early blooming tulip flower. Vibrant orange blooms are bright and exciting.
Things this spring have been totally hectic. I've been trying to stay on track, but it seems that nearly everything is unpredictable. After massive losses of plants in the hoop house over winter, I'm just looking forward to a few weeks of beautiful tulips. The base of this flower arrangement is 'Silk Road' variety of…
Continue reading ➞ The First Flower Arrangement of the Season
One of the main reasons that I started blogging and making videos, doesn't even really have anything to do with wanting to teach people to grow things. I was SO TIRED of seed catalogs. Seriously, I would plant something based on the photo, and the plant wouldn't look anything like it! I wanted to create…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Silk Road’ Tulips: The First in Bloom this Spring!
