I absolutely love picking flowers. Sure, making arrangements is fun - but I really enjoy going outside and cutting a colorful bucket full of blooms. In this post, we'll take a closer look at some of the beautiful flowers that I've been picking recently. Despite having quite a bit of difficulty with the rain, I…
Continue reading ➞ Cut Flower Harvest from the Garden
With such a small backyard, it isn't exactly a secret that I sometimes have trouble finding blooms which "go together". In most cases, this usually results in my taking everything which is currently in bloom and adding them to a vase. Today's arrangements are a perfect example of this. Let's take a closer look at…
Continue reading ➞ “Kitchen Sink” Flower Arrangements from the Cutting Garden
I've been trying to successfully grow godetia for the past few growing seasons. Though it's technically a hardy annual, it has proved itself to be exceptionally challenging to plant here in my backyard. I have sown godetia, or clarkia, seeds in both the spring and the fall. Initially, I was very hopeful about overwintering it…
Continue reading ➞ Salmon Grace Godetia: First Time Success in the Cut Flower Garden
One of the most common questions that I get about sowing hardy annuals in the fall directly relates to figuring our which plants should be started by direct sowing and which ones should be started in seed trays and then transplanted into the hoop house or into the ground. If I'm being honest, I don't…
Continue reading ➞ Direct Sowing Flower Seeds in Fall for the Spring Cut Flower Garden
I first began winter sowing godetia last season, when I purchased the seeds on a whim. With the dreamy shades of pink, white, and salmon; I just couldn't resist myself. It seems like that happens a lot when it comes to browsing seed catalogs. You would think that someone who doesn't have any growing space…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Godetia Farewell to Spring Flowers in Zone 6/7
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