The obsession continues! In progressing with my goal to post more frequently on the blog, I'm here to show off even more of some of my favorite flowers. This time, in the form of a flower arrangement filled with pink and peachy tones - my favorite color pallette! Check out this jar filled with Floret…
Continue reading ➞ Peach + Pink Ranunculus and Tulips – Flower Arrangement
Zinnias are one of the first flowers that I ever started growing. Growing zinnias each year is my favorite garden task! While some people write them off as "too easy", I absolutely cherish the zinnias that grow in my garden. Not only are the flowers gorgeous, but they're insanely tough. Here in Kentucky, they have…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Zinnias from Seed for Cut Flowers – Easy Cut Flower Garden
Growing your first cut flower garden can feel intimidating, especially if you're a beginner gardener. Online, we're constantly bombarded with seemingly perfect images. While many plants require quite a bit of planning to grow, there are lots of hot season flowers that can easily be grown from seed. Luckily, it's possible to create absolutely stunning…
Continue reading ➞ Easy to Grow Cut Flowers for First Cut Flower Garden
Winter sowing bachelor's buttons seeds works like a charm. Then again, bachelor's buttons seeds are so easy, I'm starting to think there are practically a million different ways that you can start these seeds. You can winter sow them, start them indoors or direct sow them - they all work. However, depending upon where you…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Bachelor’s Buttons Flowers in Zone 6b/7
In my last post, I mentioned that the weather here has been absolutely frigid. Well, a couple days have passed and in true crazy weather fashion, our temperatures are now into the 60s. I should mention that that is very warm for this time of year, as our last frost date is usually at the…
Continue reading ➞ February Unheated Hoophouse and Garden Update – Flowers in Hoop House
Over the past week or so, we've been getting absolutely blasted with cold weather and freezing temperatures. Up until now, our winter weather had been relatively mild; something which is very common here in my zone 6b/7 garden. That all changed about two weeks ago, however, when the snow began to fall and the nightly…
If you follow along on my YouTube channel, you already know that I make an intentional effort to show every step of my seed starting process. This means that I intend to show most, if not all, of this year's winter sowing into the unheated low tunnel. Since I obviously can't post 30 videos in…
A few seasons ago, a brief introduction to the winter sowing method completely changed the way I garden. Without the need for grow lights or fancy seed starting setups, it is truly a way for those of us with tiny garden budgets to grow something that is absolutely amazing. The options when using the winter…
Since my last post, my winter sowing has moved into full swing. This time of year, the process of starting all my flower seeds is such an exciting one. On one hand, I'm super eager to watch things start to grow. On the other, I'm always worried that absolutely nothing will grow and that things…
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