Now that I have a little more space, one of the first things that I wanted to do was start growing sunflowers again. In the past, I had avoided them, as they simply took up too much valuable garden real estate. The first variety to burst into bloom was 'ProCut White Nite' sunflower. Like most…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘ProCut White Nite’ Sunflowers
Until this very moment, I hadn't really thought about it - but very few flower arrangements that I've seen online are yellow. I wonder why it is that some things simply fall out of style. The more I learn and begin to play with arranging flowers, the more I realize that almost any color can…
Continue reading ➞ Bright Yellow Tulip Jar Posies
Orca tulips are a unique double variety of early blooming tulip flower. Vibrant orange blooms are bright and exciting.
Luckily, I was finally able to finish planting the hardy annual cut flower seedlings into the hoophouse. Though most of these flowers are annuals, I did include some biennial flowers under cover, as well. Here's hoping for a beautiful spring and summer.
Every year, I plant florist mums. I'm terrible at growing them, but I can't resist. They're so beautiful, and they always bloom when nothing else does. However, each year, I always neglect them. They grow quite slowly early in the season and soon they become lost in the weeds. The same thing happened this year,…
Continue reading ➞ The Forgotten Chrysanthemums – Cut Flower Farm
If you've been following the blog for any amount of time, you might remember that I started A LOT of plants earlier this spring with the use of the winter sowing method. Since my yard is so small, I ended up giving a lot of these plants away. Specifically, one of my older neighbors wanted…
Continue reading ➞ Tales of an Unkempt Flower Bed – Roselle and Red Shiso Plants
Last week's hail storm was a mess. I was at work when it happened, and totally bummed to see the damage to the garden. Annoyed, I left the garden alone for an entire week after it was hit with tennis ball sized hail. I was interested to see what plants would and would not make…
Continue reading ➞ Out with the Old, and In with the New –
It's the middle of July, and it's still insanely hot. Are you surprised? I'm not, lol. Regardless, let's take a quick look around to see what's growing in the garden. Even though there are tons of weeds in the garden, the trellis is loaded with various vines. Most of the vines are pole beans and…
Continue reading ➞ What’s in the Garden? Middle of July Garden Update
It's July, and that means one certain thing - it's HOT. I know, somehow, I always find something to complain about. But when the heat index climbs to 112F, the last thing I want to do is go outside and work in the garden. That being said, I took a mini "vacation" and went to…
Continue reading ➞ Beginning of July Garden Harvest
