Tag: fall planting
‘Amandine Barby’ Ranunculus: A Beautiful Bright Pink for Spring
Yet another new-to-me ranunculus flower that I grew this year is the 'Amandine Barby' ranunculus. Like so many of the ranunculus that I've already showed here on the blog, 'Amandine Barby' ranunculus are a stunning shade of soft pink. The immense double blooms quickly caused these flowers to become one of my absolute favorites in…
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In Bloom: ‘Kinglet Apricot’ Calendula
I'll openly admit that calendula flowers have never been one that I am particularly excited about growing. While I do love their bright and cheerful colors, they usually don't perform well for me. From a spring planting, they are often disappointing in my zone. This year, it seems that I have finally figured out how…
Preparing Fall Garden Beds for Spring Flowers – Planting Hardy Annual Flowers
Preparing the garden for planting is easily one of my least favorite garden tasks. Seriously, it's a toss up with weeding. Right now, there's no word that I can use to describe my yard other than a "mess". Seriously, just look at this picture. The hoop house looks as if it's totally falling apart. On…
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Winter Sowing Bachelor’s Buttons Flowers in Zone 6b/7
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…
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How to Grow Annual Bachelor’s Buttons (Cornflower) in Zone 6/7
Hi Lovelies, I'm back with some more growing notes! As always please leave your experiences in the comments below! Every garden is different, therefore, every gardener will have a different experience. The best thing that we can do is try to learn from each other! I love to hear about your gardens! Today, we'll take…
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