This season, I'm growing crocus for the first time. Admittedly, I've always wanted to plant these bulbs, but I've just never had any extra money laying around when the time to buy bulbs came. However, I was able to get some - thanks to the wonderful people who watch my videos over on YouTube! It…
There are a lot of reasons that I absolutely love to grow chamomile. As an extremely easy to grow herb; you can use the flowers for tea, soapmaking, and even as cut flowers for arrangements picked fresh from the garden. Their delicate apple-scented blooms are seriously one of my favorite garden elements. I also appreciate…
This year, I'm growing a lot of different spring blooming flower bulbs for the first time. I've always had a pretty long list of different types of flowers that I have always wanted to try to grow. Thanks to those of you who read this blog and watch the videos on my Youtube channel, I…
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Scilla Campanulata is a flowering spring bulb that is completely new to me. When making last minute bulb orders this fall, I couldn't resist it. For the most part, I was lured in by the lovely pastel blue and purple colors. This, in tandem with the fact that these tend to naturalize, made me want…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Scilla Campanulata for the First Time
Though I've been gardening for quite a few years now, there are still some plants that I find myself especially drawn to. One of the first flower bulbs that I ever planted were dutch iris. I should mention that these are obviously very different than large bearded iris. Nevertheless, I planted some hoping to use…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Dwarf Iris in the Flower Beds – Fall Planting Spring Bloom Garden Bulbs
Anemone blanda, also known as windflower, is a relatively new addition to my garden. Like anemone coronaria that is grown for cut flowers, these anemones are quite cold tolerant. In fact, many packages list these corms as hardy down to as low as zone 5. That means, in my garden, I'll be attempting to grow…
Much like ranunculus, I can't help but feel like anemone coronaria is yet another flower that can lead to quite the frustration for home gardeners and amateur flower farmers. The first time I planted anemones was a complete failure. I planted in the spring, and I'm fairly certain that the bulbs just sat there and…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Anemone Coronaria in Zone 6/7 – Cut Flower Farm Gardening for Beginners
CHECK OUT OUR BLACK FRIDAY DEALS! 50% OFF SOAPS AND BODY BUTTERS! DON'T FORGET OUR WRAPPED SOAP GIFT BOXES! CLICK HERE! When I first started growing flowers, one of the very first plants that I wanted to grow was ranunculus. Believe it or not, I found the corms for ranunculus at the local dollar store. Unfortunately,…
