It's been a few weeks since I posted about finally starting the process of sowing the seeds of my hardy annual flowers. In this, germination is in full swing for a lot of the fall hardy annual flower seedlings. Let's take a closer look - After I ran out of cell trays, I started using…
Continue reading ➞ Fall Hardy Annual Seedling Update
It hasn't been long since I transplanted the hoop house. At the time, I was feeling pretty pessimistic. I was nearly certain that the things I planted wouldn't grow. Now that it's December, it's really interesting to see just how much things have actually grown. The flower beds are filled with a random assortment of…
Continue reading ➞ December Hoop House Update – Hardy Annual Cut Flowers
To say that the weather over this past month has been wacky would be an understatement. It was less than three weeks ago that I was complaining about temperatures in the 90s - and now, it's snowing and in the teens! With such a wide fluctuation in temperature, I've not done a very good job…
Continue reading ➞ November Hoop House Update – Hardy Annual Cut Flowers
The winter sowing reveal! Results are finally starting to show from our winter sowing experiment using an unheated low tunnel. Due to the cold weather lately, I'm not at all surprised that germination has taken so long. Nonetheless, I'm really excited to show the results so far. SEE LAST YEAR'S WINTER SOWING REVEAL – CLICK…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Reveal – March Progress in Low Tunnel
Write this down as another first time gardening seed starting attempt thing! Even after growing my cut flower garden all these years, believe it or not, there are still things that I have never tried to grow before. One such flower that I've never tried to grow from seed are roses. You see rose seeds…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Roses from Seeds in Zone 6/7
Rudbeckias! One of my close friends used to call this flower "Rude Becky". However, I certainly can't find anything rude about this beautiful flower. As with many perennial flowers, winter sowing rudbeckia is crazy easy. Like, so easy. I'm not kidding. I absolutely love these gorgeous blooms. Even though most people may immediately think of…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Rudbeckia Flower Seeds in Zone 6/7
Sometimes known as garden mallow, lavatera flowers bloom on compact plants. These flowers closely resemble that of hollyhocks, but come in a much more narrow range of colors. Winter sowing lavatera is ridiculously easy, and will definitely yield some wonderful results if grown in the right climate. The level of cold tolerance of lavatera plants…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Lavatera Flowers in Zone 6/7 Cut Flower Garden
Hardy annual bupleurum flowers are a great addition to the cut flower garden. Winter sowing bupleurum is an insanely easy way to grow this beautiful plant, especially if you're trying it for the first time. In general, these plants are pretty cold tolerant. Here in zone 6, I can successfully overwinter them in the garden…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Bupleurum Flowers in Zone 6/7 – Cut Flowers
Winter sowing shasta daisies is yet another option for anyone, who like me, is on a budget. One of the many reasons that I have grown to love this flower so much is because they can be grown from seed so easily. Regardless of whether or not you're growing a cut flower patch or you're…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Shasta Daisies in Zone 6/7
Winter sowing echinacea seeds has proved to be a great way to ensure success in my yard. While I've never attempted to grow echinacea from seed using methods other than winter sowing, I can confidently say that it works! It makes sense that winter sowing echinacea would be a great way to get a head…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Echinacea in Zone 6/7
