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 Wednesday! You know what that means - another flower arrangement! I'll be honest, it's a total coincidence that I'm posting this on a Wednesday. Like I said, I'm really not good at keeping schedules. Hope you enjoy!
I know I say it every single time that I write one of these, but I seriously can't believe how much everything has grown since the last time I posted! Let's take a quick look around, shall we? Here's a look at the entire garden. I took the time to pull out a lot of…
Hey, everyone! It feels like it's been awhile since I've posted something here. I've noticed that this has quickly turned into a place that I keep my garden notes. Eventually, when things settle down, I'd like to make more posts that mention "how-to" do things and whatnot. The process of collecting the photos for those…
What's that?!?! Are those SNAPDRAGONS?!?! If you've been around the blog for awhile, you'll know that I'm absolutely terrible at growing snapdragons. I've tried several times, but something always go wrong. Not this year! I grew actual snapdragons - look, there's even photographic evidence! This variety isn't one of those fancier hybrids, but rather came…
It hasn't been that long since the last time I've posted a garden update, but things are growing so quickly! The combination of rain and high temperatures has been absolutely ideal for the various pretty things growing in my yard. Among them are many "first time" flowers. I sowed so many seeds last year for…
Continue reading ➞ Beginning of June Garden Update – Cut Flower Patch and Vegetable Garden
