So, I may have bitten off quite a bit more than I can chew this season. I had honestly forgotten how difficult it is to prepare new garden beds. Pair this with a "farm" without water or electricity, and things get a lot more complicated. Still, I did manage to plant the majority of this…
Continue reading ➞ Planting New Gladiolus Bulbs
Having moved to a new garden this year, I've done a terrible job at staying on top of things. While I'm way behind in terms of starting my seed trays, I did manage to get my gladiolus bulbs into the ground in a timely fashion. This season, I made an order of corms from the…
Continue reading ➞ Planting This Year’s Gladiolus Corms
Each growing season, I try to add something new. Though some flowers are easier to grow than others, I can't help but want to celebrate even the smallest success. Below are some of the newest shades of pink in my garden. Carnations are always very difficult for me to grow. 'Benigna' carnations have started to…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: Pretty Shades of Pink
There's definitely a time in mid-summer when I feel as if all of the "fancy" flowers start blooming in the garden. Most of the summer flowering bulbs like gladiolus and lilies have a certain elegance about them that makes it a little bit difficult for me to use them in cut flower arrangements. I'm very…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Gladiolus, Lisianthus, and Lilies
Imagine my confusion in the garden the 'Mystic Eyes' gladiolus first started blooming, lol. This is yet another variety that I didn't order, yet showed up as a surprise in place of something else. After several years of gardening, I've come to expect these mix-ups. In fact, I rather glad it happened this time around,…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Mystic Eyes’ Gladiolus: A Complete Surprise in the Garden
So often, the white flowers in my garden go completely overlooked. It's not that I don't appreciate their usefulness, but it's always as if I'm more distracted by something brighter and more showy. Still, these 'Amsterdam' gladiolus managed to keep my attention this year while in bloom in the garden. 'Amsterdam' gladiolus are a lovely…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Amsterdam’ Gladiolus
'Vedetta' gladiolus were yet another of the "fancier" varieties that I selected to grow this season. According to the online listings that I found, the blooms were supposed to be a beautiful shade of peach yellow. Though the color wasn't exactly what I had expected, it was still quite lovely. The 'Vedetta' gladiolus were especially…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Vedetta’ Gladiolus
Even though much of my focus this year had been about expanding the color palette in the yard, I still picked up quite a few of my favorite pastel peachy-pink varieties. One variety, called the 'Forte Rosa' gladiolus, has easily turned out to be one of my absolute favorites in bloom! Most photos of 'Forte…
Continue reading ➞ Dreamy, Peachy ‘Forte Rosa’ Gladiolus
When it comes to garden planning, it's not uncommon to find myself with an entire backyard filled with pastel colored blooms. In an effort to change that this year, I ordered quite a few varieties of darker flowers. Among these was the 'Purple Flora' gladiolus! Having only purchased a small 10 count package of corms,…
Continue reading ➞ Deep and Mysterious ‘Purple Flora’ Gladiolus
Whenever I'm planning the cut flower garden, I'm always on the hunt for bargain bulbs. However, every once and awhile I'll allow myself to buy a variety that I really want. 'Guinea' gladiolus bulbs were a little more expensive than what I'd normally buy, but I was very eager to see the beautiful blend of…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Guinea’ Gladiolus – A Lovely Blend of Salmon and Purple
