I absolutely love picking flowers. Sure, making arrangements is fun - but I really enjoy going outside and cutting a colorful bucket full of blooms. In this post, we'll take a closer look at some of the beautiful flowers that I've been picking recently. Despite having quite a bit of difficulty with the rain, I…
Continue reading ➞ Cut Flower Harvest from the Garden
With such a small backyard, it isn't exactly a secret that I sometimes have trouble finding blooms which "go together". In most cases, this usually results in my taking everything which is currently in bloom and adding them to a vase. Today's arrangements are a perfect example of this. Let's take a closer look at…
Continue reading ➞ “Kitchen Sink” Flower Arrangements from the Cutting Garden
I've been trying to successfully grow godetia for the past few growing seasons. Though it's technically a hardy annual, it has proved itself to be exceptionally challenging to plant here in my backyard. I have sown godetia, or clarkia, seeds in both the spring and the fall. Initially, I was very hopeful about overwintering it…
Continue reading ➞ Salmon Grace Godetia: First Time Success in the Cut Flower Garden
As the garden continues to change, I quickly wanted to update everyone regarding which blooms we'll begin to see more of next. As most of you know, my growing space is extremely small. This means that many of the hardy annual flowers have already been removed in order to make room for summer blooming flowers.…
Continue reading ➞ What’s Next? In Bloom Right Now –
One of the most common questions that I get about sowing hardy annuals in the fall directly relates to figuring our which plants should be started by direct sowing and which ones should be started in seed trays and then transplanted into the hoop house or into the ground. If I'm being honest, I don't…
Continue reading ➞ Direct Sowing Flower Seeds in Fall for the Spring Cut Flower Garden
It's March - Unheated hoop house is finally coming to life! As I've already mentioned, it's been cooler than normal here. That means that the progress in the hoop house is a little behind. Honestly, some of the plants look really bad. Nevertheless, I'm cautiously optimistic. Thanks for reading!
I first began winter sowing godetia last season, when I purchased the seeds on a whim. With the dreamy shades of pink, white, and salmon; I just couldn't resist myself. It seems like that happens a lot when it comes to browsing seed catalogs. You would think that someone who doesn't have any growing space…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Godetia Farewell to Spring Flowers in Zone 6/7
After quite a bit of cold weather, the mid February hoop house is looking a little rough. The plants have been covered with row cover for about two weeks straight, and are definitely starting to show signs of stress. Luckily, the weather is set to climb out of the teens and twenties. I'm really looking…
Continue reading ➞ Mid February Hoop House Update – Growing Hardy Annual Flowers from Seed
It's that time again - time to start thinking about winter sowing! Hooray! I'm so excited! In the past, I've only winter sowed using milk jugs and other containers. Last year, I ended up with well over 200 bottles sitting in the backyard - it was a complete mess! This year, I've decided to try…
Continue reading ➞ The Beginning of the Winter Sowing Season
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.
