One of my absolute favorite parts about growing flowers is getting to try different varieties. Love in a mist, or nigella, flowers aren't a particular new addition to my cut flower garden. However, I did plant a couple new-to-me cultivars last fall. Check out some of the pictures I was able to take - These…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: Love-in-a-Mist Nigella – Cut Flower Gardening for Beginners
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
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
When I first set out to learn to grow flowers, the process of overwintering hardy annuals was one which seemed totally foreign. With very little information on the process online, most of what I've learned about crop protection has been through the process of trial and error. In general, crop protection will vary from one…
Continue reading ➞ Crop Protection: Hardy Annual Cut Flowers in Winter Hoop House
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
Growing annual phlox can be frustrating. I get questions about their germination on a pretty frequent basis, and I often feel bad that I can't offer more exact information about the process. Like many other flowers, I didn't start trying to grow phlox until after I had started using the winter sowing method. Using containers,…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Annual Phlox Flowers 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
Lavender can be one of the most frustrating plants that I grow from seed. All over the internet, you'll see tales of growers who dream of rows of fragrance lavender, but have failed to get it to germinate. Fortunately for me, I had already discovered the winter sowing method when I first tried to grow…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Lavender Seeds in Zone 6/7
Winter sowing blanket flower, also known as gaillardia, is a really great way to use perennial flowers to build cut flower gardens and landscape plantings. While going to the local garden center and buying perennials is super easy, it can also be ridiculously expensive. Luckily, for those of us whose mommy and daddy don't own…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Blanket Flower (Gaillardia) in Zone 6b/7
