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
When I first starting growing flowers, sweet peas were high up on the list of things that I wanted to grow. I couldn't help it really, there was so much hype surrounding them. I had heard that they had an enchanting fragrance, and of course, the actual blooms looked so feminine and delicate - two…
Continue reading ➞ Direct Sowing Sweet Peas into the Fall Garden
It's nearly October, and that means one very important thing - it's time to begin preparing for the spring garden. While I know it seems somewhat odd to start preparations this soon, it's actual crucial in terms of creating the best garden possible. After all, now is the time to start planting fall flowering bulbs,…
Continue reading ➞ Seed Starting Tips: Soaking and Stratification for Better Flower Seed Germination
This definitely isn't the first time that I've found myself writing about sweet peas. In fact, the process of learning to best grow these beautiful flowers where I live has been quite the journey. Before we start, I should state that this post is about ornamental sweet peas. This kind is toxic. I always clarify…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Sweet Peas from Seed – Cut Flower Garden
Another week has somehow managed to fly by, and I'm still not completely done planting everything into the garden yet. Most notably, I haven't been able to find a place to plant the peanuts. I really need to get those plants into the ground. Anyway, I thought I would take the chance to post so…
Continue reading ➞ This Week in the Garden- Cut Flowers and Vegetables
Hi Lovelies! I'm back with another growing tutorial! Want to see the post with photos and videos in it's entirety? Click here! Hooray! Sweet peas (not the edible kind) are gorgeous and smell absolutely divine! Unfortunately, however, they can be somewhat difficult to grow depending upon where you live. In fact, before I started growing…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Lathyrus Odoratus (Sweet Peas) in Zone 6b/7
Hi Lovelies, I hope that everyone is doing quite well. I've been on the road to recovery for the past week after a quick visit to the emergency room, yuck! With this, I've been away from the flowers and so much has gone on without me. Though I'm technically still supposed to be on bed…
Continue reading ➞ Updates – Sweet Peas, Lisianthus, Catmint, and Planting Time
