So, in my last blog post I said that I was going to start cleaning up the garden to get it ready for fall crops. I still haven't done that. I haven't even started. A pile of things that were way more important came up, and I had to just stopping worrying about it. I'm…
Continue reading ➞ Picking the Last Dahlias from the Garden – Pretend Cut Flower Farm
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 the middle of July, and it's still insanely hot. Are you surprised? I'm not, lol. Regardless, let's take a quick look around to see what's growing in the garden. Even though there are tons of weeds in the garden, the trellis is loaded with various vines. Most of the vines are pole beans and…
Continue reading ➞ What’s in the Garden? Middle of July Garden Update
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!
Hi Lovelies, With fall in full swing, it's a good time to learn how to save seeds of some of my favorite flowers. Luckily for me, collecting seeds from many plants is super easy - one of these being, zinnias. When saving seeds of anything, it's important that the varieties that you're saving aren't hybrids.…
Continue reading ➞ Saving Zinnia Seeds
Hi Lovelies, Here they are! My favorite snaps of the week - I hope you love them as much as I do! Much love! Hope you're having a great day!
Hi Lovelies, Welcome to the first installment of "Photo Friday". These are the "leftover" pictures that I feel need a place to call home. I hope that you love them as much as I do.
Hi Lovelies, I hope all is well! It's been about a week and things are finally starting to change around here. I'll admit to having some sour feelings about the garden lately. I think a lot of it stems from things that are simply out of my control. This season has been a roller coaster,…
Continue reading ➞ Sour Feelings and Pretty Zinnias
