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
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 July, and that means one certain thing - it's HOT. I know, somehow, I always find something to complain about. But when the heat index climbs to 112F, the last thing I want to do is go outside and work in the garden. That being said, I took a mini "vacation" and went to…
Continue reading ➞ Beginning of July Garden Harvest
I can't believe that it's already almost the end of June. That's one thing about the warm weather - I spend all winter long waiting for it. It feels like it takes forever to arrive, but when it does - it flies by. That bothers me, a lot. Anyhow, let's take a quick look around…
Continue reading ➞ End of June Garden Update 2018
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!
It hasn't been that long since the last time I've posted a garden update, but things are growing so quickly! The combination of rain and high temperatures has been absolutely ideal for the various pretty things growing in my yard. Among them are many "first time" flowers. I sowed so many seeds last year for…
Continue reading ➞ Beginning of June Garden Update – Cut Flower Patch and Vegetable Garden
As a habit, I often browse tons of different gardening forums. I think I started doing it when I was bored one day, and the habit just kind of stayed with me. These days, I usually try to take a mental note of the common questions that are being asked. This week, there was definitely…
Continue reading ➞ Favorite Flowers for Beginners – Growing Flowers from Seed
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, As always, just a few photos from the past week. Hope you enjoy!
