Hi Lovelies, So here we are on day 22, and I'm still behind in the vast majority of things that I need to get finished. I've still got to transplant over half of the anemones and ranunculus, I still have a bag of tulips to go into the ground, I still have hundreds of daffodils…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Calla Lilies
Hi Lovelies, Day 20 has come a little bit early to the blog, for the main reason that I probably won't have internet access later tonight when I usually do my 2am writing - I know, I know. Anyway, one of the major tasks that I was able to accomplish today was planting out the…
Continue reading ➞ Planting Lots of Tulips, because why not?
Hi Lovelies, Day 19 is here, and I feel like I've got something pretty neat to share - I made a broom. I grow broom corn or sorghum mainly because I think that it's super cute in fall arrangements. In fact, I had so much of it - I was sticking stalks into everything I…
Continue reading ➞ Making a Festive Fall-Inspired Broom with Broom Corn
Hi Lovelies, With winter around the corner, and big bags of bulbs going on sale - it's time to think about picking up some hyacinths to force over winter. Hyacinths require a cold period, therefore, you have to plan a little bit in advance if you want to see those fragrant blooms inside when there's…
Continue reading ➞ Forcing Hyacinths Indoors
Hi Lovelies, Well, we made it! Day 15 of Blog-tober! If I had known that 31 days of straight blog posts would be this difficult, I'm not sure I would have taken on the task - but, I'm enjoying it nonetheless. With tons of orders of spring seeds and bulbs landing on my front porch…
Continue reading ➞ Beginner’s Guide to a Gorgeous Spring Garden
Hi Lovelies, So, social media. Most people either love it or they hate it. You get on Facebook, and there's your ex-boyfriend cruising around the coast of Hawaii on his new yacht and suddenly you've completely forgotten how miserable you were for like 3 years of your life. Like many people, I hated social media…
Continue reading ➞ The Gardener’s Guide to Instagram
Hi Lovelies, Now that all of the zinnia beds are gross, and dahlias are in danger of being wiped out by frost at anytime, I've finally gotten around to starting to think about fixing up my sweet little hoophouse. Since I'm currently a city-dweller, there's absolutely no possible way that I'd have room for a…
Continue reading ➞ Building a Hoophouse on a Budget
Hi Lovelies, Well, well. It's hard to believe this is already my fifth post of October! In many ways, October is the month that I'm doing the most things. I'm planting bulbs (and ordering, lol), looking for bargains to save money for spring, and trying to enjoy the last of the nice weather before…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Anemones in Zone 6 (and probably other places, too!)
Hi Lovelies, Buckle yourself in, because this blog post is going to be an exciting one. Well, I think it is. If you live in one of those awesome areas where the temperatures are relatively mild and ranunculus grow and overwinter outside without protection, this post probably won't serve as much help. However, if like…
Continue reading ➞ Guide to Growing Ranunculus
