Here on the blog and over on YouTube, I talk a lot about cut flowers. However, the desire to make arrangements wasn't what got me into growing flowers. When I was a vegetable gardener, I was obsessed with pollinators. It's for this reason that I still enjoy many plant selections which are nectar rich and…
Continue reading ➞ Pollinator Paradise: Bergamot Bee Balm and Purple Echinacea Coneflower
Even though I focus a lot on growing cut flowers, every so often, it's nice to focus on pollinators. While I've heard that some people grow milkweed for use in cut flowers, I personally don't. The actual milkweed plant contains some pretty toxic sap which can cause all kinds of complications if it comes in…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Milkweed in Zone 6b/7
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Hi Lovelies, As always, just a few photos from the past week. Hope you enjoy!
Hi Lovelies, Okay, brace yourselves. You're probably not going to believe this, but today's tale is absolutely a love story. That's right, folks! I've completely fallen head over heels for 'bright lights' cosmos. I discovered cosmos about six years ago, by accident. At the time, I was working at an elementary school. It was teacher…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Bright Lights Cosmos
Hi Lovelies, With my recent spree of posting about sunflowers, I've gotten a couple of questions via email. So, why not try to answer them here! Hooray! 🙂 It's no secret, that I'm absolutely in love with pollenless sunflowers. They're truly a gem for anyone who loves cutting flowers. They're cheerful, classic, and most importantly…
Continue reading ➞ Pollen or Nectar? What’s the Difference?
