One of the most game changing aspects of the garden for me has to be the addition of the unheated hoop house. I constructed this one made out of pvc last fall. I'm happy to say that the structure survived the summer, and it's now time to cover it for another growing season this winter. …
Continue reading ➞ DIY Hoop House for Cut Flowers – Year 2 Update
This year was a first for a lot of flowers in my yard. In that, this was the first time that I was finally able to successfully grow Icelandic poppies. In the past, I had attempted to grow them from seed. As it would turn out, those seeds were not prime and completely failed to…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Icelandic Poppies for the First Time – Cut Flower Garden
When I first set out to learn to grow flowers, the process of overwintering hardy annuals was one which seemed totally foreign. With very little information on the process online, most of what I've learned about crop protection has been through the process of trial and error. In general, crop protection will vary from one…
Continue reading ➞ Crop Protection: Hardy Annual Cut Flowers in Winter Hoop House
Hi Lovelies! I'm back again with more growing notes! As always, what works in my garden might be very different from what works in your garden. I've finally had success after trying to grow shirley poppies after three growing seasons! Now, I just want to share what I've learned! I'd absolutely love to hear about…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Shirley Poppies in Zone 6b/7 – Growing Notes
Hi Lovelies, After finishing last night's post about anemones, I've got to slow my roll a little bit. Besides - with tulip planting, hoophouse building, and new Youtube videos on the way (subscribe! whoop!); I need just a little bit of time to gather and collect my thoughts. Around the September 20; I pulled up…
Continue reading ➞ Hardy Annual Update – Blog-tober Day 6
