Finally! We finally had two days - count them, TWO - of beautiful weather. I'll admit, I was beginning to lose patience and faith in the fact that I would ever be able to finally transplant my snapdragons and lettuce into the garden - but I got it done! Hooray! Just wanted to quickly check…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Sowing Results Pt. 2 + Garden Update – Week 2 – April 2018
Hi Lovelies! I mentioned a few posts ago that I should have planted more bulbs for spring. Maybe it wasn't a post, it might have been in the podcast. Either way, I was talking about it somewhere! I'm seriously missing the fact that there are no new tulips, ranunculus, hyacinths, or anything else currently in…
Continue reading ➞ Trying to Hybridize Daffodils for the First Time!
Hi Lovelies! It's that time of the year, again! I'm over-the-moon, insanely excited to start growing things again - but it's not quite the time, yet! Anywho, since I literally haven't been able to think about anything but growing and planting flowers; I thought I would go ahead and answer a common question that seems…
Continue reading ➞ Easy to Grow, Direct Sow Summer Annual Flowers – Ornamental Gardening
Hi Lovelies, The love-in-a-mist flowers are finishing blooming in the garden, so I thought we'd take a look at my experience growing these unique flowers! NAME: Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella) TOXIC: YES. Always do your research and be responsible any time you add something new to the garden. Be aware of what you’re growing around kids, pets,…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Love-in-a-Mist in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
Hi Lovelies, I'm back! With the weather finally warming up, that means we've got even more plants coming into bloom! Today we'll be taking a look at larkspur. Here in my zone, larkspur can sometimes be a little bit tricky. Here are some of the notes that I've been able to take. NAME: Larkspur (also known…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Larkspur in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
Hi Lovelies, I'm testing out a new format to make these posts shorter. Feel free to stop by YouTube for the video that goes with this post. As always, this information is solely based on results in my own garden and will differ depending on conditions and where you live. NAME: Agrostemma githago (agrostemma, corn…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Agrostemma (Corn Cockle) in Zone 6/7
Hi Lovelies, I've been doing a terrible job keeping up with posts and comment replies, and in the midst of planting season, I'm not sure if I've been getting as much sleep as I should be getting. Anyhow, in my quest to try to post each of the varieties that I'm growing this year, I…
Continue reading ➞ In the Garden: ‘Classic Romantic Mix’ Bachelor Buttons
Hi Lovelies, First and foremost, let's be clear, we're talking ornamental sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus). NOTÂ edible "sweet" peas,as they are sometimes called by veggie loving gardeners. These, in fact, are toxic. So, don't eat them. Okay? K, thanx. Sweet peas and I have a complicated relationship. I love them, but any time I think I've…
Continue reading ➞ Let’s Plant Some Sweet Peas (Lathyrus odoratus)and See What Happens!
Hi Lovelies, Well, today looks like it's going to be one of the last days before the weather turns gross and cold again. It's sunny, it's 60F. For whatever reason, I don't feel like singing songs and wearing shorts yet, though. Anyhow, just wanted to quickly share some captures from the hoophouse and to update…
Continue reading ➞ An Update on a Sunny Day
Hi Lovelies, I'm so in the mood to plant things! In fact, resisting the urge to plant everything is really difficult. You might think I'm obsessed - I actually probably am. Any how, I wanted to quickly share this video from YouTube here for a couple reasons: There's a lot going on and I'm honestly…
Continue reading ➞ Garden Planning (The Abridged Version)
