This growing season has not been a good one for snapdragons in my garden. After getting a very late start, they simply didn't thrive. While some didn't get as tall as I had hoped, others completely flopped over during severe thunderstorms. 'Potomac Lavender' snapdragons were one in which I was most excited to grow. Every…
Continue reading ➞ Are These Really ‘Potomac Lavender’ Snapdragons??
With such a small backyard, it isn't exactly a secret that I sometimes have trouble finding blooms which "go together". In most cases, this usually results in my taking everything which is currently in bloom and adding them to a vase. Today's arrangements are a perfect example of this. Let's take a closer look at…
Continue reading ➞ “Kitchen Sink” Flower Arrangements from the Cutting Garden
They say that all good things must end - I suppose that this is also true with our light apricot chantilly snapdragons. Before removing the plants to make room for new annual flowers, I was able to make one last harvest of cut flowers to give away in vases and to enjoy arranging myself. Having…
Continue reading ➞ Last Chantilly Snapdragon Arrangements of the Season
Even though my posts here on the blog are few weeks begin, I can't help but want to share everything that's blooming. Things are so especially colorful right now. Above, you'll see some really beautiful larkspur that are blooming. These larkspur were all volunteers from the very large planting that I made last year. I…
Continue reading ➞ Cut Flower Garden Bloom Update
As I continue to gush over the beauty of the garden snapdragons, I couldn't ignore another combination of very prominent colors within the Madame Butterfly snapdragon mix that we're growing this year. Though these snapdragons are nothing new, they're new to me. I'm so happy to take a closer look at the Madame Butterfly Bronze…
Continue reading ➞ Madame Butterfly Bronze Snapdragon and Madame Butterfly Pink Snapdragons
Snapdragons are hands down one of my favorite early season flowers. The colors, the shape - everything about them seems so perfect to me. Over the next few weeks, I'm hoping that we'll be able to take a closer look at some of the snaps that are blooming in the garden, as well as the…
Continue reading ➞ Red Madame Butterfly Snapdragon Flower Arrangements
Recent excessive rains have made the garden a total mess. The mud, I can't even describe how muddy it is! I have roughly 100 dahlias patiently waiting to be planted. Alas, that doesn't mean that many flowers haven't already started to bloom. Let's take a closer look at the flowers, shall we? The firmament forget…
Continue reading ➞ Cut Flower Bloom Update – Mid May Garden
It hasn't been long since I transplanted the hoop house. At the time, I was feeling pretty pessimistic. I was nearly certain that the things I planted wouldn't grow. Now that it's December, it's really interesting to see just how much things have actually grown. The flower beds are filled with a random assortment of…
Continue reading ➞ December Hoop House Update – Hardy Annual Cut Flowers
CHECK OUT OUR SOAP SUBSCRIPTION AND 50% OFF SALE! CLICK HERE! I've had a long and troubled relationship with snapdragons. Snapdragons have always been one of those flowers that just wouldn't grow the way I wanted. I've seen those "real" flower farms, with rows and rows of tall snapdragons - I wanted that! Over the…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Snapdragons from Seed – Cut Flower Farm
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
