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March 2020 – Hoophouse Flower Update
If I’m being completely honest, February was rough. If you’ve been following along, you already know that we had a major issue with white mold in the hoophouse. As a result, I ended up losing all of my stocks AND the entire row of sweet peas. Now that I feel like things are back under my control, I thought it would be an ideal time to take a look around and see what’s growing. The daffodils are up and starting to send up flowers. Our winter was really warm this year, so it was a little weird to see that many of the spring bulbs were actually delayed in beginning…
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In Bloom: Foxtrot Double Early Tulips
Last fall, I planted a large package of Foxtrot tulips. Foxtrot is a double early variety, also known as peony tulips. Double tulips are always my favorite because they’re so big and fluffy. Foxtrot has quickly become one of my absolute favorites. You’ll notice that, over time, the Foxtrot blooms slowly turn from white to pink. I love it! Here are some pictures from around my garden.
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Dwarf Dutch Iris Blooming in the Garden
Last fall, I decided that I really wanted to focus on introducing a wide range of spring flowering bulbs into my yard. In purchasing these bulbs, I specifically wanted to buy types that I knew would naturalize and multiply. In this, one bulb that I decided to plant was the ‘Harmony’ variety of dwarf dutch iris. Unlike their taller counterparts, dwarf dutch iris plants bloom extremely early – usually in late winter. For me, these dwarf dutch iris are the very first bulbs to bloom once the weather has warmed up some – they even beat the crocus! I’m so excited to see flowers outside of the hoop house…
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Planting Snowdrop Galanthus for the First Time – Gardening for Beginners Growing Flower Bulbs – Cut Flower Farm
I first became interested in growing snowdrops after writing an article about them on the Gardening Know How website. Did you know that I’m a contributing writer there? Anyhow, before that article, I really didn’t know anything about them. After finding out that they’re an early spring bloom (also prone to some naturalization), I knew that I needed to try growing them myself. Admittedly, I was drawn to the variety ‘flore pleno’ for their super cute double flowers. I’ll be really interested to see what they look like in the garden, as I’ve read that many of these flowers usually nod downwards toward the ground. To plant these tiny bulbs,…
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Planting Scilla Campanulata for the First Time
Scilla Campanulata is a flowering spring bulb that is completely new to me. When making last minute bulb orders this fall, I couldn’t resist it. For the most part, I was lured in by the lovely pastel blue and purple colors. This, in tandem with the fact that these tend to naturalize, made me want to give them a try even more! Apparently these late spring bloomers will produce multiple flowers per stem. To plant them, I simply followed the instructions as indicated on the package. I’m an really looking forward to seeing these bloom in the spring! Here’s what the bulbs actually look like. If you look closely, you…
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Planting Dwarf Iris in the Flower Beds – Fall Planting Spring Bloom Garden Bulbs
Though I’ve been gardening for quite a few years now, there are still some plants that I find myself especially drawn to. One of the first flower bulbs that I ever planted were dutch iris. I should mention that these are obviously very different than large bearded iris. Nevertheless, I planted some hoping to use them as cut flowers. Imagine my surprise when the tiny plants reached only about 6 inches tall! I had inadvertently planted dwarf dutch iris! Oops! This year, I made the choice to grow dwarf dutch iris, hoping that they will somehow establish themselves in my lawn. I’m honestly not sure whether or not these plants…
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Planting Muscari in the Garden (Photos) – Cut Flower Farm Gardening for Beginners
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Digging and Dividing Daffodil Bulbs – Growing Flowers – Cut Flower Farm
CHECK OUT OUR HOLIDAY DEALS! 50% OFF SOAPS AND BODY BUTTERS! DON’T FORGET OUR WRAPPED SOAP GIFT BOXES! CLICK HERE! Today, I’m finally getting around to doing a garden task that I’ve been putting off for a long time. That means I’m digging the daffodil bulbs up and dividing them. I’ve been ignoring this task for a long time, because I’ve simply not felt like doing it. I’ve actually not felt like doing a lot of things – depression is weird like that. Anyhow, the first thing I needed to do is start digging. These bulbs were actually A LOT deeper than I thought they would be. If you look at the picture…
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Quickly and Efficiently Trench Plant Bulk Tulip Bulbs in the Cut Flower Garden – Spring Flower Bulbs
Earlier this week, I mentioned my extreme love for growing tulips. Like many people, I can’t help but love the look of flower beds that are absolutely bursting at the seams with bright, vibrant colors! But how does one actually achieve this look? When it comes to tulips – the answer is a mass planting. Since most tulip plants only produce a single flower per bulb, we’ll need to plant A LOT to really make a statement. When taking a look at the usual tulip bulb package, growers might notice that most packages recommend quite large spacing between each bulb that is planted. While a good growing practice to space…
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Planting Dahlia Tubers into the Garden + Eden Brothers Dahlia Unboxing
FREE GARDENING TUTORIALS! CLICK HERE! In the cut flower garden, one of my main sources of frustration has always been dahlias. For whatever reason, I’ve just never had much success with them. The first time I ever planted dahlias, I bought them from the dollar store. It was a mixed pack of three, and they turned out to be red and yellow. Not exactly the most complimentary color combination, however, they did bloom. Okay, they barely bloomed. I got, like, one flower from each plant – but it still counts! Fast forward a billion years later, and here I am, still growing these things. However, this time I’ve got a…
