Before starting my own garden, I had never been too impressed by tulips. I had never seen them growing in real life, and the bunched bouquets from the supermarket certainly left a lot to be desired. Fortunately, I've definitely had a change of heart. Since all of my tulips will eventually be used in flower…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘World Peace’ Single Tulips
Now that the flowers have started to bloom, it's been pretty difficult to stay on top of picking bouquets. Today, I really wanted to quickly share an arrangement that was made last week. The combination of flowers is pretty simple. It contains two different types of daffodils and two different types of tulips. The above…
Continue reading ➞ In a Vase: Vibrant Spring Colors
With such limited space in the garden, it is very seldom that I select single tulip to grow. However, I had to make an exception for the 'Bella Blush' tulip - because it was pink! In my constant search for pastel pink flowers, I knew immediately that I wanted to give this cultivar a try.…
Continue reading ➞ In the Garden: ‘Bella Blush’ Single Tulips
When it comes to planting fall bulbs, tulips are my kryptonite - I just can't get enough of them! 'Avant Garde' tulips are a new addition to my cut flower garden this year, and I could not be more pleased! Like most double tulips, 'Avant Garde' produces large peony-like blooms. Their coloration is also quite…
Continue reading ➞ In Bloom: ‘Avant Garde’ Double Tulips
After what feels like one of the longest winters ever, I'm so eager to finally get back into the garden! Now that everything has started to grow, let's take a quick look around at what's growing. One of the most important tasks I've accomplished this March is taking down the large plastic hoop house. It's…
Continue reading ➞ MARCH 2022: CUT FLOWER GARDEN UPDATE
If anything, this fall planting season hasn't been "normal." Between moving house and a huge delay in shipping times, I feel so relieved that I was finally able to tuck away the tulips into their beds today. This season, I planted roughly 1,500 bulbs. Though that isn't a big number for most experienced growers, it's…
Continue reading ➞ Mass Planting Tulip Bulbs – Finally!
In my last post, I shared one of my favorite flower arrangements that I had made so far this season. Today, I wanted to quickly post a few more that I had made with a few of the random odds and ends that didn't quite make it into my kitchen. The first is this lovely…
Continue reading ➞ Even More Spring Flower Arrangements from the Cut Flower Garden
This season, it has felt particularly difficult to find motivation to create flower arrangements. While I have enjoyed picking and giving the flowers away, I just haven't been in the right frame of mind to try arranging them myself. When the 'Victoria's Secret' tulips finally started to open in the garden, I knew that this…
Continue reading ➞ Spring Bouquet: ‘Victoria’s Secret’ Parrot Tulips
Though I grew over twenty new-to-me varieties of tulip this spring, some were definitely more unique than others. 'Cummins' tulip was one such variety. Let's take a closer look at these beautiful fringed flowers. 'Cummins' tulips are a lovely shade of purple and white. Upon first glance, the purple outer petals and white fringe is…
Continue reading ➞ Purple Fringed ‘Cummins’ Tulips
'Giant Peach' tulips in this season's garden are definitely not what I had expected. Upon ordering the bulbs, I had hoped to grow something very similar to that which I had seen online. Alas, the result was a garden full of bright orange doubles! Though the overall look of these 'Giant Peach' tulips was a…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Giant Peach’ Tulips Are Not What I Expected…
