Growing Snapdragons from Seed – Cut Flower Farm

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…

Growing Flowers from Seed: Practical Advice for Seed Starting

One of my absolute favorite garden tasks is starting seeds. It just feels like there's so much possibility in my fingertips! Flipping through the glossy pages of seed catalogs is quite the experience. Over the winter months, I'd be willing to bet that at least fifty garden/seed booklets are delivered. Every single time, I managed…

It’s Time to Plant Lettuce, Technically.

So, technically, today was the day that I had planned to plant my lettuce. In fact, there's a rather large list of leafy green veggies that are cold tolerant and can be planted early in the spring - before the weather really has the chance to warm up too much. However, something tells me I'm…

A New Season of Winter Sowing

It's finally here! Yet another season of winter sowing. If you're not familiar with winter sowing, a quick search of either this blog or my YouTube channel will definitely yield some results. Winter sowing has quickly become one of my favorite gardening techniques. In fact, I've tried (with mostly success) to use the winter sowing…

2017 Winter Sowing Results

Hi Lovelies! It's definitely been awhile. I'll admit, I really hate saying that because it makes me realize just how much I really do neglect the blog. I always keep meaning to finally sit down and write up a post, but it always seems like a million other things that I need to do suddenly…

Winter Sowing Results / Transplanting into the Garden!

Hi Lovelies, Wow, I seriously can't believe that it's already that time of year. While the weather has certainly been all over the place - it's time to transplant some of my winter sowing containers into the ground! Now, obviously there's still a chance of frost here - until the first week of May. However,…

Preparing Winter Sowing Containers – Ready to Plant!

It's winter, and for me that means something very important! It's time to winter sow some annuals (and perennials!). The discovery of winter sowing was a complete game-changer for me. You see, my tiny little house is a dark wasteland, and the last thing that thrives here are delicate seedlings. Moving the operation outdoors is…