Hi Lovelies, I'm back! The bright sunshine and heat we've had the last couple days means one thing - I'm absolutely swimming in sunflowers. I planted about 13 different varieties of sunflower this year, mainly because if all else fails, I know that I can usually depend on them. *knock on wood* Anyway, this post…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Buttercream Sunflowers
Hi Lovelies, I hope all is well! It's been about a week and things are finally starting to change around here. I'll admit to having some sour feelings about the garden lately. I think a lot of it stems from things that are simply out of my control. This season has been a roller coaster,…
Continue reading ➞ Sour Feelings and Pretty Zinnias
Hi Lovelies, I know, I know. Stargazer lilies have been around forever, why are you even bothering to write a post about them? Well my friends, because I love them, of course. Speaking honestly, I have the tendency to fall in love with whatever's blooming profusely at the moment - but these beauties have never…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Stargazer Oriental Lilies
Hi Lovelies, So, I won't lie - I'm starting to really enjoy writing these posts, and somehow they've managed to morph into reviews. I personally like the direction that I've taken because I know I like to extensively investigate anything that I plan to grow, and one aspect of that is seeing what other gardeners…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Pro Cut Brilliance Sunflowers
Hi Lovelies, It's that time of year again, you know, the end of June. Â That means one thing for me - June bugs. While the term "June bugs"Â can apply to large variety of creepy crawlies, around here, people mainly mean Japanese Beetles. Ugh! Over the years, I've managed to learn quite a few interesting tidbits…
Continue reading ➞ Japanese Beetles: The Zinnia Destroyers
Hi Lovelies, Once upon a time, there was a garden. It wasn't the most beautiful garden in all the land, but it bountifully provided for those who lived in the castle. Okay, no, wait. I'm kidding. It wasn't a castle. Not even close. Nope. Just a normal house, on a normal street, with some folks…
Continue reading ➞ Once upon a time…
Hi Lovelies, Well, another week has passed. To catch you up, it's been raining here - a lot. Upon walking into the garden yesterday, I instantly sank to my ankles deep in heavy clay mud. Yuck! I'm not ever sure you could call it mud, honestly. If you've ever sank deep into slimy river silt,…
Continue reading ➞ Growing Casablanca Oriental Lilies
Hi Lovelies, If you know me at all, you know that I'm absolutely obsessed with growing dahlias. I honestly, for whatever reason, just cannot help myself. They come in just about every size, shape, and color that you can imagine - did I mention that they're absolutely gorgeous? The first few years that I grew…
Continue reading ➞ It’s Time for Topping Dahlias!
Hi Lovelies, I hope that everyone is doing quite well. I've been on the road to recovery for the past week after a quick visit to the emergency room, yuck! With this, I've been away from the flowers and so much has gone on without me. Though I'm technically still supposed to be on bed…
Continue reading ➞ Updates – Sweet Peas, Lisianthus, Catmint, and Planting Time
Hi Lovelies! It's that time of week again, and by that I mean - it's raining here and I actually have the time to breathe for a second. It's been another week of orders rolling in, mostly some perennials that I really, really wanted. I'm almost certain that my mail carrier really dislikes me by…
Continue reading ➞ Out with the old, in with the new.
