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…
Continue reading ➞ 2017 Winter Sowing Results
Hi Lovelies! It's that time of the year, again! I'm over-the-moon, insanely excited to start growing things again - but it's not quite the time, yet! Anywho, since I literally haven't been able to think about anything but growing and planting flowers; I thought I would go ahead and answer a common question that seems…
Continue reading ➞ Easy to Grow, Direct Sow Summer Annual Flowers – Ornamental Gardening
Hello all you gorgeous and wonderful blog readers! How's it going? I hope you're well. The weather here has been absolutely gorgeous lately. The sun is shining; the birds are singing. Most importantly, I'm thinking about starting my vegetable garden for the spring! Last time I took a look-see at the 10 day forecast, I…
Continue reading ➞ Direct Sowing in February?!
Hi Lovelies, This is it - the first step I'm taking to get back into the rhythm of blogging on the regular. With that said, I've definitely failed. So, being totally honest, I had every single intention of making this a full-on detail oriented blog post. But, guess who completely forgot to take ANY pictures....…
Continue reading ➞ Starting Tomatoes and Peppers, Already??!
Hi Lovelies, Oh my! It's been awhile, hasn't it? With the growing season right around the corner, I'm happy to say that one of my goals for the season is to get back into the habit of blogging (in addition to posting regular content all over social media, lol). When the winter is the coldest,…
Hi Lovelies, The love-in-a-mist flowers are finishing blooming in the garden, so I thought we'd take a look at my experience growing these unique flowers! NAME: Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella) TOXIC: YES. Always do your research and be responsible any time you add something new to the garden. Be aware of what you’re growing around kids, pets,…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Love-in-a-Mist in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
Hi Lovelies, I'm back! With the weather finally warming up, that means we've got even more plants coming into bloom! Today we'll be taking a look at larkspur. Here in my zone, larkspur can sometimes be a little bit tricky. Here are some of the notes that I've been able to take. NAME: Larkspur (also known…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Larkspur in Zone 6b/7 – Ornamental Cut Flower Gardening
Hi Lovelies, I'm testing out a new format to make these posts shorter. Feel free to stop by YouTube for the video that goes with this post. As always, this information is solely based on results in my own garden and will differ depending on conditions and where you live. NAME: Agrostemma githago (agrostemma, corn…
Continue reading ➞ How to Grow Agrostemma (Corn Cockle) in Zone 6/7
Hi Lovelies! This year's tulips are ridiculously short - I've included some possible explanations below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZxu09X5l1I&feature=youtu.be
Hi Lovelies, Seriously, by this time, you've got to be getting tired of seeing me take all these pictures of anemone coronaria and rant on and on about how much I love them. That's what happens when you're the first flower to bloom in the spring - I'm going to celebrate like nobody's business. Anyhow,…
Continue reading ➞ Using Anemones as Cut Flowers
