I am planning to have a Blessing of My New Studio the first weekend of May . ( have chosen that weekend because I hope to add a new shopping opportunity next to my studios – a place to peddle flowers, plants, produce from my garden, etc, I plan to call the venture Garden Market–sort…
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Alyssum – History of An Heirloom Flower that Dates Back At Least to the Middle Ages
Alyssum Was Introduced to the Garden During the 1500s “Alyssum also known as Sweet Alyssum is a perennial that is native to Southern and central Europe, Northern Africa and Southwestern and Central Asia and was included in gardens as far back as the 1500’s. The plants are prized for their low hummock-forming habit and incredible…
Heirloom Flower Seeds I Plan to Grow in My Garden This Year – Which Plants Need Cold Stratification
Traditionally, I have grown very few annual flowers from seed in my garden. This year, I am changing things up a bit, I am preparing to plant several heirloom flower seeds. In this post, I’ll tell you a bit about the flowers I am growing. I’ll also tell you which seeds need cold stratification. Alyssum…
Calendula – Heirloom Yellow & Orange Flowers – Pot Marigolds – One of the Earliest Cottage Garden Flowers – First Grown As An Herb
Calendula Image Credit: Eden Bros Great as cut flowers and can double in the kitchen as an edible flower Easy to grow annual with mixed yellow and orange blooms Fragrant heirloom with long-lasting spring blooms Thrives in bright, sunny growing areas Seed Type: Heirloom Seed, Open Pollinated Seed Also known as: Pot Marigold, Ruddles, Scoth…
Hooray for Jalapeno Peppers – Grow Them in Your Garden
I’m checking my garden journal to see which day I will sow my turnip seeds, and the very thought of turnip greens and cornbread makes my mouth water. I am a true Southerner, and I’ll need some pepper and vinegar sauce to sprinkle over my greens. Therefore, I am also planning to plant some pe…
Rosemary – My Favorite Fragrant Herb – Perennial in Garden Zones 8 – 10
Rosemary is my favorite fragrant herb. I cannot pass a rosemary plant without running my fingers through its needle-like leaves and releasing its fragrance into the air, while also depositing its fragrance on my hands. I currently live in Gardening Zone 8a, and I have discovered that several of my neighbors grow rosemary as a…
First Forsythia Bloom on February 10 – Spring Is On the Way – Let’s Create A Garden Journal
Yesterday, I was scouting around in my garden, and I spotted my first forsythia bloom of the year, Only a week ago, my garden was a tundra: Because I record things, like ice storms and first blooms, in my garden journal, I could quickly check to see when ice storms and first blooms had happened…
Aesthetic Jounal Binders – A Perfect Solution for Gardeners and DIY Garden Journals
Aesthetic 8.5 x 11 Binders – Perfect for Creating a Garden Journal Image Credit: Zicoto https://capitaloneshopping.com/p/aesthetic-3-ring-binder-set-of-2/6LRSR7N2Q2 Gardeners, I have finally discovered a perfect set of 8.5″ x 11″ notebook binders to house all my gardening data in one spot. Although Zicoto offers several colors of binders, I espcially love the green set. It works perfectly…
Bush Goliath – A Deteterminate Tomato – What Is A Determinate Tomato?
I am a Cottage Gardener, and like the traditional cottage gardeners, I grow much of my garden vertically. In this way, I make the best use of my limited garden space. In other words, I grow upwards, as opposed to outwards. Indeterminate Tomatoes Grow Upwards–They Grow Very Tall. Upgrade Determinate Tomatoes have a constrictive growth…
What Is the Difference Between a Determinate and an Indeterminate Tomato – Why Do Some Tomatoes Get Very Tall?
I am planting 7 varieties of tomatoes in my garden this year, and only two of those types of tomatoes, Bush Goliath and Husky Cherry Red, are Determinate Tomatoes. The others are Indeterminate. What Is A Determinate Tomato? A Determinate Tomato Grows in the Garden for a specified period and then stops gaining height–focusing…