Looking for some different veggies to grow? Try these new seed varieties! I received a very fun surprise from the Burpee seed company last November: an Advent Calendar full of seeds! For a passionate gardener, there’s no better gift than new varieties of seed. It was great fun to count down the days until Christmas […]
What to Do in the Garden: October
October: The busiest month in the garden! While my October garden is not very attractive after the long hot days of August and September, it’s my favorite time of year to be out working in the garden. October is a month of garden renewal, of visions of the glorious blooms to come in late winter and […]
Who Else Wants Non Stop Summer Flowers?
Continuous blooms, loves heat, pest resistant! Nicotiana Aztec are the longest blooming, pest and disease free summer flowers I have ever grown! I started it from seed donated by Seeds of Change to a public garden where I volunteer (the Farm + Food Lab in Irvine, CA). But that was a couple of years ago and […]
Favorite Warm Season Flowers to Start From Seed
Showy and Easy Flowers to Plant from Seed I planted warm season flower seeds in six packs this weekend! In about a week I’ll have dozens of baby plants and in 4-6 weeks or so they’ll be ready to be transplanted into the garden. Why Plant from Seed? The main reason I plant from seed, […]