For those of you in colder zones like mine, you’ve probably just recently planted your seeds. I just planted my first couple flats a few weekends ago, and I want to give a few tips on how to make your seed starting successful. First of all, I just want to tell you that I’m not one of those people who create their own specialized soil mixtures. I don’t have that much time or experience- yet. These tips are fast and…
Category: Annuals
2008 Garden Plans Update
Despite the stubborn winter-like weather we’ve been having, I started my seeds last weekend. Here’s what I started: Veggies Sweet Orange Peppers * Green Peppers * Early Girl Hybrid Tomatoes * Herbs Lavender Basil Lemon Balm * Annuals Impatiens Violas Snapdragons Pansies Cleome * Marigolds These seeds are taking up 2 large flats that I’ve left with my parents. They get a lot more sunlight at their house, and that way I can pick them up once I’ve moved into…
My Hardy Annuals – GTS Pics
Vinca Here’s a picture of the Vincas I was talking about in my previous post. Like I said, they were by far the most hardy plant I had all summer. They are still in their containers right now blooming away, even after being scorched in a hot car, and frozen outside in the Minnesota cold. Alyssum Oh, Alyssum. How do I love thee? These tiny little flowers never fail to give me a great showing every summer. I started them…
End of Summer Review
I would like to give all of you a summary of everything I’ve learned during my last 4 months of gardening adventures. My containers of annuals are gone by now, and since we’ve been seeing 40-50 degree days for the past few weeks, I am finally convinced that the cold season is here. In May, I posted when I got a lot of my plants; all of them made it through the entire summer. After 3 months with these plants,…
Plant of the Week – Impatiens
Before I launch into all of the great information on my newest Plant of the Week, I’m sorry for not having posted in such a long time! I’ve been very busy in the past few weeks trying to find a new job. (What can I say, $6.59 per hour just isn’t cutting it right now!) I am really hoping to get something soon, so I can stop worrying about it. After that, I will post all the time- I promise!…