I gave in and went to a greenhouse today to buy a bunch of annuals. I got a really good deal, and splurged when they told me they had a special going on where I could fill up my flat for $16. I figured that my splurging was justified because two weekends ago Mother Nature decided it would be funny to freeze all my plants to death. In total I got 48 plants; here’s the list: Cherry Tomato Plants x4…
Category: Minnesota Gardening
Snow in May!
California, here I come! Okay, so California isn’t part of the plan for another couple years, but it’s times like these that make me want to move now! I am at my parents house because I was going to come home to help my mom prep her flower beds for planting. And of course, it’s even too freaking cold to do that! This is what I saw this morning around 9 o’clock. That’s right, snow. I have never been…
Best Perennials for Northern Gardens
First things first, I know I haven’t written in a LONG time. Jeez, I’m not sure what happened. I have been going crazy this past week; my car is broken, my computer is NOT working (I am on my roomie’s now) and I was sick. Man, I’ve had a great week. Anyways, all that negative stuff aside, I have a GREAT post today! This list is for all of you in my neck of the woods (northern MN), or somewhere…
Is Summer Here Yet?
Sometimes when you live in Northern Minnesota it feels as if summer will never get here. It has been quite cool (about 50 degrees) and very windy all week. I have only gotten to take my plants out on the patio a few times, and they are starting to get too big to keep indoors! Our official last date of frost for Zone 4 is somewhere between May 1 and May 31, so I just keep telling myself that it…