Nope, this is not a mix up in the date in this post. Last Easter we received as a gift from a friend, after the foliage had died off I planted I planted the bulb and what was left of the foliage in one of my garden beds. Given how the plant is forced to bloom in March/April I was pessimistic that it would even bloom at all, let alone this season. Well guess I will take it as a late summer surprise.
Most of the seeds I purchase, I am able to keep for at least a few seasons before running out. The one exception to this rule is peas, which I always have to buy each season. To save myself a couple dollars next year after I had my fill of peas from my garden I let quite a few mature which I will reuse for seeds this fall and…
I enjoy when I can be rewarded by overcoming mother nature, so when my 6 year old mentioned she wanted to figure out why strawberries will not grow in the winter for her science project I couldn’t have been prouder. Once she determined the reason was because it was colder and the sun wasn’t up as much, she suggested using lights to help them get more light and…
Living in the Pacific Northwest there is no way to get away from these slimy creatures. Last year I only saw a few of these creatures but apparently my veggie plot must have been identified and they told all their friends since I am currently planting my second set of cilantro and lettuce seeds since they ate up my little seedlings. Now how do I deal with these creatures?…
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It came to my attention it seemed every time I see my average last frost date it comes up as a different date. Average Frost Date (Seattle, WA) Location 3/10 The Old Farmer’s Almanac 4/20 Victory Seed Company 3/22 Ed Hume’s Seeds 4/15 USDA Zones 5/14 USA Gardener 3/25 Clyde’s Garden Planner 3/24 Garden Web Now the humorous part of this is…
Noticed this plant before thinking it was a weed growing next to my compost bin, but today I noticed it was actually growing out of a small slat in my compost bin. After a little more inspection I realized the distrinct tomato plant look and smell. Guess I was wrong to think those green tomatoes I threw in last fall were too immature to have viable seeds…
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A lovely surprise if I ever saw one. That just reminds me how much I love this flower. It is so elegant.
What a happy surprise! I bet your garden smells divine!
What a great surprise. congratulations.