Snaps, Scabiosa and Sunnies

June starts off with a soft palette of color. Pink, blue, yellow, green, and white blooms explode onto the scene. Campanula is a fan favorite. The cup-shaped blooms last up to two weeks in a vase!  By mid-month, the colors have taken on a deeper tone. Golden yellow, dark green, wine, and coral. My sunflowers were delayed and fortunately, my friend Beth at Belvedere Farm had some at the ready.  One of my favorites this season is peach yarrow. Light peachy orange flowers age to yellow. Yarrow is a perennial that is easy to grow. For the best vase life, wait to see the pollen before cutting.    By the end of the month, the Snapdragons and Scabiosa are stealing the show. Another fun flower in June is Feverfew. It’s daisy like and has a chamomile scent. One variety of Feverfew has a double bloom called Tetra. On June 21st,…

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May Showers, May Flowers

It’s peony time. For three weeks in mid May, peonies bloom in yellows, whites, pinks, and reds. They start to bloom slowly, and then on the first very warm day,…

Spring Color of Tulips

Spring is here, and all the colors. After a very cool spring, the tulips started blooming the first week of April.  I harvest tulips by pulling the whole stem with…

Blanket Protection

I love snow. Not only is it fun and pretty, but it’s also beneficial to the fall-planted seedlings and seeds. Snow keeps a “winter blanket” on the beds, protecting the…

Last Blooms

It was mid November when I harvested my last Eucalyptus. We had a few light frosts. The mini “trees” that Eucalyptus grow to be can handle temperatures into the 20’s.…