Tag Archives: growing from seed

First Seed Order for 2020

Posted on November 13, 2019 by carolee

As usual, the first seed order for 2020 was placed with Geo Seeds in October, to earn a nice 20% discount. Geo is a wholesale company that has a huge offering of mainly ornamental plants, although they do have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged annual phlox, annuals, blue perennials, catmints, Cosmos Apricot Lemonade, Geo Seeds, growing from seed, Indiana gardening, Mandarin Orange balm, perennials | 3 Comments

Short report: “Cresto” Zinnias

Posted on July 30, 2019 by carolee

This is the first year I’ve grown the “Cresto” zinnia series, and of course, the variety I chose was “Cresto Orange. ” The photo above shows the pom-pom center surrounded by a row of petals, the form the “Cresto” … Continue reading →

Posted in flowers, Uncategorized | Tagged color schemes, Cresto zinnias, cutting garden, growing from seed, Indiana gardening, zinnias | 4 Comments

Short Update: Plant World Seeds

Posted on July 27, 2019 by carolee

So, here’s the special YELLOW hollyhock grown from seeds from Plant World Seeds!!! It’s the first to bloom of dozens, and is much taller than all its fellow seedlings. I’m hoping it’s a freak, and that all the others … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Uncategorized | Tagged growing from seed, hollyhocks, Indiana gardening, Plant World Seeds, Potager, yellow hollyhocks | 7 Comments

Short reports: PWS

Posted on July 23, 2019 by carolee

Here’s a quick report, on the seeds from Plant World Seeds that I was so excited to order way back last winter. For a bit about the seeds arrival and the actual packets, see here. First of all, only … Continue reading →

Posted in product review, Uncategorized | Tagged columbines, Dames Rocket, gardening, germination, growing from seed, Plant World Seeds, seeds, yellow hollyhocks | Leave a comment

Onions…Crying for Joy!

Posted on February 14, 2018 by carolee

For over thirty years I grew onions from sets, just as my grandmother and mother had. White ones for using over the summer and early fall; yellow ones for storage. I never saw red ones until I went to college. … Continue reading →

Posted in garden books, Onions, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged cipollini, containter gardening, growing from seed, kitchen garden, Onions, potager, seed starting, vegetable gardening | 16 Comments

In Olden Days

Posted on February 7, 2018 by carolee

With all of the recent blogs about seed starting and plant buying, it makes me wonder how in the world my grandmother managed to harvest anything! I don’t recall her starting anything indoors except a jar of sweet potato starts. … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, Memories, Seeding, seeds, Uncategorized, vegetable gardening | Tagged gardening, growing from seed, potager, seed starting | 37 Comments

A Melon Comparison

Posted on August 14, 2017 by carolee

Last year, I grew “Golden Crown” watermelon (78 days) which was a 1991 AAS winner. Because I grow in raised beds, and I don’t want vines spilling across the paths, so a compact melon works best. And, there are only … Continue reading →

Posted in gardening, harvest, melons, Potager, Uncategorized | Tagged gardening, Golden Crown melons, growing from seed, growing your own food, melon comparison, Mini Love melons, potager, small melons, watermelons | 3 Comments