Tag Archives: ranunculus

Ready to start the Ranunculus?

Posted on February 20, 2024 by carolee

It’s time to start the ranunculus here in Zone 5b/6a. This will be my third year growing these flowers, and I can say it has been a learning curve. First of all, those of you who follow a lot of Instagram, YouTube, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cutting flowers, flower farm, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, ranunculus | 11 Comments

And February just flew by!

Posted on March 9, 2023 by carolee

I intended to do a February monthly review in a timely fashion, but here it is March 9th already! It’s always perplexed me how a month that’s only two days shorter than most of the others SEEMS so very much … Continue reading →

Posted in monthly review, Spring | Tagged amaryllis, February, Indiana gardening, monthly review, ranunculus, spring growing | 4 Comments

Six on Saturday: Feb 25

Posted on February 25, 2023 by carolee

Today I am counting my blessings. Many others in Zone 5 are under a heavy blanket of snow, dealing with ice and power outages, and other weather-related problems. We have a lovely, although chilly but sunny day. With tea and … Continue reading →

Posted in Spring | Tagged early seedlings, Indiana gardening, ranunculus, Six on Saturday, spring bulbs, Zone 5 gardening | 2 Comments

Belated Valentine’s Greetings!

Posted on February 16, 2023 by carolee

Hope that on Valentine’s Day you had some sweetness of one kind or another, or of many kinds! I have enjoyed my many amaryllis bulbs coming into flower over the past weeks, but these bright orange “Nanjara” really outdid themselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amaryllis, first spring blooms, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, indoor seeding, ranunculus, sweet peas | 10 Comments

Corm Comparison: Ranunculus

Posted on January 12, 2023 by carolee

It’s time here in Zone 5 to pre-sprout the ranunculus corms. The first batch was soaked and planted in a flat, placed in the dark corner of the basement where it’s cool and will be ignored for at least a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cut flowers, flower farm, Indiana gardening, ranunculus | 6 Comments

“Cool Flowers,” Cold temps & “Hardening Off” !

Posted on April 9, 2022 by carolee

If you are interested in growing cut flowers or having a flower farm, you’ve probably heard about Lisa Mason Ziegler’s book “Cool Flowers” in which she discuses those hardy, cold tolerant annual flowers that can sometimes (in some zones) be … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting garden, flower farm | Tagged cutting garden, extra early crops, flower farm, hardening off, Indiana gardening, ranunculus | 5 Comments

Six on Saturday: The planting has begun!

Posted on March 19, 2022 by carolee

There really wasn’t a choice. The basement space is packed; the greenhouse is packed and yet there are hundreds of seedlings down there still needing their own personal pot! So, as soon as the weather cooperated in the least bit … Continue reading →

Posted in cutting garden, flower farm, Uncategorized | Tagged cut flowers, flower farm, growing from seed, Growing Kindness Project, Indiana gardening, ranunculus, Six on Saturday, spring planting | 12 Comments