Plant Seasons

Seeds to Start Indoors in the Winter

The three main reasons to start some seeds indoors ahead of time in February and March is to get a head start on growing 1)  heat loving plants,  2)  cool season plants (see above) and 3)  root and bulb plants that take FOREVER to grow. HEAT LOVING PLANTS:   This includes veggies such as artichokes, […]

Other Gardens

Phipps Bonsai Show 2024

Keith Scott was a bonsai artist and started training most of these bonsais in the 1990’s. Mr. Scott passed away in 2011, but his beautiful art legacy lives on. We saw the bonsais when we saw the orchids at Phipps.

General Gardening

Hydroponic Lettuce

My lettuce is growing nicely in my Gardyn 3.0 hydroponic system. When you order the lettuce yCubes from Gardyn, they come with up to six seeds in each. It is important to thin to 1 plant per yCube. It is suggested that you place the lettuce yCubes in the peripheral. So far, I like the […]