Blooms

Beautiful and Long Lasting Begonias

  Based on my prior flower blogs, you know that I try to find flowers that will bloom from late Spring until Fall.  I found a great flower that meets my requirement!! Originally, I thought the zinnias would take the prize for the longest blooming in Pittsburgh, PA. Guess again – the prize winner is […]

General Gardening Plant Science

Plants that Love Acidic Soil

There are many plants that like acidic soil – see the following list for some of them.  The plants in blue text are the acid loving plants that I am growing.     FRUITS:  Blueberry, Huckleberry, Raspberry and Strawberry, FLOWERS:  Amaryllis, Aster, Bleeding Heart, Lily of the Valley, Lupine, Marigold and Phlox SHRUBS AND OTHER […]

Vegetables

The Celery is Still Growing

If you recall, I decided to grow celery from scraps this year since celery takes so long to mature from seed.  Growing it from scraps means that I cut about 3 inches from the base of organic celery and stuck it in a bowl of water.   I gave it light under my grow lights while […]