I love spring blooms and the flower market a Pike Place is wonderful.

If you have never been to Pike Place Market, it is in Seattle, Washington.  There is seafood, vegetables, fruit and blooms everywhere!


I love spring blooms and the flower market a Pike Place is wonderful.

If you have never been to Pike Place Market, it is in Seattle, Washington.  There is seafood, vegetables, fruit and blooms everywhere!

I’ve been growing a lot of vegetables from seed but have not done a whole lot with flower seeds. Well this is the year! I decided to grow a perennial flower called Penstemon. People and hummingbirds love this flower! It comes in all sizes but I am growing the dwarf version from Botanical Interests. It […]
While I planted the Bloomerang Purple Reblooming Lilac a few years ago, this is the first year it really looked good. I think it helped since I cut back the Russian Sage bushes (see the blog titled “Russian Sage – Don’t Eat It”) that are right beside it so the lilac had more room to grow. Also, I […]
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 […]

