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 […]
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Poinsettias are Too Pretty to Discard
During the Christmas holiday season, many people buy poinsettias. When you take down your decorations, do you throw away the poinsettias? Resist and try growing them inside.  If you can maintain the plants inside until summer, you can try growing them outside too. Don’t forget that poinsettias are from Mexico so they like heat. To […]
Always Grow Alyssum
Alyssum is a great flower to border your vegetable beds or flower containers. Even though it looks so delicate, it will bloom from Spring until Frost – my kind of flower! It germinates between 5 and 15 days and tolerates dry conditions. Alyssum grows well in full sun to part shade. I bought […]


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