Edible Bloom Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Edible Blooms

I love to look at flowers, but I typically don’t eat them.   I do like flowers as garnishes and floating in a cocktail! If you are interested, there are quite a few flowers that are edible. While I think that Botanical Interests, Baker Creek Rare Seeds and Burpee have the best flower seed selections, you […]

Zinnia Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Zinnias

I love the assortment of colors and sizes available for zinnias. I usually can find Magellan, Zahara and Profusion zinnias at a nursery. If you want to grow these varieties from seed, I found them on the Park Seed website. The following variety is and will grow up to 2 feet tall: Thumbelina – this […]

Calendula Varieties

Pacific Beauty Calendula

Since 2020, I’ve been growing the Pacific Beauty Calendula Blend which includes gold and orange flowers.  Its common name is pot marigold. Best Features: 1) This blend includes orange, yellow and apricot flowers that are up to 3 inches wide. 2) The flower attracts pollinators. 3) Pacific Beauty Calendula tolerates the cold and the heat […]