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 […]

Harvest and Store Globe Amaranths

Harvest and Store Globe Amaranths

I am growing two varieties of Globe Amaranths (Globosa and Fiery Sunrise) that come in several colors.  While I previously admired these blooms in the garden along with the pollinators, I decided to use them for a dried floral arrangement this year so I can enjoy them longer! Harvesting Tips: 1) Cut the stem with scissors […]