Learn how to determine the best time to plant and ensure your plants thrive! Discover frost dates, hardiness zones, and temperature requirements for crops. With this knowledge, confidently plan and plant your garden. Find out when it’s safe to start planting and which crops are suited for different seasons. Whether you’re a beginner or want to enhance your skills, this information will help you create your best garden yet!
If you want to start growing flowers, but feel overwhelmed by the choices, try these beautiful blooms for your cut-flower
Starting a cut-flower garden can be a truly rewarding experience. Cut flowers are easy to grow and can thrive even in poor soil conditions. Imagine having endless bouquets of beautiful flowers from summer to fall. From dahlias to zinnias and cosmos, I’ll explain how you can fill your garden with a variety of vibrant colors and fascinating flower types. With just a little planning, you can create a gorgeous garden that will yield an abundance of blooms even in a small space. Today is the day to start your cut-flower garden!
See our raised beds with arched trellises, the in-ground cut flower garden, and the small orchard at Not Quite a Homestead backyard garden.
I never thought I would grow a garden. Something about sweating in the hot sun, pulling weeds around dying plants,
