by Julia Dimakos | Jan 10, 2019 | Seed Starting, Flowers, Gardening Tips, Vegetable Gardening
“If the rose is queen of summer flowers, then surely the Sweet Pea is a high princess.” – Harry Higgott Thomas A most beautiful hardy annual flower, sweet peas have been growing in gardens around the world for hundreds of years. Sweet peas are not...
by Julia Dimakos | Apr 21, 2018 | DIY, Flowers, Gardening Tips, Herbs, Vegetables
This gardening year is turning out to be unlike any I’ve had since my passion for gardening began. Here we are in early spring and by this point, my grow shelves would be filling up with seedlings of onions, leeks, celery, celeriac, kohlrabi, peppers (both hot...
by Julia Dimakos | Apr 4, 2018 | DIY, Flowers, Gardening Tips
This is the second of a 4-part series on the Amaryllis. If you would like to be notified when part 3 of this series is live, please subscribe to my blog post updates right here. Your Amaryllis has stopped flowering and all that’s left are the green strap-like...
by Julia Dimakos | Jan 6, 2018 | Flowers, DIY, Gardening Tips
This is the first of a 4-part series on the Amaryllis. If you would like to be notified when part 2 of this series is live, please subscribe to my blog post updates right here. It’s the beginning of winter here in the north and nothing is blooming outside. The...
by Julia Dimakos | Dec 5, 2017 | DIY, Flowers, Garden Updates, Gardening Tips
Who doesn’t enjoy the site of spring flowers, after a long winter? As winter turns to spring and snow just begins to melt, the first spring bulbs begin to emerge. This period of time gives me hope, as I dream of more flowers to come, from crocuses and snowdrops,...
by Julia Dimakos | Oct 21, 2017 | Gardening Tips, Flowers, Herbs, Seed Starting, Vegetables
In planning and planting my yearly vegetable garden, I strive to include companion planting among each vegetable bed. What is companion planting? [Content Upgrade] My Companion Planting ChartΔExclusive Blog Post PDF For my complete list of companion plants,...
