. ..Planted seedlings before April in my 7a/6b garden... but I did this year. I watched gardners and farmers north of me that were...

Full disclosure--I'm a gardening YouTube junky, especially in the long winter months when there's nothing to do other than to dream of a...

The long wait is over, it's time for some serious seed starting. You might think it's early, but some of the cool flowers I'm starting,...

The Lisianthus saga continues! Last year, I grew 12 perfect Lisianthus plants... they bloomed their heads off for the better part of 4...

Well gang, it's been a LONG minute, but the Bumbling Gardener is back! This pandemic depleted my energy on every level. Working in...

So it's been a long while since I've blogged. I am a victim of the COVID vortex. I was lucky not to have been a true victim (thank God...

Please comment if you should have any questions... I'm happy to help!

Chomping at the bit to get seeds started? I am! I've got a few more weeks before I can officially start seeds for my 7a suburban...

I have a confession. I am a mess. Not only is my garden a mess right now, but my house is a mess. I have order invoices, seed packets,...

So my new lisianthus seeds are still somewhere between Mississippi and New Jersey. I'm losing hope that they will ever arrive, while...

In the cold, dark days of winter, when the only thing for entertainment is watching seeds grow, we put a lot of eggs into our seed trays....

I was awoken by the sun shining through the windows this morning--I usually get up in the dark, so this was a total luxury. I hopped out...

They say that confession is good for the soul, so here goes. I'm sharing this with you so maybe I can prevent you from making the same...

Paperwhite Narcissus--such a lovely delicate flower. Super easy to grow...I literally just stuck them in a small pot and watered. The...

It's been a long minute since I've sat down to write a blog entry. In all honesty, this pandemic has been chipping away at my motivation...

Build or buy? A question that I wrestled with for weeks. Do I build my raised beds from scratch ,or, do I buy a kit and assemble them. ...

I'm sure you've realized by now, I am not an expert gardener--quite the contrary. However, I am an expert in research. I've read a...

Typically, I celebrate Mother's Day weekend by making the rounds at the many wonderful, local garden centers and farms to purchase my...

It's that time of year! I've been nagging my family to complete their holiday wish lists--full disclosure, we are an Amazon family. I...