I had another highly successful year of growing dahlias. Not only did my direct planting experiment work well, but I grew some unexpectedly robust dahlia plants from seed. The only trouble with that was that they didn’t bloom until a couple of weeks before killing cold weather. This inspired me to dig them up and […]
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Tips for Direct Planting Dahlias in Southwest Idaho
Dahlias are tender perennials, meaning they will only survive mild winters, specifically for them in zones 9 – 11. How easy it is to grow them as annuals in other climates depends on the combination of length of season, heat, and humidity. Southwest Idaho definitely has the heat aspect of the trio, but is lacking somewhat […]
12 Things that can Make or Break Your Transplanted Seedlings
If you had only known There is nothing quite as disheartening as watching transplanted seedlings die in your spring garden. If you grew them from seed yourself, it is even sadder. You can avoid this tragedy by knowing how to do a few simple things. determine if you have a healthy seedling make sure the […]
The Easy Way to Collect Heavenly Blue Morning Glory Seeds
Why I collected seeds off of my driveway I just collected Heavenly Blue Morning Glory (HBMG) seeds off of my driveway for a few simple reasons: That was where the best blooming HBMG plant of the year had dropped its seeds. That plant was a volunteer from a other previously volunteered HBMG plants, so I […]
The Truth About Microclimates
What is a microclimate? If you want to utilize microclimates, you need to understand the variables they are defined by and the limits they have under the broader regional climate. In essence, the word microclimates needs to be recognized not so much as “small pockets of different climate” within a regional climate, but as small […]