Day: April 17, 2016

Full Sun in Late Spring Window Box

Spring Window Box Planting Ideas

One of my favorite Spring projects is putting together my window boxes on the back kitchen patio.  In this post I share my spring window box planting ideas that are easy to recreate and enjoy. Window Box in Spring Spring is finally here in my garden and I’m excited to get out and start planting some of my favorite flowers, herbs, and veggies in the home garden and landscape.  The temperatures in the forecast are kind of scaring me because I bet we will end up jumping from Winter right onto Summer here in Northwest Ohio.  One thing I can be sure will be safe are the window boxes we added to the kitchen patio garden last summer. Growing in window boxes actually helps protect most annuals from spring frost. Early in the Season Before the heat kicks in! butter crunch is HUGE in window box In today’s post I’m sharing the six window boxes I designed in this kitchen garden patio area.  I hope it will give you some ideas on what you can grow in containers in your home garden. Dreaming of the Kitchen Patio Filled with Window Boxes 2014 Dreaming of My Back Patio Kitchen Garden It was once just a dream… in early spring I would sit back on the step off the sunroom dreaming of the kitchen patio and garden I hoping to create in that muddy mess. Spring Window Box Planting Ideas I made this quick video while planting up my six large window box containers in Spring.  This is a really quick planting project that can be done in under 30 minutes if you have all the ingredients ready to go.   In the video, I share mixing up flowers, herbs and fruit using a simple potting soil mix. https://youtu.be/kwxU3glkMsU This video is on my YouTube Channel filled with other creative ideas. Plants That Grow Well In Spring Window Boxes A few of my favorite plants you can grow from seed to add to the Spring Window Boxes are listed below: Pansies Lettuce ( there are so many great varieties) Kale Parsley Nasturtium (great for trailing out of the box) Onion Chive More Creative Spring Gardening Ideas Be sure to check out my post featuring more spring gardening ideas.  I think you will love how easy it is to start your summer garden early. Look Close.. STINKER! Thank you for visiting my website today! Let’s Connect I hope you were able to get and do some fun planting in your home garden, patio, or a container on your deck! Celebrate Spring … share with me what you are excited most about this season in the comment section below.  I look forward to hearing from you soon.   Happy Spring,

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queensland tulips

Queensland Tulips

The Queensland Tulips have got to be some of the most unique tulips I have ever seen.  Enjoy a few creative photos and some tulips growing tips on this post. About Queensland Tulips The Queensland Tulip has a double fringe with rose-red petals accent with light pink ruffles.  The edges on this tulip are serrated giving it a super romantic feel.  Mature blooms will show off at 5 inches large presentation that will last best in a cool location.  Queensland grows up to 12″-14″ tall and usually starts showing off in the landscape in late spring. DO NOT leave the cut flowers in direct sun even indoors.   I recommend growing this bulb by planting in the landscape in late Autumn.  Be sure that soil is sandy and doesn’t hold too much water because they will not do well.  This variety seems to grow best outside in my zone 5b.  The biggest challenge is to plant in an area where the deers can not get this plant.  The deer will eat this one up QUICK!  I want to note that the Queensland Tulips in my post today were sent to me as cut flowers in 2016. Due to the fact that this is an older post please be sure to follow my Newsletter for updates. This image using background removal on one of my favorite image editing programs.  Let’s Connect Do you grow tulips to cut and bring indoors to enjoy as cut flowers?  In the past, I have shared how easy it is to force your own bulbs so be sure to check out those posts.  I would love to hear from you so be sure to connect on my website.  Have you grown Queensland Tulips or maybe you have them in your landscape now – do tell! Happy Tulip Growing,  

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