All the Dirt on Gardening

There are thousands of baby plants coming up in the garden shed and in the cold frames. Some of them, like the pink Bellis , are too tiny to photograph - just little green dots on the top of the soil. But, here are a few This pan is Hanover Salad Kale . The seeds of this salad and potherb came from England. Cook's Thesaurus covers greens here . The Five Star Hibiscus seeds came from last year's plants. I collected the seed pods in October. Originally, I received the seeds a few years ago in a trade with someone who read the blog. Calendula officinalis is a must for a carefree garden, isn't it? Skippers and butterflies love it and gardeners appreciate its easy going nature. At the left you'll see one cell of seedlings. On the right I'm placing one root ball into a small opening in fresh potting soil. Basil, Scented Trio - Seeds from Renee are already pretty. Of course they are good for both the kitchen and the pollinators. The trio includes lemon, cinnamon and Red...

In today's garden the daffodil and the iris looked like they came from the same color palette. The weather has given the go-ahead signal for planting. Oklahoma State University Fact Sheet HLA6004 is a planning guide that has all the information you need to get it straight. Vegetables to plant now from seed include: Cucumber, green beans, peppers, eggplant and okra. Tulsa Master Gardeners is the place to go for tips and timing on planting herbs. Most herbs need the heat we are just now getting. If you haven't started the seeds indoors yet, they can be planted outside. Then, for flowers, Renee's Garden Seeds has a chart that's handy. Direct sow in the garden when night time temperatures are 50 and above (like now): Alyssum, cornflowers, nigella, stock, calendula, etc. Start indoors: Asclepias, calendula, columbine, grasses, heliotrope, hollyhock, pansies, phlox, zinnias, etc. I've started so many seeds you can't walk in the shed tonight. We had to bri...