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What I'm All About:

I grow cut flowers for brides and florists, but I also blog my gardening adventures as a commercial and home gardener. I primarily grow perennials in an effort to create a habitat for bees, birds, butterflies and other critters, but I also grow some favorite annuals every year from purchased or saved seed (or both!). In these pages you will find a mixture of advice, rants, growing information for flowers and herbs, links and resources, photo albums, and everything in between.

I live in Batesville, Mississippi, Zone 7B, so what I do in my garden may not necessarily work for you.

If there is anything you would like to see added to the site or have any gardening questions you think I can answer, please feel free to send me an e-mail. See my About me page for more info.

Recent Posts:

  • Box O’ Salad
    Date: Saturday December 19, 2009 Planted in: Experiments, Growing in the Greenhouse, Seasonal Gardening, Vegetables Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    I never have enough soil.  I’ve bought bags, bought it by the yard and even made my own and I never have enough.  Since I don’t till, I have to rely heavily on compost for lasagna garden beds.  It tends to run out, even when I steal leaves from the side of the road.
    I used [...]

  • Deciding what to grow
    Date: Friday December 18, 2009 Planted in: Garden Planning, Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    As I sit and peruse seed catalogs, I think about several things.  As an avid  home gardener, I want to experiment with growing as many things as I can from seed, both in the greenhouse and through direct sowing. As a commercial gardener, I try to maximize my space and plant only things that will be [...]

  • The Good News Is…
    Date: Thursday December 17, 2009 Planted in: Growing in the Greenhouse, Other, Perennials, Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    I don’t think anything was killed.  The electricity blinked for a second last night while I was sleeping, causing the safety switch on my heater to trip. The temperature in the greenhouse was 30 degrees F this morning. Not what I wanted to wake up to.  All I could do was turn on the heater and [...]

  • Winding down and gearing up for Fall
    Date: Friday September 11, 2009 Planted in: Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    When I posted at the end of June about planting several hundred gladioli, I never expected I would be gone more than two months before posting again.  Most of the glads have either bloomed or are about to, and they have been a real late summer treat. I do have pictures, but I haven’t [...]

  • Oh, the Weather Outside is Delightful…
    Date: Saturday March 7, 2009 Planted in: Photos, Seasonal Gardening, What's Blooming Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    I haven’t seen such a beautiful day in many months. It’s warm, windy and the sun is shining. I have been outside planting seeds and taking pictures.
    I planted Janie Spry marigold, Dasher Mix zinnia, and some Profusion Cherry and Apricot zinnia. I also put out some seed for hollyhocks just to see [...]

  • Spring is around the corner. Are you ready?
    Date: Friday February 27, 2009 Planted in: Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    The first official day of spring is three weeks from today. Three weeks! Are you ready? Despite the fact that Spring really doesn’t get into full swing until early April around here, there are still things that can be done – and planted – in the yard.
    Depending on what USDA Zone you [...]

  • Winter Vegetables
    Date: Sunday September 21, 2008 Planted in: Seasonal Gardening, Vegetables Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    I’ve decided to grow some winter greens in my flower bed instead of it lying dormant and bare all winter.  I picked up lettuce, spinach and broccoli seed today and had already begun to clear out the flower bed in front of the house. 
    All the mulch I put down this summer has completely disintegrated due [...]

  • “Lifestyle” Container Gardens for Fall Part 1
    Date: Monday July 28, 2008 Planted in: Annuals, Container Gardening, Ornamentals, Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    Even gardening isn’t immune to current fashion trends. This season is geared toward bright colors, jewel tones, and graphic black and whites. If you are looking for a simple way to expand your growing season, or need a unique gift, container plants are the way to go.
    When you hear “lifestyle gardening” that simply refers to [...]

  • Let it Rain!
    Date: Sunday July 27, 2008 Planted in: Other, Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    After a couple of very dry and very hot weeks, it has finally begun to rain a little. A thunderstorm blew up this afternoon, and has slowed down to a good soak. Finally!
    Watering has been a constant in my life the last month, and as much as I enjoy gardening, watering is NOT [...]

  • The Seeds have Sprouted!
    Date: Saturday July 12, 2008 Planted in: Annuals, Ornamentals, Seasonal Gardening Planted by: Jennifer Tidwell
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    All of the sunflower, zinnia and pumpkin seeds planted have sprouted. We had about 1″ of rain during a couple of days after I planted, and it has really made a difference.
    Pictures will follow!

    Possibly Related Posts:

    Box O’ Salad
    Deciding what to grow
    The Good News Is…
    Winding down and gearing up for Fall
    Oh, the Weather [...]