Julia Watson
November is the Messiest Month
In November there’s a lull in my garden. The peak of flowers is over and done, the plants are slowing down. My plans for next year are...
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Julia Watson
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Statice
Dried flowers are not my thing, as I said in the previous post here. But statice, like strawflower, is valuable to any farmer-florist and...
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Julia Watson
- Oct 20, 2021
- 1 min
Strawflowers
Dried flowers are not my thing. I tried a few times, then decided to pass on the whole endeavor because frankly, it’s too much work for...
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Julia Watson
- Oct 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Birds and the Bees, Good Bugs and Spiders Too
In my last post, Bugs in the Garden, I listed a few bad bugs* – aphids, thrip, etc. But there are also good bugs* and helpful creatures...
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Julia Watson
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
Bugs in the Garden
What should you do if you see a few bugs in your garden? Look closer of course! You need to find out if it’s a friend or foe. There are...
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Julia Watson
- Oct 8, 2021
- 2 min
Looking for a Downturn
No, this post isn't about the economy - it's about flower arranging, but the title refers to the fact that I'm always looking for things...
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Julia Watson
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
September in Review
Everything in the garden slows down by late September - except the chrysanthemums. They’re branching out, stretching up and setting fat...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
My Favorite Seed and Plant Sources
If you’re a passionate gardener who wants to try new flower varieties, you need to find new sources for plants and seeds, sources beyond...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Early Sweet Peas
This year I'll grow some early sweet peas because I finally learned about day-length rules for sweet peas. If that confuses you - read...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
Crape Myrtle
Sometimes I wish I had a crape myrtle tree. Like every serious gardener, I’m always wishing for more than what I have in my yard. I wrote...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 17, 2021
- 2 min
Take More Photos, Make More Notes!
One thing I’ve learned from gardening is this – you can’t have enough photos and notes. I take photos on my phone and it seems like I...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
Lulls and Gaps
I’ve been gardening for a long time, so I know when different plants bloom. But I didn’t notice lulls or gaps in that sequence, because...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
Strawflowers and Statice
Dried flowers are not really my thing. But strawflowers and statice are two of the most useful flowers I grow, so they’ll never be...
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Julia Watson
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
August in Review
August for us is a slightly lazy month. Of course, that’s a relative term – there’s still work to be done, but not like March when...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 31, 2021
- 1 min
Marigolds
I’m not a big fan of marigolds. But this year I grew a patch of ‘Giant Orange’ marigolds and when I see them in photos of our bouquets, I...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 27, 2021
- 2 min
California Gardens to Visit
It’s August, and for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s time to lay low and stay cool. It’s time for minimal maintenance, not...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Ornamental Grasses
In late summer and early fall, I start looking for grasses to use as accents in my floral designs. They give a seasonal feeling of...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 20, 2021
- 3 min
Deadheading
If you’re a gardener, that word means something to you, and it has nothing to do with Jerry Garcia. Deadheading means cutting off flowers...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Labels
I don’t like labels in my garden. Before I became a flower farmer, I kept a logbook, but I never labeled anything outside. I sometimes...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Scabiosa
That’s a flippant title, but here’s the truth: there are some flowers that will never be the star of the show. But that doesn’t make them...
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