Julia Watson
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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Julia Watson
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
Favorites and Fails - True Confessions of a Real Gardener
Do you think you’re the only one who ever kills plants? I do it too, despite being an experienced gardener, so in this post I’ll share...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 6, 2021
- 2 min
Zinnia Report, 2021
Zinnias are the queens of the summer garden, flowering non-stop through the heat, and when they’re cut for bouquets they can last a week...
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Julia Watson
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
August - Work to Do, Things to Enjoy
I wrote a post with this name previously (read it here) because it’s good to remind ourselves that gardening is always work followed by...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 28, 2021
- 1 min
Looking Back on June and July
We were so busy in June that I didn't get a chance to post my usual month-end roundup of photos. Covid lockdown was coming to an end and...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 27, 2021
- 1 min
Flower Mandala, Here Comes the Sun
The garden has always inspired my artwork, so sometimes in this blog I'll share a painting. Today it's one of my flower mandalas, painted...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Gardenias
There are a few plants that I simply can’t grow. Delphinium, phlox and astilbe are on that list. But maybe I should say “can’t grow yet”...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Planning for Spring
It might seem strange to say this in July, but you should be thinking about your spring garden. It’s true that you could wait until next...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Color Combinations in the Vase
I could have called this post "The Farmer-Florist Thinks About Color" but since it's related to my previous post about color here, I...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Color Combinations in the Garden
Whether you’re a new gardener planning your first garden, or an experienced gardener adding plants to an existing garden, I advise you to...
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Julia Watson
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
The Gardener's Vacation
We were on vacation last week, so I didn’t post. It’s hard for the gardener to take a vacation. Plants don’t know that you need time off...
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Julia Watson
- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
Lotusland
It’s my goal to visit Lotusland. I tried to go two years ago, but tickets were sold out. Last year, during Covid, it was closed to...
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