Julia Watson
From Gardening to Flower Farming
I’ll probably have many posts on this topic – the transition from gardening to professional flower farming. Gardening is something I’ve...
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Julia Watson
- Apr 2, 2021
- 1 min
Begonias
I associate tuberous begonias with California. Tuberous begonias are the ones that look like roses, but come in saturated colors like...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Looking Back on March
At the end of every month I try to have a post about what happened with our flowers that month. It's as much for me as for my readers,...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Artistic Inspiration
The painting above just went to Gallery 24 in Los Gatos. I painted it from real roses in my garden - a variety called Hot Cocoa. I...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 26, 2021
- 1 min
Favorite Photos
I’ve been weeding out photos on my computer and phone, so I thought I’d share some random pics of the garden and flowers in our home....
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Julia Watson
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Start Early for Beautiful Chrysanthemums
If you’re on Instagram and follow any flower growers or floral designers, you’ve probably seen beautiful photos of mums in all kinds of...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Tomatoes
If you want to plant tomatoes, here's my advice: don't get too carried away! Unless you're feeding dozens of people, don't buy more than...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
It's Time to Plant Dahlias
March is a busy month for Northern California gardeners. The weather is getting warmer and the nurseries are full of tempting little...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Tools of the Trade
You don’t need a lot of fancy tools to start gardening, so don’t be tempted by everything you see at the nursery or online. Buy the...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 9, 2021
- 2 min
Potatoes in Pots
Last week I planted potatoes; March is a good time for planting potatoes here in Northern California. Local nurseries often have...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Scientific Names
I’ll start this post by saying that I was trained as a research scientist and my heroes are Linnaeus and Gregor Mendel. Is anyone still...
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Julia Watson
- Mar 2, 2021
- 3 min
Bones
Bones may be an odd title for a gardening blog post, but if you’re planning a garden, this is important. Bones are the big, permanent...
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Julia Watson
- Feb 27, 2021
- 1 min
February in Review
This was a month for watching and waiting, while things began to unfold. There were many days that were wet, windy and cold. Daffodils...
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Julia Watson
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
All Kinds of Poppies
Most poppies are in the genus Papaver, so they’re closely related. Sometime soon I’m going to write a post about scientific names –...
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Julia Watson
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Painting from the Garden - Tulips
My garden has always inspired my art, and at this time of year, when the tulips are blooming, it seems like a good time to share a couple...
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Julia Watson
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Compost - A Story
I’m not an expert on compost, so I’m not going to preach about hot versus cold, worms or starters, how and when to turn your piles....
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Julia Watson
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
Branching Out
Early spring is the time for flowering branches. At this moment in time, in my part of the world, they’re everywhere. And they’re a...
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Julia Watson
- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
Potting Up
By that I mean planting things in pots. Some plants take to pots easily, and if you’re in a small space, or need a thoughtful gift, try...
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Julia Watson
- Feb 9, 2021
- 2 min
Local Flowers for Valentine's Day
If you’re thinking about red roses for your sweetie on Valentine’s Day, you might want to read “Flower Confidential” by Amy Stewart....
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Julia Watson
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
Slugs and Snails and Squirrels Oh My!
Just yesterday I had a conversation with a neighbor who was walking by our front cutting garden. The whole area is now covered in bird...
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