Spring's Elegant Spires- LARKSPUR - Germination and Sowing Tips

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Spring's Elegant Spires- LARKSPUR - Germination and Sowing Tips

Larkspur are one of our favorite late spring/early summer spires. They are fantastic cut flowers with a long stem length and lasting for two weeks in a vase. We love them arranged by themselves or in combination pale foliage and lime green flowers, roses, peonies, bells of Ireland, poppies, celosia, zinnias. With an array of colours, they are quintessential cottage garden flowers and much sought after by floral designers.

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Sowing and Transplanting in February

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Sowing and Transplanting in February

As school zone lights blink again, think of them as a reminder to sow your Autumn/ Winter garden. A small amount of time sowing seeds in the next two weeks can produce a diversity of nutrient dense, tasty vegetables throughout mid Autumn and Winter. In addition, if you have room in your cut flower garden and want to push your bouquet harvest into April and May, it is not too late!

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5 Steps to Successful Summer Lettuce

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5 Steps to Successful Summer Lettuce

When summer is hot, the perfect accompaniment to any meal is a juicy succulent salad. Lettuce loves the coolness of Spring and Autumn so here in Southern Victoria, the long days and sometimes high temperatures of Summer can make head lettuce production a challenge.

Here are four steps to help you negotiate the trickiest months and keep you crunching on salads all through Summer!

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