Resources

Books I Recommend

Some of you may already know this, but I have my doctorate degree — and NOT in anything flower or business related. I love to read. I love to learn. Here are some links to my favorite resources. As I’ve said before, I do get a tiny commission if you order them through this link.

Seed Starting Supplies

By popular demand, I am linking the equipment I use get started growing my seeds. I love to share what I have learned and help others along the way. You can probably find something similar at your local hardware store if you want to do some digging. This is the method I will use to start over 1000 plants in my laundry room and office until (if/when) I ever take the leap of investing in a greenhouse. Additionally, you probably don’t need multiple shelves like I do if you’re only growing a few plants. I start them in a more humid area on heat mats, and then transfer to a shelving area with grow lights.

As I’ve said before, I do get a tiny commission if you order them through these links.

Free Seed Starting Guide

I have also attached a PDF file of everything I grew in 2020. Lots of updates to make in 2021, but this will get you started! I am in Zone 4B in Central MN.

Winter Sowing Tips

Winter sowing involves starting seeds in plastic containers and creating a mini greenhouse to protect them from the elements and save space from starting seeds indoors. It can also help your flowers get started (and bloom) earlier in the season.

You can do it with a variety of vegetables, but there are many flowers that can be winter sowed! Basically any flower that says to seed “as soon as ground can be worked” is a good candidate to be winter sown and is cold hardy.

I planted: Larkspur, Delphinium, Bells of Ireland, Foxglove, Green Mist, and Cerinthe.

Stay tuned for a few months to see how they turn out!