Perennial flower gardening is an enjoyable obsession hobby. Young or old, rich or poor, male or female perennial gardening is enjoyed by many.
With perennial gardening it doesn't matter whether your garden is large or small or if your plans involve a sunny bed or a shady woodland garden you can find a wide variety of easy to grow perennial plants to create a beautiful perennial garden.
Perennial gardening is about more than sticking plants in the ground. It is about being bold and experimental and being willing to make mistakes. Beginning gardeners often worry about making mistakes, but the only way to learn to garden is by gardening. The rewards are worth it.
Whether you have years of experience or you are a beginner at perennial gardening, there is always more to learn. Southern Gardening wants to help you learn about the new as well as the old tried and true as you go about the joy of creating and maintaining your perennial gardens.
While looking through a gardening magazine I found the following quote which I absolutely love.
In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.
Margaret Atwood.
Have you ever started plants from seeds? I will be starting my gardens at my new home from almost nothing so I have been researching various ways of starting plants from seed. Several years ago, I started seeds indoors under lights. I had good luck with some of my seeds, but I don’t have the room where I am now to start seeds indoors.
I began my research thinking I wanted a cold frame, then I stumbled on the winter sowing forum at Garden Web. All thoughts of building a cold frame went out the window, winter sowing was exactly what I was looking for.
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One of my favorite things to do in the winter is look at my gardening books and magazines and plan for springtime. This year I have even more reason to plan than usual.
My husband and I bought a sadly neglected farm at the end of August. From then until the end of November all my free time was spent in cleaning up the mess the previous owner left behind, and then came the holidays. Which is why this site has not been updated in so long.
The farm has no gardens but I brought several pots of perennials from my old home with me when we moved so I have some of my favorites from there to get me started. I have spent my time since Christmas planning what I want to plant.
My head is spinning with ideas and I will share them with you all in the coming days.
