Exciting Announcement and Giveaway! Grow Kindness with Me
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Date: 2022-08-07
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Rhonda
My husband just ordered me 4 raised level beds which will be arriving next week. This was a surprise and I haven't done any research about planting in raised beds. I do have some experience growing flowers in the yard but have none with raised beds. The bottom of these will be about 3 feet off the ground so whatever I plant will have get its needs met by whatever I put inside each of the boxes. Where to start? What kind of dirt/potting mix/soil should I use to fill these things up? Is there anything that doesn't grow well in raised beds, like maybe I shouldn't try veggies such as tomatoes or vining plants such a peas or cucumbers. I have a boat load of ranunculus corms I ordered online and planned to put out in the yard but do you think they would do well in the raised beds? I just wonder if the soil depth will be enough! So many questions but excited to start!
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My husband just ordered me 4 raised level beds which will be arriving next week. This was a surprise and I haven't done any research about planting in raised beds. I do have some experience growing flowers in the yard but have none with raised beds. The bottom of these will be about 3 feet off the ground so whatever I plant will have get its needs met by whatever I put inside each of the boxes. Where to start? What kind of dirt/potting mix/soil should I use to fill these things up? Is there anything that doesn't grow well in raised beds, like maybe I shouldn't try veggies such as tomatoes or vining plants such a peas or cucumbers. I have a boat load of ranunculus corms I ordered online and planned to put out in the yard but do you think they would do well in the raised beds? I just wonder if the soil depth will be enough! So many questions but excited to start!
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Nancy
Hi! Thank you for all of your great advice. One of my struggles in planning my garden is having enough space to grow everything I wish to grow. I realize succession planting for cut flowers is important and I need to gain the ability to rip out the plants that are not producing well to make room for others. For example, I am growing sweet peas for the first time. When will they be finished blooming? I am in the same zone as you are, 6b but it-s on the shore of Lake Erie. We are cooler in the Spring and warmer in the fall from the lake. Once they begin to bloom about how many weeks are they worthy of taking up garden space?
Btw, I overwintered my snapdragons this year with some row cover and my foxglove did fine without any row cover.
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Hi! Thank you for all of your great advice. One of my struggles in planning my garden is having enough space to grow everything I wish to grow. I realize succession planting for cut flowers is important and I need to gain the ability to rip out the plants that are not producing well to make room for others. For example, I am growing sweet peas for the first time. When will they be finished blooming? I am in the same zone as you are, 6b but it-s on the shore of Lake Erie. We are cooler in the Spring and warmer in the fall from the lake. Once they begin to bloom about how many weeks are they worthy of taking up garden space?
Btw, I overwintered my snapdragons this year with some row cover and my foxglove did fine without any row cover.
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Cynthia
This sounds like an exciting group to be a part of! I tried starting a cut flower garden last year and it was an almost total flop, for various reasons, a couple of health crises being one of them. I started out with lots of excitement, but it fizzled after I had a hard time with the seedlings. I found out there is a big learning curve between growing veggies and growing cut flowers. Also, I am in a high desert in SW Idaho, so everything has to be irrigated. We can have no rain for three months or more. Last year was an especially hot summer, with temps over 100F for two straight months! I-d like to try it again, maybe next year, if I gain more strength and energy. Do you have any tips on growing in a hot, dry climate? Thanks!
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This sounds like an exciting group to be a part of! I tried starting a cut flower garden last year and it was an almost total flop, for various reasons, a couple of health crises being one of them. I started out with lots of excitement, but it fizzled after I had a hard time with the seedlings. I found out there is a big learning curve between growing veggies and growing cut flowers. Also, I am in a high desert in SW Idaho, so everything has to be irrigated. We can have no rain for three months or more. Last year was an especially hot summer, with temps over 100F for two straight months! I-d like to try it again, maybe next year, if I gain more strength and energy. Do you have any tips on growing in a hot, dry climate? Thanks!
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Deborah
So thoughtful of you to do this give-away! I-m eager to explore the the Growing Kindness Project! I first found you because you were growing cut flowers in the landscape so your class is going to be so helpful to so many of us trying to do that! I would be interested in knowing how a person might have to -re-landscape- their landscape to grow cut flowers. I feel like my landscape wasn-t well thought out in the first place and beds are too narrow, not the right things planted together, etc. So what might be an ideal lay-out, how to irrigate/water it, and how to move things we might be growing to a better location. Also, how to amend and enrich soil in the landscape - so much harder than a raised bed.
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So thoughtful of you to do this give-away! I-m eager to explore the the Growing Kindness Project! I first found you because you were growing cut flowers in the landscape so your class is going to be so helpful to so many of us trying to do that! I would be interested in knowing how a person might have to -re-landscape- their landscape to grow cut flowers. I feel like my landscape wasn-t well thought out in the first place and beds are too narrow, not the right things planted together, etc. So what might be an ideal lay-out, how to irrigate/water it, and how to move things we might be growing to a better location. Also, how to amend and enrich soil in the landscape - so much harder than a raised bed.
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Lori
Last year was my first year to grow flowers of any kind. I sold bouquets in mason jars and had the most fun! As the growing season progressed, I had more flowers than I could use. So, I called an assisted living home near me and asked if they would want the flowers. They were ecstatic! My flowers were used to make small bouquets for each table. Also, I made very small bouquets for my coworkers. I called the bouquets. bouquet bombs. I surprised each coworker on random days with a bouquet in there mail box or on their desk. It was a fun idea!
I would like to know more about sun/shade and shade flowers, please. Love your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
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Last year was my first year to grow flowers of any kind. I sold bouquets in mason jars and had the most fun! As the growing season progressed, I had more flowers than I could use. So, I called an assisted living home near me and asked if they would want the flowers. They were ecstatic! My flowers were used to make small bouquets for each table. Also, I made very small bouquets for my coworkers. I called the bouquets. bouquet bombs. I surprised each coworker on random days with a bouquet in there mail box or on their desk. It was a fun idea!
I would like to know more about sun/shade and shade flowers, please. Love your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
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nikki
i think if you are watching this like me and many other videos then like nicole we understand the value behind not just cut flowers but gardening in general it really is true that when we dont have the words flowers can fill that for us. gardening has taken myself and so many others into a place of my life i truly admire. Now what i would love to see is a hard question bc i have so many questions and love watching anything that increases my knowledge of gardening and plants. but i would like to see more information on how to expand and what flowers and shrubs go good with what area things like that, how to decide the shape and direction you want you garden to go in
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i think if you are watching this like me and many other videos then like nicole we understand the value behind not just cut flowers but gardening in general it really is true that when we dont have the words flowers can fill that for us. gardening has taken myself and so many others into a place of my life i truly admire. Now what i would love to see is a hard question bc i have so many questions and love watching anything that increases my knowledge of gardening and plants. but i would like to see more information on how to expand and what flowers and shrubs go good with what area things like that, how to decide the shape and direction you want you garden to go in
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ALMEDINA
Hello, I am attempting to grow some cut flower garden that has medicinal and edible purposes. I am falling short on the list of flowers I can grow. Would you happen to have a list of multi purpose flowers I could grow from seed? Also, I started dhalia tubers in the basement, they sprouted, because they were getting leggy I left them outside under the hoop house plastic. Next day they wilted, because overnight temperatures dropped to 22 degrees. Would you happen to know if tubers will Re sprout if I take them back inside and remove dead growth? Dhalis are my favorite flowers but I have bad luck in growing them. Thank you.
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Hello, I am attempting to grow some cut flower garden that has medicinal and edible purposes. I am falling short on the list of flowers I can grow. Would you happen to have a list of multi purpose flowers I could grow from seed? Also, I started dhalia tubers in the basement, they sprouted, because they were getting leggy I left them outside under the hoop house plastic. Next day they wilted, because overnight temperatures dropped to 22 degrees. Would you happen to know if tubers will Re sprout if I take them back inside and remove dead growth? Dhalis are my favorite flowers but I have bad luck in growing them. Thank you.
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Laura
If I could ask a question, I would ask if you could provide a calendar type list of what you sow throughout the growing season. It's difficult to get a complete picture of what my showing calendar might look like with the successions.
Another resource I would find useful is a list of what focal, filler, foliage and spike flowers you use in each different season. And if you are sowing them or just have things growing already in your landscape, like with the foliage.
Your videos are so informative. They give me confidence I can eventually put all these pieces together. Thanks for caring so much about your content.
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If I could ask a question, I would ask if you could provide a calendar type list of what you sow throughout the growing season. It's difficult to get a complete picture of what my showing calendar might look like with the successions.
Another resource I would find useful is a list of what focal, filler, foliage and spike flowers you use in each different season. And if you are sowing them or just have things growing already in your landscape, like with the foliage.
Your videos are so informative. They give me confidence I can eventually put all these pieces together. Thanks for caring so much about your content.
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Coach
The Growing Kindness Project sounds wonderful! I have been watching so many gardening videos and going into my second year of trying to sell my cut flowers at my roadside stand, which so you know that whole idea came from me watching your videos. I never even considered it. I always see the vegetable roadside stands but not flowers, so I thought why not just try it out. My biggest struggle is though- doing the arrangements! I hate it! I love growing and harvesting but absolutely dread doing the arrangements. Could you do some videos in your classes on how you do your arrangements for your stand?
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The Growing Kindness Project sounds wonderful! I have been watching so many gardening videos and going into my second year of trying to sell my cut flowers at my roadside stand, which so you know that whole idea came from me watching your videos. I never even considered it. I always see the vegetable roadside stands but not flowers, so I thought why not just try it out. My biggest struggle is though- doing the arrangements! I hate it! I love growing and harvesting but absolutely dread doing the arrangements. Could you do some videos in your classes on how you do your arrangements for your stand?
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handmade
I do not need to be entered into the drawing. However, I do have some questions.
I would like to know what temps each cool flower can tolerate and be planted out WITHOUT row covers etc. or if that is even possible.
I would like to see a grouping of plants that make a full bouquet early spring, spring, early summer, summer, early fall and fall. So that a beginner like me knows what to plant for each season for continuous bouquets. What plants are cut and come again, sucession planters, etc. An entire segment on foliage fillers for bouquets. What fillers are cut and come again?
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I do not need to be entered into the drawing. However, I do have some questions.
I would like to know what temps each cool flower can tolerate and be planted out WITHOUT row covers etc. or if that is even possible.
I would like to see a grouping of plants that make a full bouquet early spring, spring, early summer, summer, early fall and fall. So that a beginner like me knows what to plant for each season for continuous bouquets. What plants are cut and come again, sucession planters, etc. An entire segment on foliage fillers for bouquets. What fillers are cut and come again?
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Gretchen
Thank you Danielle! I have just started my cut flower garden this year (hopefully) and am so grateful for your videos. I love the idea of the Growing Kindness Project as I was toying with the idea of eventually starting a nonprofit to give away my flowers but it seems too intimidating. I would love to hear any insights into the business end of selling flowers. Also succession planting specifics, such as for snapdragons. do you plant from each group at the start of the season or do group 1, then group 2, etc? Thank you for the flower insights!
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Thank you Danielle! I have just started my cut flower garden this year (hopefully) and am so grateful for your videos. I love the idea of the Growing Kindness Project as I was toying with the idea of eventually starting a nonprofit to give away my flowers but it seems too intimidating. I would love to hear any insights into the business end of selling flowers. Also succession planting specifics, such as for snapdragons. do you plant from each group at the start of the season or do group 1, then group 2, etc? Thank you for the flower insights!
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Sara
In terms of cut flowers being part of the overall landscape- how do you make sure not to have empty looking areas when you harvest the flowers? I also have a difficult time in my current landscape that has varying degrees of sun, so for example I have 4 plants spaced 1-2 feet apart and they grown very differently based upon the differing amounts of full sun. How can you make the landscape look cohesive and have even plant growth, without having many different plants next to one another to accommodate different light levels?
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In terms of cut flowers being part of the overall landscape- how do you make sure not to have empty looking areas when you harvest the flowers? I also have a difficult time in my current landscape that has varying degrees of sun, so for example I have 4 plants spaced 1-2 feet apart and they grown very differently based upon the differing amounts of full sun. How can you make the landscape look cohesive and have even plant growth, without having many different plants next to one another to accommodate different light levels?
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Louise
Hi! I live in Denmark (zone 7b. Despite of all your videos on hardy annuals, I still feel a bit unsure of what is possible and what-s not. I only have a greenhouse (no heat) and I can sprout seeds indoors, but only sprout - as soon as they go in a pot, they have to go out in the garden or greenhouse. So I would love more on what to do, when you only have a greenhouse-
And a to do list for every month wouldn-t be bad either-
Thanks for all your content, it-s great! -
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Hi! I live in Denmark (zone 7b. Despite of all your videos on hardy annuals, I still feel a bit unsure of what is possible and what-s not. I only have a greenhouse (no heat) and I can sprout seeds indoors, but only sprout - as soon as they go in a pot, they have to go out in the garden or greenhouse. So I would love more on what to do, when you only have a greenhouse-
And a to do list for every month wouldn-t be bad either-
Thanks for all your content, it-s great! -
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Patty
This will be my first year to sell cut flowers. I am still wrapping my head around seed starting and succession planting. Also when do you know that it is time to stop planting cool season flowers and move on to the warm season flowers. My front yard is landscaped and the back will be partly in low raised beds, so I am looking forward to hearing from you on putting cut flowers in the landscape. Thank you for your generous spirit in sharing what you know!
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This will be my first year to sell cut flowers. I am still wrapping my head around seed starting and succession planting. Also when do you know that it is time to stop planting cool season flowers and move on to the warm season flowers. My front yard is landscaped and the back will be partly in low raised beds, so I am looking forward to hearing from you on putting cut flowers in the landscape. Thank you for your generous spirit in sharing what you know!
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Joyce
You will be an ideal teacher for the classes. The question and topic I would like for you to cover is when you contact a nursing home, retirement home, hospital, etc do they have limitations or suggestions for what kind of bouquets they can accept. For example I think you said once that a nursing home said only non breakable containers for the bouquets, so knowing this ahead of time would be very helpful when we prepare donations. Thanks!
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You will be an ideal teacher for the classes. The question and topic I would like for you to cover is when you contact a nursing home, retirement home, hospital, etc do they have limitations or suggestions for what kind of bouquets they can accept. For example I think you said once that a nursing home said only non breakable containers for the bouquets, so knowing this ahead of time would be very helpful when we prepare donations. Thanks!
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Kathy
I want to turn a somewhat road salt barren 'devil strip' and fill it with flowers that might tolerate the conditions (next to pavement, salted in winter, dry, not much current organic matter. Any advice here? I'm thinking to try mixed rudbeckia this year. have some cherokee and sahara and just seeded some indian summer. What might complement these well and also match the conditions? I'll add some compost and fish bone meal as I plant it.
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I want to turn a somewhat road salt barren 'devil strip' and fill it with flowers that might tolerate the conditions (next to pavement, salted in winter, dry, not much current organic matter. Any advice here? I'm thinking to try mixed rudbeckia this year. have some cherokee and sahara and just seeded some indian summer. What might complement these well and also match the conditions? I'll add some compost and fish bone meal as I plant it.
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Andrea
Hi Danielle, I have been removing invasives on a 1/2 acre with a lot of large beautiful trees. I-d love to learn about the best woody shrubs and perennials for arrangements but still look appropriate in my wooded lot. Also, what annuals and perennials that are budget friendly that can fill in spaces and be used in arrangements until the shrubs and perennials can grow to their mature sizes. Thank you -
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Hi Danielle, I have been removing invasives on a 1/2 acre with a lot of large beautiful trees. I-d love to learn about the best woody shrubs and perennials for arrangements but still look appropriate in my wooded lot. Also, what annuals and perennials that are budget friendly that can fill in spaces and be used in arrangements until the shrubs and perennials can grow to their mature sizes. Thank you -
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Sara
I just thought of another topic that is really difficult in the landscape, which is weed suppression. What are the easiest and most fool proof ways to have a weed free landscape? I also want to mention that it is very important to me and I-m sure other people that these methods be non- toxic, as I have children and a well on my property. What goes on my ground can get into my water supply. Thanks!
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I just thought of another topic that is really difficult in the landscape, which is weed suppression. What are the easiest and most fool proof ways to have a weed free landscape? I also want to mention that it is very important to me and I-m sure other people that these methods be non- toxic, as I have children and a well on my property. What goes on my ground can get into my water supply. Thanks!
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andrea
Danielle, my question is: How do You narrow down your options for seed starting with limited space. Of course we all know to pick sunflowers, zinnia, dahlias and so on, but how do you create such beautiful unique and breathtaking arrangements and bouquets with so much variety in small spaces! Thank you for teaching us all how to spread the flower love with the world.
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Danielle, my question is: How do You narrow down your options for seed starting with limited space. Of course we all know to pick sunflowers, zinnia, dahlias and so on, but how do you create such beautiful unique and breathtaking arrangements and bouquets with so much variety in small spaces! Thank you for teaching us all how to spread the flower love with the world.
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Marie
Thank you so much for your helpful videos and kind words of encouragement to all of us. I am looking forward to giving away flowers on a much larger scale this year. I would love to know how you protect your flowers from wildlife animals. We sometimes have deer passing through but have rabbits more frequently, and something is tunneling under some of my raised beds
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Thank you so much for your helpful videos and kind words of encouragement to all of us. I am looking forward to giving away flowers on a much larger scale this year. I would love to know how you protect your flowers from wildlife animals. We sometimes have deer passing through but have rabbits more frequently, and something is tunneling under some of my raised beds
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