You should try starting a cut flower garden! There is nothing better than going outside and cutting a fresh bouquet
Find an area with full sun. 6 hours or more a day. Raised garden beds are perfect for a cut flower garden. With even 1 bed you can grow lots of flowers!
Fill your beds with a nutrient rich mix of composted materials, quality garden soil blend, and an organic fertilizer made for flowers.
seed starting
I tried starting seeds indoors last year. I had great results for my first time! It wasn't very hard...you just need lights and seeds..and a little luck!
Most tender annual seeds need to be planted after danger of frost in your area has past. You can plant zinnia, strawflower, poppy, & cosmos seeds directly in the garden.
plant
A cut garden must is dahlias! These late season bloomers are spectacular!! They grow from tubers that you plant in the Spring
dahlias
A little more than a month from seed to blooms!! Zinnias are so much fun to grow!!
snapdragons
another cut flower garden must-have
Snapdragons are an unusual looking flower and you can find seeds in all kinds of colors & heights. Very easy to grow!
In just a few months my cut flower garden went from this...
June garden
To this! It's amazing what a few packs of flower seeds can do!!
September garden
My cut flower garden was my favorite part of my garden last year...getting ready to start my seeds for this year!!