Heirloom Sweet Peas

END OF THE DAY GARDEN PHOTO: HEIRLOOM SWEET PEAS

Create your own beauty- plant a flower garden!

Garden seeds purchased from Renee's Garden

Antique Sweet Peas

Queen of the Night

March Planting Guide Southern California

Vegetables:

Beans (bush and pole), Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chives, Collards, Endive, Kale, Parsley, Potatoes, Radish, Spinach, Squash, Swiss Chard, Turnips. Possibly tomatoes at the end of the month.

The soil is beginning to warm up and the selection of vegetables are increasing.

Some of the easiest to grow are lettuce and radishes and planting heirloom, or unique varieties like "rainbow radishes" makes the experience that much better.

Companion planting:

Group these together for better yields, harmonious planting and best overall conditions for growing. 

-carrot, parsley, tomato.

-beans (pole), radish, cabbage, lettuce

-beans (bush), carrot, lettuce, strawberry, savory, mint, collard

Flower Planting Guide:

(Just a few popular ones) Aster, Carnation, Chinese Forget-me-not, Cosmos, Dahlia, Flax, Petunia, Queen Anne's Lace, Sunflower, Sweet Pea, Viola, Wallflower.

It's Finally DAHLIA planting time!

My Winter Time Succulents

Succulents add so much beauty, color and depth to a landscape. In the winter they need hardly any water and the colors seem to be the most vibrant when the weather is cold. They seem to grow better when squished together in rocks and tight spaces. Adding variety and textures keeps it interesting.

Black Rose

Aloe

DIY Ocean Theme Terrarium

Blue Sand Ocean Theme Terrarium

My weekend DIY project:

Tillandsia air plants

Blue Sand

Antique Marbles

Shells

Sea Glass

Horticulture Charcoal for the base

This is a nice warm project on a cold January day!