Make your summer a little greener.
Make your summer a little greener.
Organic vegetable gardening for beginners: best vegetable garden ideas on design, planning, layout, soil, compost, easy pest control, etc!
Common Name: Aster China King Size Apricot Flower Scientific Name: Callistephus chinensis Life Cycle: Annual Remarks: 5cm - 7cm double and semi double, light apricot/peach flowers. Compared to Tower Chamois, King Size Apricot plants are taller and equally as productive. Blooms are similar in size but a shade lighter, with a warmer , creamier yellow tone. The petals are only slightly curled, whereas Tower Chamois' petals are heavily curled, inward toward the centre of the bloom. Type Of Seed: Open pollinated, a non-hybrid type of seed that can reproduce itself to have similar traits the parent plant from one generation to the next. If you are saving the seeds, as long as pollen is not shared between two varieties of the same species, the seeds should remain true to type year after year. Plant Height: 75cm When: Spring or after frost Sowing Depth + Method: Raise seedlings then transplant. 3mm deep.Spacing: 30cm apartPosition: Full Sun Days until Germination: 10 - 14 days @ 21-22° Seed to Bloom: 115 - 125 daysApprox Number of Seeds: 50 Note: Orders to Western Australia are sent weekly as they require quarantine inspections upon arrival to WA
'No Dig’ gardening, the ingenious, increasingly popular method pioneered by Englishman Charles Dowding, lets you make the most of your vegetable garden—without spending all your time weeding.
Unlock the secrets to a successful vegetable garden with my top 10 tips. Learn about proper location, soil quality, vegetables, and more!
The McGee Garden FAQ’s, tips & inspiration!
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The McGee Garden FAQ’s, tips & inspiration!
The McGee Garden FAQ’s, tips & inspiration!
Even though I'm a beginner, here's our raised garden bed planning as well as inspiration for you to go out and start your own!
Plans for my backyard kitchen garden, along with all my inspiration for the prettiest vegetable and herb gardens around the web.
Come learn about the 7 best easy annual companion flowers to grow from seed, their unique beneficial uses, growing tips, and our favorite varieties of each!
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Need inspiration as you plan a beautiful home garden? Check out this list, evaluated by our garden design expert.
