Posted on March 15, 2021
by Nan Ondra
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First, my apologies to all of you who got the new post notification several days ago, only to find an incomplete post or a “page not found” error. Fourteen years of blogging, and I finally made the mistake I’ve been dreading, of hitting “Publish”… Continue Reading “Three Neat Plants”
Category: Cool Plants, Three Neat PlantsTags: 'Shiro-gane Nishiki', Abelmoschus manihot, aibika, Annuals, Brazilian bachelor's button, Brazilian buttonflower, button flower, Centratherum intermedium, Centratherum punctatum, Hayefield, kiss-me-over-the-garden-gate, Manaos beauty, Manaus beauty, Persicaria orientalis, Pineapple Sangria, Polygonum orientale, porcupine flower, Seeds!, sunset hibiscus, sunset muskmallow, sweet hibiscus, variegated
Posted on March 16, 2020
by Nan Ondra
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Last month, I started discussing one of my favorite kinds of seeds: the self-sowers. Though they have a reputation for being easy, self-sowers tend to make their own rules, sometimes needing specific germination conditions and benefiting from a little custom care to work to… Continue Reading “Make the Most of Self-Sowers (Part 2)”
Posted on February 15, 2020
by Nan Ondra
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First, a big thank-you to everyone who requested seeds through last month’s giveaway. Several hundred packets have, I hope, made it to new homes around the globe. (If you sent in a request and didn’t hear back from me, or if I confirmed… Continue Reading “Make the Most of Self-Sowers (Part 1)”