Old hat, zone 4, cold climate garden blog.

Planting the garden or flowers requires a bit of pre-planing if we are to be successful at all.  The planning is just part of the fun but how well we plan can make the difference between a great garden or total failure.   The big question is what is the best time to plant the garden or flowers. We live in a [...]

Vinca vine is a trailing plant with heart shaped leaves that are green, gold and cream colored.  The leaves grow from the vine in un-paired units getting smaller until they reach the tip.  The flowers are a really nice blue lavender.  Vinca vine  is a standard addition to many hanging baskets and is used only as a annual around [...]

Starting and transplanting tomato seedlings is a time and labor consuming task.  In this method we start with a 10 by 20 plastic flat with drainage holes in the bottom.  These starting flats will fit in a regular 10 by 20 daisy flat, or a web flat, named for the web design.  It is important that [...]