Thanks to Park Seed for partnering with me on this post. As always, all words, thoughts and vegetable opinions are my own. There are gardeners who have spreadsheets and schedules that tell them exactly what seeds they should be starting when. Those same gardeners undoubtedly started seeds for fall sowing under lights probably a few […] The post Planting now for a quick fall harvest appeared first on The Impatient Gardener ..read more

Thank you to Park Seed for partnering with me on this post. As always, all words and thoughts are my own. You might be asking yourself what begonias and peppers have in common that they’d end up in the same article. A lot actually, at least when it comes to starting them from seed, which […] The post Grow peppers + begonias from seed appeared first on The Impatient Gardener ..read more

This post is done in partnership with Ball Horticultural, which not only produces amazing plants, but also throws a mean party. Thank you so much to Ball for a fabulous night. If you ever wondered how many container combinations could be made with a dozen or so plant options, I can offer an answer: Way […] The post Party with your plants: Ball Horticultural style appeared first on The Impatient Gardener ..read more

For no good reason at all, there is still an annual debate about when you should clean up your garden. Well debate no more, because as far as I’m concerned, the answer is that you should do what’s best for you. But there are some compelling reasons to sit tight until spring to clean up […] The post 4 reasons to hold off on fall garden cleanup appeared first on The Impatient Gardener ..read more

There are two types of plant shoppers: the kind who spots the variety they are looking for and they grab the first one they see and the kind who will look through a minimum of a dozen plants before choosing the one.  It’s pretty clear what category I fall into. I have never purchased the […] The post How to choose the best plant appeared first on The Impatient Gardener ..read more

At this time of year a lot of people who like to pretend to be experts armed with crystal balls predict trends with a concerning degree of confidence. Pantone’s Color of the Year is selected in a process the company says is “the culmination of macro-level color trend forecasting and research.” I think that means […] The post 2024 Garden Color of the Year: Super silver appeared first on The Impatient Gardener ..read more

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