I often try to propagate new plants from gathered seeds and cutting. This can range from seeds gathered from some green onions that have gone wild, to tomato plants from the compost pile to seeds and cuttings gathered on walks or gifted by friends. It is always so pleasing to create something out of nothing, […]
Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook In the garden…Tomato Seedlings from store-bought tomatoes @douglaswelch In the garden…Tomato Seedlings from store-bought tomatoes ##tomatoes ##tomato ##garden ##gardening ##container ♬ original sound – douglaswelch Find more books on Bookshop and Help Indie Book Stores! * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** […]
Part of a series from A Gardener’s Notebook @douglaswelch Opuntia (Prickly Pear Cactus) – Started from paddles off a neighbors large cactus – showing new growth. ##cactus ##opuntia ##succulent ##gardening ♬ original sound – douglaswelch Read More Find more books on Bookshop and Help Indie Book Stores! * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com […]
View this post on Instagram Been getting a few questions about my bedroom seed starting system, so I figured I’d record a quick video! It’s from Gardener’s Supply Company and makes use of capillary action to wick water into a […]
Historical Garden Books: The Gardeners’ chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects (1892) – 51 in a series Annual, bound, editions of each newsletter throughout the year. Download in Text, PDF, Single Page JPG, TORRENT from Archive.org * A portion of each sale from Amazon.com directly supports our blogs** Many of […]
Historical Garden Books: Horticulture: An Illustrated Magazine by Massachusetts Horticultural Society (1904-1905) – 50 in a series Annual, bound, editions of each newsletter throughout the year. Download in Text, PDF, Single Page JPG, TORRENT from Archive.org FLOWERS IN HISTORY In all ages and among all nations there has always been an especial reverence paid […]
A good, general interest story on Dahlias, their care, and propagation. — Douglas Available in thousands (really) of variations, dahlias bloom well into fall—and with just a little post-frost work, can survive for an encore come spring. Read How to Plant, Grow and Care for Dahlias via Midwest Living * A portion […]
If you are starting any plants from seed this season, then I have a little something for you! This free printable seed-starting journal is a place to record the details of your planting project such as when you planted your seeds, how many you planted, and an easy way to track your local frost […]
Archive.org has a host of old gardening books (from mid-19th to mid-20th Century) available in many formats and on a host of topics. I happened across a few in my Pinterest feed and gone completely down the rabbit hole in this treasure trove of information. Sure some ideas might be out of Historical Garden Books: […]
Ye Olde Garden Book: The country-mans new art of planting and graffing (1651) Posters, Prints, iPhone Cases, Pillows, Totes, And Much More! Part of my new Vintage Series Available exclusively fromDouglasEWelch.com/shop/155 See my entire catalogDouglasEWelch.com/shop/ Poster Features Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, studios, or anywhere blank walls aren’t welcome Printed on 185 gsm […]
