The Vintage Gardener

Do you have any Itoh/Intersection peonies?  Do you know what they are?  Come learn the history of these beautiful plants and how to care for them.

Did you know that peonies came in tree form?   Tree peonies are a shrub/tree form peony with dinner plate sized blooms.  They make a spectacular statement in the garden.  I give you the history of this plant as well as a care guide.  

If you're interested in growing tree peonies, this is an episode that you don't want to miss!

Chrysanthemum update: a couple of more chrysanthemums have started to sprout.  So that brings my total up to 11 varieties that survived this winter.  

I review the seeds I started via winter sowing and traditional indoor methods.  I review bad batches of seeds, give my impression on heating mats, and seeding trays.  

Of the 26 varieties of chrysanthemums that I had last year only 9 maybe 10 varieties survived the winter.  Here is my theory of why, and what I'm going to do differently with the chrysanthemums this year.

There are over 3,600 varieties of tomatoes.  It's high time I determine what variety tastes the best.  If you've ever wanted to learn and understand tomato flavor profiles or you're interested in growing tomatoes but don't know where to start, then this episode is for you!!

Frost blankets, sheets, blankets, and frost cloth- which one should you use to protect young plants from cold snaps?  

The flowers featured in this episode:

• Cherry Rose Nastutirum

Now that it's January, it is time to begin winter sowing your perennials, hardy annuals, and half-hardy annuals.  If you've never done winter sowing or you've had issues, join me for a Q & A and get some trouble shooting done.  

The flowers featured in this episode

Carnations

• Orange Sherbet

Verbascum

• Banana Custard

Flowers features in this review:

Flax

• Scarlet

Calendula

• Coffee & Cream

Delphinium

• Magic Fountains Sky Blue

Larkspur

• Blue Spire

Hollyhock

• Chater's Maroon

Yarrow

• Red Shades

Mountain Garland Clarkia