I’m a very devoted fan of all types of salvia. But when I spotted this “new-to-my-garden” salvia at Painted Flower Farm, I knew it was going into my garden. Now I just find a spot for them.
The brilliant red blooms of salvia blepharophylla are eye-catching.
Some of the garden tasks for this spring includes up-potting the various cutting, seedlings, new and last-year plants.
I collected many volunteer Black Diamond heirloom watermelon seedlings popping up in the yard to give away.
Craving more Cosmos, I picked up large packets of seed at Wildseed Farms, along with some other annuals I hope will germinate well.
| Lady Bird Dwarf Cosmos Blend ×1 1/4 Pound |
| Mexican Hat ×1 1/4 Pound |
| Bishop’s Flower ×1 Ounce |
| Cosmos Dwarf Sensation Blend ×1 1/4 Pound |
And because I couldn’t get enough Cosmos and nasturtiums, I picked up more packets at Johnny’s Selected Seeds. I wanted to also grow my own dill in case the aphid apocalypse hits my veggie gardens again.
| Double Click Mix Cosmos Double Click Mix Cosmos Seed x1 |
| Double Click Cranberries Cosmos Double Click Cranberries Cosmos Seed x1 |
| Lemon Mint Monarda (Bee Balm) Lemon Mint Monarda Seed x1 |
| Alaska Mix Nasturtium Alaska Mix Nasturtium Seed x1 |
| Bloody Mary Nasturtium Bloody Mary Nasturtium Seed x1 |
| Fernleaf Herbs for Salad Mix Fernleaf Dill Seed x1 |
| Red Snapper Smooth-Leaf Spinach Red Snapper (F1) Spinach Seed x1 |
| Astro Arugula (Roquette) Astro Salad Arugula Seed x1 |
Finally, I had strong feelings about growing more types of basil, especially the holy basil kind, so I surfed over to Strictly Medicinal Seeds to whet my appetite for some hard-to-find seeds.
| TULSI (Holy Basil) SEED SET (5 seed packets): Amrita, Krishna, Rama, Temperate & Vana, all organic | 1 |
| Basil, Mtule (Ocimum suave), packet of 30 seeds, organic | 1 |
| Basil, Mrihani (Ocimum basilicum) seeds, organic – Packet | 1 |
| Wooly Lambs Ears (Stachys byzantina), packet of 50 seeds, organic | 1 |
| Skullcap, Helmet (Scutellaria integrifolia), packet of 30 seeds | 1 |
| Lime Balm (Melissa officinalis ssp. altissima) potted plant, organic – 1 | 1 |
| Sage, Jerusalem (Salvia hierosolymitana), potted plant, organic | 1 |
| Skullcap, Barbat (Scutellaria barbata) potted plant, organic – 1 | 1 |
Undeterred by my recent shipping disaster, I went ahead and ordered more plants online.
From one of my favorite online shops, Colonial Creek Farm:
| Description | Qty |
Kitten Around Catmint | 1 |
| John Whittlesey Salvia | 1 |
| Mirage Rose Bi-Color Salvia | 1 |
| African Blue Basil | 2 |
It’s never too late to get bulbs. I’ve been needing to replace the calla lilies that turned into mush after the freeze. I ordered lilies through Brent & Beckys. It may be too late to enjoy the gladiolus, but I’m hoping I can get them into the ground by end of April.
| Description | Qty |
| Zantedeschia Picasso – Calla Lily | 6 |
| Lilium Lollipop – Asiatic | 5 |
| Lilium Muscadet – Oriental Lily | 5 |
| Gladiolus Zizanie – Sword Lily | 10 |
I received a heads up on a new nursery in Denton, so I headed over Denton Plant Factory right away and got a trunkful of plants. Four Seasons Nursery was only a short drive away so I hopped over to get some ornamental basil, strawberries and golden sage.
Earlier in April, I mentioned starting some seeds from a purchase I made from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. I also visited Painted Flower Farm and North Haven Gardens to pick out some plants for the shade bed. Since then I’ve made additional purchases in attempt to satisfy my plant addiction.
Hostas are the last major addition I’m looking forward to dropping in the shade bed. I chased down a Facebook group that lists a variety of hosta sources. Island Breeze, Hans and Dancing Darling are enroute to me, courtesy of Tims Hosta Farm.
My lemon balm seed starting efforts have been frustrating. It’s the only seed that haven’t germinated. Either this is harder than I thought or the lemon balm seed I have today are probably too old. So I found Hayefield’s shop on Etsy and purchased some All Gold lemon balm, along with Golden Jubilee Agastache and Variegated Prunella.
I am highly nervous that the pineapple sages that I planted in 2018 aren’t going to return, so I’m trying to source either plants or seed. Luckily one of my fave online plant catalogs, Colonial Creek Farm, has them sale. I picked up two Golden Delicious pineapple sages, along with white anouk lavender, curly mint and pineapple mint.
Last are the impulse buys from big box stores and the local Calloway’s: herbs, pepper plants and tomatoes.
