Collecting seeds is one of my favorite end-of-season gardening activities. It’s sad to see the garden come to an end. Harvesting seeds is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Bunny’s Garden will focus a lot on collecting seeds for next season’s planting and for trading with gardener friends. Seed swaps can be a ton of fun and it’s way more exciting and meaningful when you collect your own seeds.
My kids are absolutely obsessed with LOL Surprise Dolls. And you know what? It got me thinking. We gardeners should get to enjoy Surprises, too! So, I came up with a fun seed swap game I’m calling Mystery Seeds Monday! You should totally join us! For many, Monday holds the title of the least favorite…
National Seed Swap Day takes place on the last Saturday of January every year. It’s a fantastic time to plan a seed swap, especially in colder climates like ours. We don’t get to enjoy planting for at least another month or two! Mark your calendar for Saturday, January 30 for National Seed Swap Day 2021….
Snapdragons boast beautiful colors and a long-lasting, hardy bloom season. Collecting snapdragon seeds is a lot of fun! The dried seed pods truly resemble tiny human skulls! The antirrhinum skull looks kind of spooky but snapdragons are a truly interesting and unique seed to collect.
In October, I bought 14 different kinds of pumpkins and gourds to decorate our front step. Flash forward a month and I am happily drying pumpkin seeds for planting next spring! I couldn’t be more excited to see what they grow into, although I’m definitely wishing we had more ground for planting. Halloween rolls around…
After seeing how excited my girls got during our seed swaps this year, we decided to make a few unboxing videos for our gardening adventures. It’s pretty exciting to see what you get in a mystery pack of seeds in the mail! Seed mail *IS* the best mail, after all! So, here’s our first attempt…
Need seeds, anyone?! Maybe it was the pandemic, or maybe it was a family emergency that occurred at its peak. Maybe it was both. I’m not sure which, but somehow this year I became ever more in love with gardening. And no matter how many seeds I buy or swap, I still NEED SEEDS. It’s…
Growing basil is something every gardener should experience. In the herb world, basil’s reputation precedes itself. It’s touted as an herb that’s easy to grow and generally very happy in the garden. Basil care is easy enough for kids! Moreover, this fine culinary companion boasts an aroma that awakens the garden with visions of pizza…
How are you surviving quarantine? Gardeners everywhere seem to be springing to life this year, what with the pandemic. I’ve seen seeds sold out online, potting soil canceled from our Walmart pickup orders, and unbearable shipping delays with gardening supplies on both Amazon AND eBay in my experiences so far. I’m ravaging my small stockpile…