A Passion for Growing From Seed

Growing outside of Washington, D.C.

Today ’s photos are from Lesley Golenor .

For the past 10 years , since I take up gardening , growing flowersfrom seedhas been my passion . I love experiment with different varieties , colors , and texture combinations . late I ’ve been growing a fate more fordrying purposes . Who does n’t want flowers in their home and to share all class around ? Up until 2020 I was gardening out of a small urban rowhouse lot in Washington , D.C. Now I ’m in the ‘ burbs and have a lot more room to play with , so I ’ve been expand my plant palette with more Tree , bush , and perennial , fitting in as many aboriginal industrial plant as I can and focusing onsupporting wildlife — and dog - life , as my garden company Ripley and Max remind me to maintain a chasing circuit for them as I carve out new beds . While I continue to ramp up out the design of my unexampled garden , pack inannualsgrown from seed is a rewarding and inexpensive way to fill in the gaps , both for me and for thepollinators . I know it will take eld to achieve the lawn - free , superimposed , and matured garden of my dreams , but I could not be more thrilled for the journeying ahead !

swelled banana tree ( Musasp . ) leaves set up the tone in the background signal , while a diversity of bright foliation and a few flowers fill in the gap .

Abouquetfrom the garden include some beautiful genus Rudbeckia ( Rudbeckiahirta , Zones 3–7 ) , gomphrena ( Gomphrenaglobosa , annual ) , and the flowers and showy purple pod of hyacinth bean ( Lablabpurpureus , Zones 10–11 ) .

Lesley is almost hidden behind just a lowly harvest of statice flower ( Limoniumsinuatum , Zones 8–10 or as an yearly ) . They seem just a good dried as they do when fresh .

This garden is full oftoolsfor a gardener quick to get to work .

The round blooms of bothgomphrenaandCraspediaglobosa(Zones 8–11 or as an yearly ) ironical beautifully for long - lasting bloom arrangements .

Pots ofzinnias(Zinniaelegans , yearly ) and hyacinth bean on the fence bring colour to the garden and are easy to grow from seed .

Ripley and Max approve of thisseating areasurrounded by lush garden good .

Bundles ofdried flowersto share and savour all twelvemonth .

Lesley ’s garden does n’t just have flowers . How delicious does this harvest ofberrieslook ?

Ripley and Max are quick to make use of the garden way of life for their games .

The next generation of plant for Lesley ’s garden is growing from seed onsoil pulley block .

If you require to see more from Lesley , mark out her instagram:@floralhighground

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