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SOIL & MARGARITAS

In the words of the wise and talented Monty Don " You do not need to know anything about a plant, to know that it is beautiful", as I take one of my (very short) walks thru my garden, I get reminded every day about this truth, with the tiny new buds on perennials waking up from the long winter or by the lovely color on spent hydrangea blooms... it is all in the very fine details.

 

My name is Roxana, and I am a gardener who loves to play in the soil, my garden is located in Central Indiana, I am right a zone 6 gardener.

 

So with the hopes that one day, when I am old and wrinkly and my hair lovely shades of gray, I get to enjoy looking back to the pages of this, my very own, journal garden.

ABOUT THE GARDENER

I spend more money on my garden than I do on shoes + clothing + take out combined, that's just how obsessed I am with my garden.

 

I love growing pretty things and things I can eat, and bonus if those things are both, you will find out that I LOVE growing tomatoes probably as much as I like to start flowers from seed. My garden is a combination of both vegetables and flowers and some random things like this year (2023) when I tried growing ranunculus and they all just rotted in their containers. Gardening trial happen here every season!

 

If there is something the garden has thought me thru the years is that patience is key when dealing with growing a garden.

 

If you enjoy your garden as much as I do, I hope that this page can inspire you and can help you in becoming a better gardener.

 

Rox

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CHECK OUT MY GARDENING CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE

For the last couple of years, I have been documenting my gardening fails and successes on YouTube and I have a collection of 100+ videos that show you what I am doing and the things that I am trying for the current season

HERE ARE SOME OF MY LATEST VIDEOS

2023
GARDEN RECAP
One of the shrubs that is a must in my garden is definitely Hydrangeas, check out my hedge, maintenance and a few arrangements.DIY
DRIED FLOWER
PROJECT
From making my own trellises to developing a brand-new kitchen garden area in my backyard.HABITS TO
BECOME A
BETTER GARDENER

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CENTRAL INDIANA ZONE 6

Sometimes the best thing you can do in the garden is… nothing. 🌸

I left my lisianthus alone after the first round of blooms (no fussing, no babying), and they surprised me with a second flush! Yes, it’s November and they’re fashionably late, but I am NOT complaining. Look at these beauties! 💜

If you are wondering, I grabbed some plugs from @farmerbaileyplugs early in the spring, these are Super Magic Apricot and they are divine!

Have you ever let your Lizzie’s do their thing and gotten a second round of blooms? Or is this your sign to try it next season? Tell me in the comments 👇

#lisianthus #cutflowergarden #flowerfarming #lategardenblooms

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Sometimes the best thing you can do in the garden is… nothing. 🌸 I left my lisianthus alone after the first round of blooms (no fussing, no babying), and they surprised me with a second flush! Yes, it’s November and they’re fashionably late, but I am NOT complaining. Look at these beauties! 💜 If you are wondering, I grabbed some plugs from @farmerbaileyplugs early in the spring, these are Super Magic Apricot and they are divine! Have you ever let your Lizzie’s do their thing and gotten a second round of blooms? Or is this your sign to try it next season? Tell me in the comments 👇 #lisianthus #cutflowergarden #flowerfarming #lategardenblooms

I went looking for some Fort Vee Potting Mix from @vermontcompost , I am able to find it locally now and I believe @sundowngardens is the only place where you can find it in Indiana 💪
Unfortunately, they were sold out and now I have to wait until they order more next year (But I did find some other goodies!)

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I went looking for some Fort Vee Potting Mix from @vermontcompost , I am able to find it locally now and I believe @sundowngardens is the only place where you can find it in Indiana 💪 Unfortunately, they were sold out and now I have to wait until they order more next year (But I did find some other goodies!)

Fall dividing is not about perfection. 🙌
Right now I just want them clean and easy to store.
Single tubers can wait until spring.
Playing it safe means more plants next year, not fewer.

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Fall dividing is not about perfection. 🙌 Right now I just want them clean and easy to store. Single tubers can wait until spring. Playing it safe means more plants next year, not fewer.

☀️ vs 🥶

I don’t know about you, but I rather get this done when it’s still nice outside.

Thankfully, my hosereels from @hoseliusa are still out and working and with this mild weather, it seems like they will hang out with me for a while, helping me with those cleaning task, which are quite a few during the fall.

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Open post by soilandmargaritas with ID 18127121515849053
☀️ vs 🥶 I don’t know about you, but I rather get this done when it’s still nice outside. Thankfully, my hosereels from @hoseliusa are still out and working and with this mild weather, it seems like they will hang out with me for a while, helping me with those cleaning task, which are quite a few during the fall.