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From apricot to almost red, orange you glad these

From apricot to almost red, orange you glad these annuals are still blooming? We’ve escaped a frost 🥶so far this fall and the annuals are still going strong. Lots of nasturtiums, marigolds, zinnias, and a few last Tithonia are putting on their fall colors. That’s good because the leaves are still pretty green here in St. Paul. What’s blooming in your garden in mid-October?
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#annuals #fallflowers #mynortherngarden #nasturtium #zinnias #tithonia #safarimarigold #grownfromseed #mngarden #minnesotafall #minnesotagarden #orangeflowers #orangeinthegarden #powercolor #punny

So many pretty things blooming in the garden now!

So many pretty things blooming in the garden now!
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#fallplanters #fallbloom #inmygardentoday #kintzleysghosthoneysuckle #asters #zinnias #pollinatorgarden #salvia #nasturtium #octoberblooms #octobergarden

I just planted tulips for spring bloom for the fir

I just planted tulips for spring bloom for the first time in ages thanks to this plant-in-a-pot idea from @studiolouiseflowers

I stopped planting tulips in the ground because my friendly neighborhood voles, squirrels and rabbits dug them up or chomped them down. (Thank goodness they don't like daffodils.) Jenn's article (last photo) shows you how to plant them in pots (or trenches) so you can actually enjoy the blooms in spring.

I had two 20 inch containers that I grew some gorgeous @pwcolorchoice hydrangeas in this summer. Those plants grew well and have moved into permanent in-ground homes, making room for the tulips. Per the article, I filled the pot with potting mix (leftover from the summer) to about 8 inches from the top. I planted the tulips (Triumph purple blend) and some daffodils close together but not touching. After covering them with soil, I added a chicken wire barrier, just in case the local squirrels decided to investigate. Then added more soil, watered and set aside.

To keep them from getting too cold in the pot, I will place the pots next to our garage in an area that gets piled high with snow from shoveling the walk. Come spring, after the snow melts, I'll move the pots to a prime location and wait for the show. Love this idea!

You can pick up the current issue of Northern Gardener at Barnes and Noble, Byerly's or Whole Foods markets, plus many local garden centers. Or buy the issue online from @mnhort.

#plantingbulbs #tulips #containerplanting #springplantinginfall #greatgardenidea #gardeninfo #gardeninspo #instagardening #mynortherngarden #daffodilsforspring #minnesotagarden #mngardening #northerngardening #gardenwriter #gardenblog

Just posting for the permanent record: it’s Oct.

Just posting for the permanent record: it’s Oct. 3 in Minnesota and my daily harvest includes 8 large tomatoes, a nice pile of green beans for tonight’s stir fry and some basil for salads.

This is from two 4-by-4 boxes and a few containers. That’s my entire vegetable garden. The late tomatoes are a result of our extra warm fall and low disease pressure this year. The beans are there because I follow folks like Meg from @seedtofork and Michelle from @forksinthedirt who are not afraid to stretch the season. This is my third small planting of Provider bush beans. I sowed the seeds in August, figuring what the heck, I’ve got the seeds and I might get something. Seeds are cheap. Plant boldly and hope for the best.

What are you harvesting now? In October??! In Minnesota? 🥔🌶🍆🥦🥕
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#successionplanting #providerbeans #raisedbedgarden #tomatoes🍅 #smallgarden #urbangarden #lateharvest #minnesotagarden #stpaulgarden #brandywine #emeraldtowers #basil #veggiegarden #mygarden #todaysharvest

I’ve got a new blog post up today about these si

I’ve got a new blog post up today about these six little peppers and how they grew. (🔗 in bio).

This year, I grew a bunch of peppers for @burpeegardening plus two that I started from seed. Peppers are not easy in our climate, at least not for me, but the combination of a hot 🥵 summer and growing the peppers in containers made a big difference. All my plants produced decent harvests and none of them were bothered by disease or pests much.

The blog post talks about how I grew them and gives a short review of each pepper. There are only two of them I would not grow again, and one is basically because I’m a wimp when it comes to heat. If you like heat, you’ll want to grow Armageddon. 🔥🔥🔥

How did your peppers grow this year?
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#pepperplant #hotpepperseeds #hotpeppers #myburpeetrial #altenopepper #calabrianchili #violetsparklepeppers #armageddonpeppers #ornamentalpepper #desperadopepper #growinpots #containergardening #containervegetablegarden #mynortherngarden #mngarden #stpaulgarden #urbangarden

You may not think of pink as a color for fall, but

You may not think of pink as a color for fall, but there’s a pink explosion here with asters, zinnias, sedum and cosmos. They all look beautiful with the yellows of sunflowers, rudbeckia and other fall stars, plus the deep purple of salvia. And, the bees love them, especially the asters and sedum.

From front to back, we have seashell cosmos, turtlehead, aster (probably smooth aster, but not sure), Neon sedum, cut and come again zinnias. Enjoy all the colors of your fall garden during this last weekend in September!
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#fallgarden #fallflowers #prettyinpink #pinkflowers #septembergarden #septemberblooms #northerngardener #coldclimategardening #minnesotagardening #stpaulgarden #urbanflowers #cosmosflower #chleone #turtlehead #aster #plantastersforthebees #sedum #neonsedum #zinniasofinstagram #mynortherngarden #mnhort

Picked the last of my peppers 🌶 today and roast

Picked the last of my peppers 🌶 today and roasted these in the oven with a few extras from the fridge. All that’s left outside is the Armageddon habanero peppers I’m trialing for Burpee. Any suggestions on what to do with super, duper hot 🥵 peppers? A friend tasted them for me and said they had a nice fruity flavor but lived up to their name. Only tomatoes, herbs and beans left in my veggie boxes. The season really is waning. 🍁🍂
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#myburpeetrial #peppers #altenopepper #desperadopepper #violetsparklespepper #growwhatyoueat #growyourown
#growyourownfood #vegetablegarden
#foodgarden #eatwhatyougrow #gardenwriter #gardenblogger
#stpaulgardener #mngarden #mnhort #smallgarden #urbanvegetablegarden #containervegetables #northerngardening

A sunny sign that summer is at its close. The Bolt

A sunny sign that summer is at its close. The Boltonia that lines the alley fence is blooming. Its a tall, Minnesota native that screens my gardens and patio, then bursts into bloom in September. The bees 🐝 love it.

It’s a great plant but definitely aggressive. If you plant it, commit to ripping out the strays in spring and early summer. I use my hand held @cobrahead weeder to get under the roots and pull it. Once you’ve done that, just sit back and wait for the very end of summer for the show.
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#boltonia #falseaster #tallplants #nativeplants #mnnativeplants #alleygarden #urbangarden #mynortherngarden #plantsforprivacy #mngarden #mnhort #pollinatorgarden #beesloveflowers #flowergarden #perrenialgardener

Picked a pile of peppers for pickling today! And,

Picked a pile of peppers for pickling today! And, they are hot.
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#hotpeppers #calabrianfood #calabrianpeppers #plantsmakepeoplehappy #growwhatyoueat #growyourown
#growyourownfood #vegetablegarden
#foodgarden #eatwhatyougrow #preservingtheharvest #preserving #containergrown #containergarden #urbangardening #mynortherngarden #heirloomveggies #heirloomseeds #grownfromseeds #homegrown #mngarden #minnesotagrown #mnhort

Good-night, little bee. This sunflower cultivar is

Good-night, little bee. This sunflower cultivar is not a great pollen plant, but it provides the perfect landing pad for sleepy 🐝. There were at least five hanging out on the plant, each one nestled in his flower. They’re very active in the day, but the sun is setting and they are as still as can be.
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#sunflower #sleepingbee #sunbelievable #goodnight #flowergarden #growflowers
#flowersofinsta #instaflower
#flowersofinstagram #plants

#mynortherngarden #mygarden #coldclimategardening #northerngardening #minnesotagarden #zone4 #zone4garden #mnhort #minnesota #mngarden #growwhatyoulove #plantperson #garden #pollinatorgarden

2021 has been a hard year for gardeners in the Nor

2021 has been a hard year for gardeners in the North with lots of heat and a couple of crucial months of drought. One bright spot has been the tomatoes. I don't think I've ever had such a disease-free, prolific crop.

My guess is that the lack of humidity in July and early August held back many of the blights and leaf spot diseases that come with wet weather. Since my garden is small (I only have 7 tomato plants this year), I could keep up with the watering to keep them going. As long as the temps hold, I'm expecting at least three, maybe four, more weeks of BLTs, fresh tomato sauce and lucious slicers on salads.

What's been the bright spot in your garden during this tough season?

Photos: Brandywine, Amish paste, Beam's yellow pear, Costoluto
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