Garden Wisdom Blog

The wildflower seeds in our Short Meadow Blend will produce a gorgeous carpet of diverse flowers that only grow to about 60cm (24″) tall. This blend of wildflower seeds looks fabulous planted over large areas, but will work just as well in containers or raised beds. There are enough species in the mix that some will thrive in nearly any setting. Keep well watered after planting until seedlings are established. After that, only water during long periods of drought. Latin Name Common Name Alyssum saxatile Basket of Gold Arabis alpina White Rockcress Aubretia deltoidea White Rockcress Bellis perennis English Daisy...

Please review the list below for the seeds that are included in our Pacific Northwest wildflower seeds blend. These flowers will thrive in most garden settings, but they have been selected due to their performance in the Pacific Northwest. By that we mean from the north of Vancouver Island and across to the Sunshine Coast down south to around Eugene, Oregon. They will grow perfectly well east of the Cascade Mountains, too. This is a beautiful and diverse mix of flowers both short and tall. Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii),  Bigleaf Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus), Bird’s Eyes (Gilia tricolor),  Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), ...

Among the flowers in the Partial Shade wildflower seeds ingredients are a host of plants that will do perfectly well in partial shade to full sun. None of these plants will thrive in full shade, but they will perform in diffused light along the north side of a building or hedge. Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii) Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila elegans) Candytuft (Iberis umbellata) Chinese Forget Me Not (Cynoglossum amabile) Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla) Clarkia  (Clarkia unguiculata) Columbine, dwarf (Aquilegia vulgaris) Columbine, giant (Aquilegia caerulea) Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Johnny Jump-Ups (Viola tricolor) Lance Leaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata)Perennial Lupin (Lupinus perennis)...

The wildflower seeds in our Deer Resistant Blend were selected because, in most years of good forage, deer will wander past rather than graze on them. Many of these plants have texture, aroma, or flavour that is not palatable to deer – and other grazing mammals. If you’ve ever tried gardening in an area where deer pass through, you’ll know how frustrating it can be. Fences and deer repellants do work, but in gardens where these are not practical, just plant flowers they don’t like to eat, and enjoy the colour. This blend is also attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and...

Try making the  tasty treat 1 cup instant oats 1/2 cup amarantus/popping 1/2 cup expanded buckwheat 1/2 cup goji berries 3 chopped dates a handfull of coconut flakes about 1/2 a cup a handfull of chocolate chips about 1/2 cup 2 overripe bananas Mix ingredients together, press into 2-3 ” diameter bools on a sheet and bake the cookies in 150C for 10-15 mins. (non-vegan option use egg whites, powdered milk and honey to replace the over ripe bananas) or try this one: 1/2 cup vegan butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax...