Sunny Roadside Blooms

10/31/2026

Now that fall planting is almost complete, I’ve had a chance to do some prep for next year and clean up!

One project I desperately needed to look in to was why my purple sensation allium were not producing like I’d expected them to.

Short answer: they’re root bound. They can’t breathe.

This is what 8 years in the ground looks like. This clump began as a single bulb. Three years ago I had even stuck a shovel down and took a few clumps out to create breathing room.

Because I knew exactly where the old bulbs were, I actually dug them up this morning, added some new soil, and replaced them with new bulbs. These existing bulbs will be rehomed to flower friend’s in the community and also planted in random places in our gardens!

Lesson learned: don’t wait so long to split these allium. Growing in zone 6a in lower Michigan is such a drastic change from my 4b zone in Wisconsin. My allium in Wisconsin never quite grew like they do here. Every lesson gives the opportunity to grow!

10/30/2026

How do I pick what daffodils to order? By whatever feels right. It’s a feeling can’t explain. I’m looking for uniqueness. I loved that the center of this variety had curled edges. That’s what drew me to it. This is a new variety for us. These should arrive in a couple days!

Yesterday we finished up planting what arrived last week! Every bulb planted was inspected for quality. So I told my husband I needed x amount of holes drilled in the ground for bulbs, he gets done and says “oops I drilled to many.” I said that’s ok, I can go to a local greenhouse and get more. 😂😂😂😂

We’re in the home stretch for planting daffodils. Very excited for next spring!

10/28/2026

Welcome to Flower Record, Tahiti and Break Out daffodils! Can’t wait to plant you soon.

10/25/2026

Today’s winner was Tina Marie Minix! I’ll reach out by end of the day tomorrow! Thanks all for participating!

10/25/2026

Last minute flower give a way! Growing up less than an hour from Lambeau Field, I’ve seen Green Bay play Detroit many times. I also was fortunate enough to see games at Ford Field and Arrowhead!

My most memorable game was going to watch GB vs Det for my friends 30th birthday! What’s your favorite football memory? Will you be watching today?

Here’s the rules:

🏈 Good for one arrangement when there is first come, first serve availability between August 1 - August 31. Just return your gift certificate in the payment box! Any arrangement, doesn’t matter which size.
🏈 Guess a winner and post your score prediction.
🏈 No two guesses can be alike. Make sure to read previous guesses.
🏈 Pick up only and I’ll mail you a gift certificate.
🏈 Guessing closes at 4 p.m. eastern.
🏈 Your guess needs to be here, this original post, not on IG or if the post is shared.
🏈Winner will be announced after the game is done.
🏈 If you’re not local and want to participate and win, your winnings will be donated to Green Acres of Mason for the residents to enjoy.

10/24/2026

Once a year shameless plug so the community can keep up with what’s happening here! Can we get to 2,000 followers or more?! Hoping for the best season yet in 2027!

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10/21/2026

We’ve spent about the last week working on this space. It feels so good to know what’s going here in this garden permanently! There were about ten buckthorn trees here prior to last spring. They needed to go. They got in the way of mowing the grass and were obnoxious and ugly. This area plain and simple, was a disaster. My husband asked me if plants would grow here when the trees came down. That’s a loaded question. I took it as a challenge. I knew something would, but wasn’t sure what. But was determined to find something that would work! Spent the last two seasons testing plants that would produce cut flowers that the wildlife wouldn’t treat like a buffet.

The tree stumps didn’t get removed until a week ago. This area is devoted to perennials that can withstand drought such as liatris, iris, globe thistle, etc. This will get mulched in spring. Using what's here to make things work! Excited to share stems from this area with you!

10/18/2026

What a difference 7 years makes! From an 8’ wide swath, to a much larger area today. This is our main annual growing space.

10/18/2026

I’ve had many good examples from people in life that showed me how to work hard. Starting with my dad, grandpa and Bob (amongst many others). I will always be thankful for the experience working at his greenhouse the summer before I moved to Michigan.

Do you ever sit and think of how thankful you were for an experience whether it’s big or small? This is Bob. He owns a multi generational greenhouse in my hometown. When I was home for my best friends daughters wedding this year, we stopped at his greenhouse.

I was a long time customer, so was my Grandma. In 2018 when I was shopping he randomly asked if I’d like to work for him during his summer busy time in 2019 because some of his staff could no longer lift 50 # bags of mulch or dirt. I politely declined because I had initially planned on moving that coming spring. A few months later realized I wouldn’t be moving until the fall.

I thought why not. Meet some new faces, make some extra money and learn. I put my resume and cover letter in the mailbox and he called me and told me when to show up and that was it!

It was hands down the best job I’ve ever had working for someone else. In that six weeks I learned so many valuable lessons. But mostly I learned if you work hard, you’ll be successful.

10/17/2026

Hope to announce a winner in the next two weeks! Still waiting on one final order to arrive and get planted!

You can still guess but your guess needs to be on the original post. Click on the image to redirect to the original post and place your guess! 💐💕

Give a way time!

How many daffodils will I plant this season?

Whoever guesses closest will win a free bunch of 20 premium daffodils stems in spring.

This little tool here pictured allows me to plant more efficiently than by digging with a shovel!

Here are some clues and rules:

💐No guess can be the same as a previous poster. This one’s non negotiable.
💐Yesterday I planted 74, so the number is significantly higher than that.
💐If you are not local and still want to participate, your winnings will be donated to Green Acres of Mason to bring joy to the residents.
💐 Pick up only if you are local.
💐 Your guess needs to be here. This original post. Not on IG. Not on someone’s page if this is shared. Not on a link if I reshare the contest. Not a reply to a story. This first post made today, October 10th. It’s too difficult to sort through several posts. I make a spreadsheet with names and guesses and a quick filter. Bam. Easy.
💐Click on the photo to redirect to the original post.
💐 I’ll announce when the contest is closed and I am done planting daffodils for the season. Why don’t I have an exact date? Because I’m guessing a few more bulbs might be purchased. I do know what I already have on order. (Over 200 haven’t arrived yet). So it’s a guessing game for me, too 😝 An easy way to keep the content fair!

Have a great Saturday!