This is my zone 8b Louisiana garden journal.
I am pleased that my cabbage is heading up, and I am seeing lots of little green tomatoes and peppers in the greenhouse. The container garden has carrots, kale, turnips, beets, and bok choy. The lettuce looks too pretty to cut, but I took some pictures since I am harvesting it very soon!
I am so tired of buying bulbs and having them rot or be destroyed by pests. They are expensive too! This year, I decided to save money. I am going to use my early blooming daylilies for the front flower bed and start some flowers from seed. On November 22nd, I started my first batch of seeds. I used Miracle-Gro seed starting mix with a little extra compost, perlite, and vermiculite added. It was still quite warm in my zone 8b garden, so I started them inside my garden shed under grow lights. Now, after a month they are ready to transfer to my cold frame since we have a cold front coming in. My lavender sprouted poorly, so I plan to experiment with winter sowing this year.
Lake Mary Gardens 