Garden Journal

Planting Sweet Peas in Spring

As a gardener, there is nothing more wonderful than planting sweet peas and other flower seeds in winter. When there is not much going on in the garden itself and I have been spending days inside b...

Fascinating Color-Changing Sweet Peas: Transformative Floral Beauty

It's no secret that my all-time favorite flowers are sweet peas. There are literally hundreds (and maybe even thousands!) of different sweet pea varieties offering flowers in a huge spectrum of col...

Sweet Pea Seed Giveaway

<p class="lead">In the run up to Thanksgiving, I'm busy germinating <a href="/shop" title="sweet pea seeds">sweet pea seeds</a> and getting the planting areas ready for them. I'm ...

Sweet Pea Seed Soaking Test: Soaked vs. Unsoaked Germination Rates

If you've grown sweet pea seeds before you will probably have heard that you should soak your seeds. And... you've probably also heard that you should not soak your seeds. Soaking sweet pea seeds i...

It's Autumn / Fall Seed Starting Time

As the days start to get noticeably shorter and autumn / fall is getting closer, it is the perfect time to start thinking about your spring garden. Hardy annuals are the group of plants I am referr...

Classification of Sweet Pea Types

Discover our guide to sweet peas, showcasing classic varieties like Spencers and fragrant Grandifloras, along with vibrant Hammett bi-colors and versatile dwarf types. Whether you're looking for ta...

How to Grow Sweet Peas From Seed

Growing Sweet Peas is relatively easy and will reward you with bouquet after bouquet of blooms to fill your house or give you a lovely 'wall' of color and scent if you grow them for garden decorati...