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Carnation Chabaud - Mixed Colors
The soil should be fertile and well drained. The flower are double and 1 to 3 inches wide, and they are also sweetly clove-scented. Pinch off faded blooms to encourage additional blooms. The beauty and fragrance of carnations can be in your garden. Carnations bloom best in the 2nd year after planting and they will bloom 4 to 6 weeks in the summer. The Carnation Chabaud Mixed colors, 'Dianthus caryophyllus', has a gorgeous mixture of violet, purple, red, pink, orange, yellow, and bi-colored flowers. Chabaud Carnations make excellent dried flowers. Combined with the elegant, long, skinny bluish foliage, the wide range of flower colors will add a palette of colors to your garden. The Chabaud Carnation prefers full sun, but in hot summer climates plant in partial shade. Plant after the last day of spring frost. ... find out more
Caraway Try grinding up fresh seed and sprinkle over fresh popcorn! The flavor is like a combination of anise and dill. The seed is best known for its use in rye bread. Caraway prefer well drained soil. The tasty seed are commonly used in breads, soups, stews, and other dishes. The fresh whole or minced leaves can be used in lettuce or fruit salads. The Caraway, 'Carum carvi', produces a seed tastes like a combination of dill & anise with a nutty flavor. The flower stalks are 2 foot high and have clusters of tiny whites flowers in late spring and early summer. The Caraway is a mounded plant with finely cut leaves. Plant in the spring as soon as the soil can be worked or in the fall for a crop next year. |
