Planting Winter Flowers with an Edible Twist

Dianthus, pansies and Swiss chard give great color for the winter garden… and greens for the kitchen too.

Lots of planting ideas: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalgWdpIXuNqcvzPkbsRkpqXLhbBI6Qnf

Mid-Fall is the time to pull out the summer flowers and plant for the winter. This winter it will be dianthus, pansies and edible Swiss chard. University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond shows how to prepare the bed, fertilize, and plant these cold weather loving plants.

0:00 – Results From This Spring’s Planting
1:06 – When to Plant for Winter
1:28 – Pulling Out the Old Plants
2:24 – Cleaning Up and Leveling the Bed
3:35 – Applying Slow-release Fertilizer
4:25 – Planting Swiss Chard
6:42 – Planting Dianthus
7:57 – Planting Pansies
9:21 – Tips for Buying Healthy Plants

Here is a link to the fertilizer Joellen used: https://amzn.to/488LL3B (Amazon Affiliate Link)

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