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How to grow your flowers & make them bloom the organic way!

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Before, I spill the beans…
I’ll just warn you that this post is full of organic crap.
For the record, I am no master gardener.  I have a multitude of weeds, the grass is literally always greener on the other side of our fence, & I’ve never won “Yard of the Month” – yet.
But I have a cheap {and I do mean cheap} dirty organic secret…
would you like to know what it is?
it is only
>>>$1.79 for a 40 lb bag<<<
at your local hardware store.
it will make your flowers grow & bloom like crazy!
are
you
ready?
Yeah, I know.  I am probably the only one in blog land that would blog about Composted Cow Manure, but it is my cheap organic little secret.
This post is proving that I am such my Mother’s daughter right now, it’s not even funny.
But if you could see my Mom’s flower garden, you would believe me in a heartbeat.
My Mom calls this stuff – GOLD!
Here’s a few beginnings & midways through Summer pics –  or the best I could come up with when I got this crazy notion to blog about cow manure with you.
The one on the left – barely planted.  Some are the smallest flowers available to buy – others are from a huge pot, that I separated after purchase.  The one on the  right – same planter just a few weeks later.
As we all know, buying flowers can be so expensive.  I could spend a lot of money on flowers.
I try really hard not to.
I usually buy the smallest/cheapest annual flowers available or the best bang for my buck.  Because I know I have the *crap* to help me out & make them grow in no time.
here’s another example of baby beginner plants on the left below
&
a few weeks later.
The one on the left looks like there is hardly anything in there. But trust me there is ~ and soon, they will grow to be like the one on the right.
It just takes small doses of cow manure to add to any baskets or in the ground.
I place a handful of the GOLD{cow manure} in the bottom of the hole so it will be right there when the roots of your plant hit the hole.
Then I place a smaller handful at the top of the dirt once your plant is planted.
I know all you peeps who are not familiar with the composted cow manure, have one question on your mind…
Does it stink?
To me, it smells like earth or a bag of potting soil.  HONESTLY.
Now, I also know many of you do this as well, but I thought I would include this as a tip for what it’s worth.
I’ll buy big pots of something & I’ll divide them into smaller plants, to save on money.

Just look in your pot before purchasing & make sure you can get to the roots fairly easy.  Usually, I do this to some key focal points around the porch. Because, some places you need a big “WOW factor.”  If you know what I mean.
I love doing this with Geraniums.  I love Geraniums.  So easy, and they have such a variety of colors & you can divide them with such ease.
It is amazing what will grow from just a simple cut vine {like the ivy in this pot} or with good soil, & a little extra Gold {cow manure.}
I wish I had all the time in the world to work on flowers, but I don’t.  The rare moments I do get to dig in the dirt – I will always, hands down add my dirty organic secret to every hole so my little efforts will turn into scrumptious gorgeous overflowing flowers. ~ how’s that for a run-on sentence & some adjectives? 😉

Trust me, it can make your .99 cent annuals look like the $19.99 overflowing flower pots in no time!

***This is a re-post from last year. Since this particular topic is loaded with a lot of {ahem…} crap that is seasonal appropriate, I thought you all wouldn’t mind.***

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Comments

  1. Great tips! I have been growing my cooking herbs inside, because I am in an apartment. BUT I have been having LOADS of problems with bugs and whatnot. I’m jealous of your successes! Beautiful!

  2. I have never used any manure and I have no idea why. I do have a small compost bin and use the gorgeous black dirt that I get out of it. My neighbors are always asking me what I spray on my flowers to make them so pretty…it’s all the compost doing the work. I just water them.

  4. Thanks so much for this post on gold crap (lol!!!)…I really enjoyed it because I always feel like my flowers could use a little help and the miracle grow liquid stuff I use just doesn’t seem like it does enough…I am off to buy me some gold crap – thank you for this info 🙂

  5. Love it!!! It truly does work because everyone is always wondering how my gardens look so wonderful, and it’s my trick, too, except I use the real thing from our cows (once it has rotted). I didn’t realize they sold manure in bags. That’s pretty funny, but makes sense! Much better than the chemical junk!! 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

  6. Love this post! I have been so eager to try maure for our garden and especially flowers.. but also very hesitant! It so nice to see your results, and wonderful tips!

  8. I have a friend who has alpacas and their poop is awesome too! It has much less acid content so you can use it with out the maybe burning happening to tender plants.

  9. I think I am going to try a little gardening and I love your post on manure! Hey..if it works right?;) and I wanted to say HI! too..praying your Wednesday is FULL of fun and love…
    xo

  10. My husband and I just started several gardens and planters in our yard this spring and we got the bags of “gold crap” just because the price was so good and we could not be more pleased. EVERYTHING is in full bloom!!!

  13. HI there, just found your blog, ahve been going through it and am SO glad I found this post! I am in the midst of planting my annuals in my pots (lots of them) and in the ground. Hubby and I are going to the nursery today to get some extras so I will DEFINITLY stop and get some GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):) Thanks so much for this post!!!! XO, Pinky