the hardest working flower in the summer garden
Jul 21, 2020 09:42:09 #
is the zennia.
they work where you need brilliant colors
they work as cut flowers
they work fast
they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
they shade out weeds
they are low maintenance
they work year after year.
but drat...the deer eat them for dessert so mine are on the deck.
they work where you need brilliant colors
they work as cut flowers
they work fast
they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
they shade out weeds
they are low maintenance
they work year after year.
but drat...the deer eat them for dessert so mine are on the deck.
Jul 21, 2020 10:16:27 #
merrytexan wrote:
is the zennia.
they work where you need brilliant colors
they work as cut flowers
they work fast
they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
they shade out weeds
they are low maintenance
they work year after year.
but drat...the deer eat them for dessert so mine are on the deck.
they work where you need brilliant colors
they work as cut flowers
they work fast
they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
they shade out weeds
they are low maintenance
they work year after year.
but drat...the deer eat them for dessert so mine are on the deck.
And marigolds are both oldies but goodies.
As a child, I remember the large flocks of Goldfinches in our garden.
Dad had a couple hundred square feet of both to sell for cut flowers.
Finches ruin them by eating the seeds.
He had many names for Goidfinches, most unfit for print here.
Bill
Jul 21, 2020 11:50:58 #
Jul 21, 2020 12:04:54 #
newtoyou wrote:
And marigolds are both oldies but goodies.
As a child, I remember the large flocks of Goldfinches in our garden.
Dad had a couple hundred square feet of both to sell for cut flowers.
Finches ruin them by eating the seeds.
He had many names for Goidfinches, most unfit for print here.
Bill
As a child, I remember the large flocks of Goldfinches in our garden.
Dad had a couple hundred square feet of both to sell for cut flowers.
Finches ruin them by eating the seeds.
He had many names for Goidfinches, most unfit for print here.
Bill
our goldfinches eat the petals of the zennias, mexican sunflowers, black and blue salvia,
and brown eyed susans. drives me crazy. i like marigolds too...the butterflies love them
and the deer won't touch them. i have 3 big pots of them in front of the porch.
thanks for commenting!
Jul 21, 2020 12:40:14 #
merrytexan wrote:
our goldfinches eat the petals of the zennias, mexican sunflowers, black and blue salvia,
and brown eyed susans. drives me crazy. i like marigolds too...the butterflies love them
and the deer won't touch them. i have 3 big pots of them in front of the porch.
thanks for commenting!
and brown eyed susans. drives me crazy. i like marigolds too...the butterflies love them
and the deer won't touch them. i have 3 big pots of them in front of the porch.
thanks for commenting!
Try a taste of Marigold.
Spit, do not swallow.
See why deer shun them?
Bill
Jul 21, 2020 14:12:33 #
merrytexan wrote:
is the zennia.
they work where you need brilliant colors
they work as cut flowers
they work fast
they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
they shade out weeds
they are low maintenance
they work year after year.
but drat...the deer eat them for dessert so mine are on the deck.
they work where you need brilliant colors
they work as cut flowers
they work fast
they attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
they shade out weeds
they are low maintenance
they work year after year.
but drat...the deer eat them for dessert so mine are on the deck.
And...they bring on those wonderful dreams of bygone days of summer. Bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, daisy petals, clover chains and Mama's zinnias. Life was simple, and if I don't stop here I'll start boo-hooing all over my keyboard! 😢 Seriously, your zinnias are lovely, Merry, and my memories of them are very happy ones!! 😊😊
Jul 21, 2020 14:22:44 #
newtoyou wrote:
Try a taste of Marigold.
Spit, do not swallow.
See why deer shun them?
Bill
Spit, do not swallow.
See why deer shun them?
Bill
And did anyone ever find the effect of gamma radiation on man in the moon marigolds?
Bill
Jul 21, 2020 14:35:20 #
Jul 21, 2020 14:47:28 #
Jul 21, 2020 16:41:48 #
Jul 21, 2020 17:42:42 #
Jul 21, 2020 17:43:49 #
newtoyou wrote:
Try a taste of Marigold.
Spit, do not swallow.
See why deer shun them?
Bill
Spit, do not swallow.
See why deer shun them?
Bill
i thought maybe they just don't like how marigolds smell.
Jul 21, 2020 17:48:05 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
And...they bring on those wonderful dreams of bygone days of summer. Bees buzzing, butterflies fluttering, daisy petals, clover chains and Mama's zinnias. Life was simple, and if I don't stop here I'll start boo-hooing all over my keyboard! 😢 Seriously, your zinnias are lovely, Merry, and my memories of them are very happy ones!! 😊😊
you'll get me to boohooing too, so we can just have a big old boohoo duet, donna.
i've always loved zennias, and i'm glad you have too...how could anyone have an unhappy
memory of zennias? life was simple back then...it's just mind boggling how it has changed
so much. i'm glad you enjoyed my deck zennias donna and thanks so much for your comment!
Jul 21, 2020 17:49:25 #
newtoyou wrote:
And did anyone ever find the effect of gamma radiation on man in the moon marigolds?
Bill
Bill
i have no idea...lol.
Jul 21, 2020 17:52:15 #
HOT Texas wrote:
I have a few of them, Really nice shots Merry!!!!! 
thank you for your comment, ht!! glad you like zennias too!
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