Zinnias 2016 Part 3

I love to grow Zinnias. They make the garden pop. The robust plants and flowers can be seen from a distance.

I grow all types of zinnias, California Giants, Cactus, Burpee and all possible colors.

There will be a few posts with flower pictures and the same information discussed below.

They grow well in my garden. They have strong stems that can withstand horizontal rain and high winds. The flowers last a long time, handle the rain, wind, and can handle a little cold snap. I don't get a lot of insects attacking them.

They are easy to start from seed. You can collect seeds from the plants to grow more next year.

Here is a post about seed saving and starting Zinnias: Seed Saving And Starting Zinnias

I use a metal support to hold up the plants and tie them to the support with green plant tape you can purchase from a garden center.

I reuse political signs. Here is a post about it: Politics Is Good For Gardening 

Enjoy!

            

            

            

             

            

            

            

            

            

            

     

Zinnias 2016 Part 2

I love to grow Zinnias. They make the garden pop. The robust plants and flowers can be seen from a distance.

I grow all types of zinnias, California Giants, Cactus, Burpee and all possible colors.

There will be a few posts with flower pictures and the same information discussed below.

They grow well in my garden. They have strong stems that can withstand horizontal rain and high winds. The flowers last a long time, handle the rain, wind, and can handle a little cold snap. I don't get a lot of insects attacking them.

They are easy to start from seed. You can collect seeds from the plants to grow more next year.

Here is a post about seed saving and starting Zinnias: Seed Saving And Starting Zinnias

I use a metal support to hold up the plants and tie them to the support with green plant tape you can purchase from a garden center.

I reuse political signs. Here is a post about it: Politics Is Good For Gardening 

Enjoy!

          

          

          

          

     

          

          

          

Zinnias 2016 Part 1

I love to grow Zinnias. They make the garden pop. The robust plants and flowers can be seen from a distance.

I grow all types of zinnias, California Giants, Cactus, Burpee and all possible colors.

There will be a few posts with flower pictures and the same information discussed below.

They grow well in my garden. They have strong stems that can withstand horizontal rain and high winds. The flowers last a long time, handle the rain, wind, and can handle a little cold snap. I don't get a lot of insects attacking them.

They are easy to start from seed. You can collect seeds from the plants to grow more next year.

Here is a post about seed saving and starting Zinnias: Seed Saving And Starting Zinnias

I use a metal support to hold up the plants and tie them to the support with green plant tape you can purchase from a garden center.

I reuse political signs. Here is a post about it: Politics Is Good For Gardening

Enjoy!

           

               

               

               

               

Garden Status 5-29-16

Took a look at the weather forecast and took the plunge. Started planting seedlings on 5/29 and continued until 6/2. Meanwhile the perennials were coming up.

Planted seedlings still in their peat pots in the ground and watered them. Peat pots are great because you don't disturb the root system. And the planting process is easy because you are holding a seedling in a pot not worrying about damaging the roots. The roots just grow through the peat material into the soil.

Before planting the seedlings, I remove any old vegetation and loosen up the soil. I watered them sparingly every day for about a week until I saw new foliage growing.

Poppies in bloom

Coleus planted


Hop progress


Wave petunia in hanging baskets with 4 plants per basket


Marigold and petunias in pots


Zinnias in pots left, coneflowers in foreground, tree peony behind them, poppies, then red currants in the back


Unweeded bed in foreground, zinnias in center, red currants in the rear


Asparagus in the front, zinnias in pots in the center


Zinnias

Blueberries left, lilies front right, zinnias in pots


Zinnias in center