Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Hard Part of Changing Seasons

I need to rip this out to make room for carrots. A few days ago this area looked terrible. It was mostly spent purple hull peas and the zinnias without blooms.

It rained yesterday and the morning glories I had neglected to pull up bloomed. Now I like the way it looks and don't want to pull it all up.

But I really need the space.
Big sigh....
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15 comments:

  1. I think some of the prettiest flower displays are the ones we don't really plan for!

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  2. Oh, poor Debbi! We really are NOT in charge, are we? WEll, I understand the need to move on, but your area really does look lovely with the pink zinnias and the blue morning glories...Maybe it is their last hurrah sent to wish you luck on your next project ;-)

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  3. Lisa, sometimes it seems like that.

    Diana, Maybe so. I am going to have to pull it out though. The monkeys need carrots.

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  4. I agree with Lisa. This old house is surrounded by mystery plants popping up everywhere as we live through our first Spring here.
    Debbi, I have a question (oh and you were the one who inspired me to plant vegies this year too!)
    You know how you should "deadhead" flower bushes so new flowers can grow? Does this also apply to annuals like pansies and marigolds?
    I am still learning here.

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  5. I have got to pull up the zinnas, the foliage looks awful, but the remaining flowers are pretty! (not the profusions, they are great!) I hate these decisions!

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  6. Hi Foxymoron, That makes me feel great that I inspired you. Yes, dead heading annuals will increase your blooms. The plants put more energy into new blooms instead of seed production on the old. It also makes the plants look better. The only things you have to be careful of are perrenials that bloom on old wood like hydrangeas, wisteria, and some old roses.

    Hi meadowview, old zennia have powdery mildew. It really is time to take them out. But the butterflys are still on them, so I don't. In a few weeks all of the decisions will be made for us by the first freeze.

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  7. Gosh Deb, I feel your pain. I had to rip out my zinnias too. It was awful. The butterflies were angry at me. I promised I would plant more next year. I love your pink and blue combo!

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  8. Hi Anna, I wish I could take credit for that combination, but every bloom shown in those pictures are from volunteer plants. Years ago, I planted them somewhere in purpose. Now they plant themselves.

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  9. Thanks for your advice. I daresay I'll be back with more questions very soon.

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  10. Hi Brenda, Nature was definitely the gardener, because I had nothin to do with it.

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  11. THIS is the photo you need for your collage. The pink of the zinnias and the purple of the morning glories just JUMP off the page; what a fantastic combination of color. You must have spent hours deciding to pair them together!
    I have NEVER planted zinnias, but this year I saw so many spectacular ones, I think they'll be on my list for next year!

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  12. Nola, umm, I didn't plant either of those. They came up by themselves. I do think they are pretty.

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  13. I have noticed when the late summer heat cools down, the flowers perk up with renewed vigor (just like me), and the cooler it is, the brighter their colors become... until frost takes them down.

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