So, Rilyn, Tyler and I planted these Zinnia's along our back fence they have made the most beautiful wallflowers. Usually I plant Zinnia's around the border in my garden, but this year since my yard has a different layout and I haven't got a "garden" per say, so I planted them here instead. They turned out so well I will for sure keep planting them!
Zinnias. This is just a small piece of them, they extend for about 16 feet along the fence. And to think all this beauty only cost $1 for the packet of seeds! Also, I had to plant some yellow summer squash and zuchinni because we love to eat it and if we couldn't have a full-fledged garden at least we could have something. So against Laren's initial resistance I planted it anyway.
Yellow Squash and Zuchinni. Laren is now SO glad I did it anyway ;)I Love flowers. And I love color. And since my yard was all dug up, in both the back and the front this year when I planted, I had decided I would for sure plant flowers in my pots. Petunias are my old faithful's. They give such a great splash of color and are so hardy and resilient that I plant them every year.
My Petunias along with some Snap Dragons. They are starting to get stalky as the warmth of the summer sun has given them a beating. But they are still beautiful.
I love Sunflowers, they are one of my most favorite flowers. And so this year I planted these smaller ones along with some bigger ones. They just make me happy everytime I look at them. And I had to nestle them along the edges in my yard so they didn't get ruined in trying to put up the block retaining wall and sprinkler system in.
My "small" sunflowers.
And since I was planting small ones, I decided to also plant some giant ones just for fun. Here are our giant sunflowers (last week before they bloomed). They are taller than our 6 foot high privacy fence by a long shot!
They've even grown higher since I took this picture last week and now they have finally opened up! They are beautiful substitutes for tree's in my treeless backyard!!
10 comments:
I have never had luck with seeds like that. I may have to reconsider next time. The flowers look amazing!!
Your flowers look so good! It's been too hot here as of late, and with the hard rain storms and everything else, they've just taken a beating. That and the grasshoppers!
I've had the best luck with seeds I have planted through the years.
Wow that is awesome. I think a green thumb is such an admirable talent.
Beautiful! I'm impressed you have potted flowers. Anything that isn't watered by the automatic sprinklers dies a slow but sure death at my house.
You can grow stuff! Your flowers are beautiful. We grew big sunflowers one year and I was amazed and scared by how big and tall they can get. I hope you get that yard soon!
how pretty! love the colors!
what? no doobage? Can't wait to put something in my back yard other than dog doo.
Beautiful! You do not wanna see my yard..hee hee!
You have a green thumb! I think I will have to give the packs of seeds a try again. I have never had good luck. After seeing your beautiful flowers, I am motivated! :)
Those came form seeds? I'm very impressed. I have always loved gardening but haven't done much of it lately. You have inspired me to think about what to plant in the Spring.
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