Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 59

 

Welcome Friends! 

Here we are together again for our favorite hop of the week! It's week #59 of the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop! I'm loving all the homemade goodness I'm seeing out there! Soaps, honey, milk, pies, cakes, jams, jellies, and more!  Keep up the good work farmgirl's /guy's .

 We've been " making hay while the sun shines " here at Dandelion House!

For the full up-date visit the MJF Beach Farmgirl blog! 

I'll give you a hint... It has something to do with FLOWERS! 

 

Now it's your turn to flaunt your farmgirl/guy spirit!

1.) Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

2). Leave your entry in the Mr. Linky space to your Farmgirl Friday post.


3). Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!


Have a great week everyone and thank you so much for all you share here every Friday! 

Farmgirl Blessings to all!

Something Old, Something New

Botanical Interest

Something borrowed, something blue... No, this isn't a wedding post! I wanted to introduce you to a beautiful Heirloom Morning Glory that I planted this week. I heart morning glories and when I saw this variety at the local nursery I scooped it up in a hurry! I've planted them all along the chicken wire run in hopes of beautiful blossoms come late summer, lasting all the way until the first frost.

 Cant you just see them clambering up the fence and spilling over the top of the chicken run? Me too!

This seed packet includes 6 types ranging from the early 1920's - 1960.
They are: Flying Saucer, Grandpa's Ott's, Heavenly Blue, Knowlian's Black, Pearly Gates, and Shiva.

Heavenly Blue  (  Boz Scene )

Morning Glories can be planted OUTSIDE 1-2 weeks after average last frost. Morning Glories benefit from Sandy well drained soil, and plenty of WATER and perform best in full SUN!
Soak them in water overnight or rub them with sandpaper to soften the hard outer shell.

Grandpa Ott's

 Plant Morning Glories now for beautiful blooms in September. Give them something to climb or cover and you'll be glad you did!  Try them on a mailbox, trellis, fence/ rail or as a ground cover next to your favorite perennials!

 I just bet some of you are Morning Glory Growers too!

A KNOCK OUT ROSE PARADE

 Happy Monday friends! Whew! I don't think I've ever been so happy to wake up to a misty day as I am today. We worked our tails off in the garden this weekend! (Well, some of them ) At this moment I'm happy to be nice and dry inside! Picture me in my comfy clothes, writing to you with a nice cup of hot coffee and Max by my side. I have to tell you I have fallen in love with Knock Out Roses! I simply adore everything about them. With blossoms ranging in color from the brightest pinks to the softest, subtle  pale pink and the most delicious pale yellow. Who wouldn't be smitten? 

 

 I also added a striking landscape rose called Coral Drift   made by the Introducers of the Knock Out Rose that reminds me of one of my favorite nail polish colors in a ground cover variety right near our deck. 

 The color is just mesmerizing, and the scent? Ooh La la!

 

As with any new love affair the thorns have yet to come out but the folks at the nursery swear by them as being disease resistant ( no powdery mildew) with blooms that start in mid- spring and last until the first frost. Sounds like the perfect marriage of a rose Gardner and rose to me!
 My established gardens were missing some mid -late spring color pop and fragrance, but not anymore!  The shape of the blossoms remind me of the wild roses ( sea roses ) that bloom in mass profusion along the road to our cottage.

Do any of you grow either of these hardy beauties in your garden?
I'm sharing this post with Heidi's Country Garden Showcase , The Homestead Barnhop,
and An Oregon Cottage Tuesday Garden Party!