How will I ever choose between so many charming and lovely cut flowers for My Backyard Flower Farm? Well, there are few must haves on my cut flower list and the Old Fashioned Zinnia is one of them.
Zinnia's ( Annual ) are easy to grow and germinate quickly! Sow them directly outside 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost. Plant them indoors 6 weeks before the average last frost.
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| Two varieties I've chosen for this years garden. |
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How refreshing!
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Zinnia's are also great fun to grow with your children or grandchildren! Why not set aside a special plot, pot or garden patch just for " the kids " ?
Here's a pic or our two budding gardeners on planting day many years ago when we grew Zinnia's as a home school project.
They are teens now and neither one of them could give a hoot about gardening, but if you were to ask them, they would know most of the common names for the flowers and vegetables we grow. However, I don't credit it to our little growing project all those years ago. How could they not know the names when it's all I talk about day and night, spring, summer and fall? I like to believe that they are gardeners deep down and that they'll return to the earth some day for creative expression and solace from a technologically crazed world.
Stop pinching me! A girl can dream can't she?
How about you? Do you grow Zinnias?
Join me next week for a brief lesson on the Grand Dame of cut flowers, The Dahlia!
I'm bringing my trowel over to Heidi's Country Garden Showcase!
And, Show off your Cottage Monday blog hop!
PS. Here are a couple of links for your to visit if you are looking for heirloom seeds.
5 comments:
Hello Deb,
This is a fun post. I love zinnias too. The first flowers I planted in my first flower garden, way back when... zinnias. I haven't planted any in a while, but I hope to this year. I am especially fond of muted pinks like queen red lime and bright reds like zahara fire. Zinnia mixed with dianthus, lobelia and marigolds are so showy. They are drought tolerant and bloom through the hottest summers. They are so forgiving. I am looking forward to your flower garden so much.
ohhhhhhh... Nice Blog Post. Good pics also..Thanks for sharing this information which is useful for all.
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I love zinnias! They are easy to grow and they seem to last forever!
I have a recalled love of this beauty. A neighbor had some in her yard last summer, and I was amazed and reminded of their beauty, and would go that way so that I could see them. I bought some seeds this year and am contemplating the where to put them. Lovely post..
Zinnias, favorite of mine too, they make beautiful fresh cut flowers.
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