Tag: zinnias

Tuesday at the chez…

Latest project.

It’s Tuesday already.  Almost halfway to the weekend!  The picture above is of Monte’s latest project… a homemade sundial.  I think this is a prototype.  But it seems to work pretty well.  He’s aligned the center of the dial with magnetic North using a compass. Some adjustments will be necessary.  Stayed tuned.

The zinnia patch has flower stalks that are over 4′ tall.  We’re still harvesting them. This is today’s selection.

Fresh cut zinnies.

And, last one, this is a shot of 2/3’s of the flock as we settle in for the evening.

Whacha dooin?

G’nite!

Zinnies and zinnies and zinnies, oh my!


More zinnias from the garden.

Oct 27, 2010

...and more zinnies

Monte brought in a nice bouquet of zinnias from the last planting today.   Keep ’em comin’!

It looks like Spring in the kitchen  🙂

Oct 20, 2010

Last hurrah

After the zinnias had just about enough of the summer heat, we cleared them out and planted more from seed about a month or so ago.   We have a nice set of a dozen or so plants that will hopefully get to flower before the first freeze.   I really enjoyed having fresh cut zinnias in the house all summer.   Maybe we’ll have a few to take us through the end of Autumn.

Jun 3, 2010

Zinnies

The rain has been kind to my gardens.  This is the patch of zinnias that Monte planted from seed in February/March.   They are clearly benefiting from all the time  Susanne spent during her visit in December  to weed, compost, till and prepare these flower beds.  They’re feeling the love.   Thanks Susanne… you’ll have to come back soon and see them in person.

We’ve already been cutting blooms to enjoy inside the house.   I love fresh flowers!