Hi! It's so hot we couldn't sit out for sewing afternoon. 84* w a windchill--I mean heat index!--of 91*+.
And so bright. After the IV treatment I am very sensitive to intense sunlight and being too hot, so I brought Mo in. He was hiding in the shade of the zinnies again.
Weed garden, ick!
Yesterday I had a hummingbird visit! And a yellow swallowtail butterfly as big as my hand. The flower pots are finally bloming and the tiny creatures have found me. Lots of bumblebees too, and sweat bees, wasps, other butterflies.
I drew the ugliest bumblebee in my nature journal, prob have to redo. The bottom bee below is from a book.
Only Two months late the flower pots are brimming and bursting with color.
So many kinds of zinnias, am thrilled and so proud.
These ''cactus'' zinnias are beautiful, big and showy.
As are the pompoms
Traditional large and small. These are the bees' favorites.
I esp love this palest pink one.
The marigolds are cute and fill in the zinnias' scrawny base stems
Not a lot of cosmos but a nice selection of different kinds, from tiny 12" with one inch flowers, to today some pink ones taller than me!
The meadow seeds
are mostly a fail, I got a lot of crabgrass, weed grasses, and what I call chamomile but is maybe chickweed? [tiny white daisy flowers w a yellow centers, really invasive, not cute. ]I did get some baby breath and this new to me tubular flower in red and purple.
I thought it was a non-hybrid snapdragon precursor but it is ''balsam''. NO relation to a balsam tree that is like a pine tree w fragrant needles---this is a type of impatiens. Who knew? [link: HERE mine are delicate not profuse like the ones here]
Assessing results so far:
These grew:
These did not grow or died immediately [nasturtiums]:
I'm carrying many buckets of water for the flower pots, twice a day.
Today [Thursday / Friday both] was supposed to be cool and drizzly, but instead, this heat wave. No rain on the weather bug predications for the next few weeks.
Short walkies for Baby Mo---see you soon!
love
izzy
gone to the beach....
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Super blustery here--up to 20mph with that storm off the coastline...and hot...still no rain --so dry the leaves are raining down here...
ReplyDeletesorry you've had a tough go this week...hoping you are feeling better....
I have 3 hydrangea heads that are drying nicely and will cut them soon for a bouquet...
Hugs, Julierose
Nasturtiums are quite a hard seed. Have you tried soaking them overnight or perhaps better still, giving them a little nick with a knife pre soaking? I recall doing that in the past with sweet pea seeds.
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Good advice and something to try. I used to do that w morning glory seeds. But---the nasturtiums germinated and grew a little, very spindly and weak. 5"? A few sad flowers. Then they rotted off and died. Nasturtiums apparently cannot withstand the harsh conditions f an oceanfront deck, high winds, humidity, dense salt air. I keep trying tho.
DeleteWhat a wonderful post! And it amazes me how you always keep track of which seed packets you've planted. Thank you so much for sharing. You made my day.
ReplyDeleteI love how a couple of those glorious zinnias are reaching for the sky above your windbreak canvas! They really are just wonderful this year, so happy ours are still sending out more buds and blooming their hearts out. This has been a gorgeous week with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-upper 70s, though due to begin transitioning to rainy and cooler very soon. Hopefully after grandson's cross-country meet early this afternoon. We're heading out soon to watch him run and see the rest of the family. Enjoy your weekend ☺️
ReplyDeleteSorry it's so hot but the Zinnia's seem to love it. I think my favorite picture is the one with the white zinnia and the perfectly formed center. It's just so lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright colours of your Zinnias. Gorgeous
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Your zinnia jungle is a joy ~ such variety. How wonderful to have feathered friends to visit.
ReplyDeleteAt last we've had rain and heavy snow further North causing havoc on the highways with people stranded in the snow so that the army was called in.
Surprisingly, the late rains haven't affected the azaleas much. They've been glorious this year.
Poor Mo and the heat aren't best friends.
The comment above is from Penny. Usual Google log in is being weird!!
ReplyDeleteYour zinnias are gorgeous, and so prolific! So many kinds and colors. What day brighteners.
ReplyDeleteTHat palest pimk one is beautiful ans I especially like the coral in the center.
I think you are too hard on yourself for the bumble bee drawing. It looks great to me.
Poor Mo in the heat.
We had rain this evening. Not much, but at least some. I hope you get rain soon, too.
I'm impressed! It looks like such a great place to relax with a glass of ice tea and quilting!
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