Happy New Year! Its always fun the end of the years to see what was the most interesting posts to my readers. Sometime it's posts from previous years, sometimes this year. Here's the top 10 most viewed posts in 2018:
Tag: zinnia
2018 Garden Recap: Flowers
Now that the outdoor growing season has officially ended here in Chicago, I thought it was time to look back and see how things went. It was definitely a mixed year weather-wise, but for the most part everything looked pretty good all summer. Except for the weed infestation that took a while to get under control! … Continue reading 2018 Garden Recap: Flowers
Cheerful and Bright Zinnia Bed
Last year, my friend Susan described to me how she grows a beautiful hedgerow of zinnias every year by collecting the seed heads in the fall (Fall Seed Gathering Means Beautiful Summer Zinnias). I thought I'd give it a try this spring, so I collected all the zinnia heads from my garden last fall. I … Continue reading Cheerful and Bright Zinnia Bed
Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall
This has been quite an unusual fall for many of us. Seems like the winter was in no hurry to arrive, so we've been treated to one of the warmest and longest falls in a long time. With that, many trees are still showing colors and many plants in my garden are still going strong. … Continue reading Last Remnants of a Gorgeous Fall
After Vacation
After a wonderful beach vacation and some college tours, we're finally back home. As expected, the weather has been crazy while we were gone. The temperatures were just about average, but rainfall was almost double the normal amount. Included in this total was a single storm that dumped almost 2 inches of rain in under … Continue reading After Vacation
Before Vacation
It's always tough to go leave the garden and go on vacation. It seems like something (or everything) is ready to just burst out in color or ripen just in time to go away. Or the weather can you throw you a curve ball and get crazy hot/cold or dry/wet. Very unpredictable. I assumed this year … Continue reading Before Vacation
Uh Oh, Frost in MI Last Night
Last night the temperature at my mom Peggy's house was predicted to get down to the low 30's. That means frost was a real possibility. If you saw her gardens in my post a couple of days ago (Gardening: All in the Family), you know her plants are well underway and many not able to survive … Continue reading Uh Oh, Frost in MI Last Night
Sunday Feature: Peggy’s Pix of the Week
Butterfly Weed Michigan Lily Coneflower Coreopsis Zinnia