This is the peak of the marigolds in the front garden (along with a lot of fallen birch leaves). Not too bad, but not really sufficiently successful compared to the amount of work. They need to be started earlier and there should be more of them. A bunch died while I was gone in June.
They did end up looking a lot better than in early August when you really couldn't even see them.
Will I do them next year? Not sure. I may collect seeds and throw some around in the spring. I don't think I'll try to start them inside. I have to dig up most of that section to thin the daffodils this fall. I am working on a collection of coleus that can go in after the dafs are done. So far, those are alive and fine. There's not an actual frost advisory for Tuesday or Wednesday, but it's going to get right down there. I have to pull some plants out of the rock garden.
Today I woke up tired and lay in bed until my brain cleared. Worked some, did some errands and shopping. Still tired. Just one of those days.
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4 comments:
I've always liked marigolds. I've thought about planting some but have never gotten around to it. The last time I did, which was years ago, I just threw the seeds outside.
Ann- probably as good a plan as any.
Charlee: "I wake up tired sometimes too! So then I take another nap. It must be tough to wake up tired and actually have to go do things ..."
Charlee- it is! But humans do something called "retired" so we don't have to show up all perky at a required place (usually)
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