Today, I ordered seeds for two annuals from Thompson & Morgan. They are: California poppy ‘Summer Sorbet’ – pink flowers instead of the typical orange Cosmos ‘Double Click’ – a double-flowering cosmos I was reading some reviews at Dave’s Garden on the weekend, and it looks like people have a love-hate relationship with Thompson & […]
Today, I spent quite a few hours working in the garden, mostly in the front yard. I collected seeds from my Salvia nemerosa ‘East Friesland,’ white coneflower, lance-leaved coreopsis ‘Mayfield Giant,’ and a tall flower that’s either salvia transylvanica or nepeta transcaucasica. Can’t remember which, because I have planted both. Those are names from the Thompson […]
I walked by Temple Square today and saw a lot of daffodil stalks rising out of the ground about 3-4″. I haven’t checked at home yet to see what’s growing, but I think I will clear out last fall’s dead perennial growth tomorrow. Then, I’ll see how many of my daffodils are coming up. The […]
Hey, here’s another idea: Chives. Nice grassy clump, but also has cool flowers and can be used for cooking. Might want some of these. Park Seed: Chives – Chives is the essential kitchen herb.