Surprisingly, some of the cool season-annuals are hanging in there in spite of 100 degree afternoons. I planted marigold, allysum, petunia, snapdragon, and stock in late March when Home Depot and Lowe's were having some kind of price war on spring annuals- 99-cent six-packs! The marigolds are the ones that are struggling the most, even though they supposedly like warmer weather, but I have never had much luck with marigold transplants. It's overseeded with warmer season plants- lots of zinnias coming up that should be in bloom soon, and a mystery "hummingbird/butterfly" mix. And hopefully marigolds- when I deadhead the transplanted marigolds, I scatter the seeds in bare spots. You can't see them, but there are herbs planted in there along with the flowers- chives, oregano, basil, rosemary, and lavender- and a Japanese eggplant!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Annual Update
Surprisingly, some of the cool season-annuals are hanging in there in spite of 100 degree afternoons. I planted marigold, allysum, petunia, snapdragon, and stock in late March when Home Depot and Lowe's were having some kind of price war on spring annuals- 99-cent six-packs! The marigolds are the ones that are struggling the most, even though they supposedly like warmer weather, but I have never had much luck with marigold transplants. It's overseeded with warmer season plants- lots of zinnias coming up that should be in bloom soon, and a mystery "hummingbird/butterfly" mix. And hopefully marigolds- when I deadhead the transplanted marigolds, I scatter the seeds in bare spots. You can't see them, but there are herbs planted in there along with the flowers- chives, oregano, basil, rosemary, and lavender- and a Japanese eggplant!
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