I’m thrilled with the show that my bread seed poppies are putting on this year, and look forward to harvesting their seed pods. They’re quite trouble-free with regard to pests and such, and simply just do their thing. This particular annual species is Papaver somniferum ‘Lauren’s Grape’.
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The seed packet will make a wonderful little addition to a decoupage project, don’t you think?
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Zucchini squashes are just starting to plump up. (Note to self…. must fry up some blossoms.)Yum!
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Oh, and I must try my hand at making kale chips.
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My trusty-faithful hydrangeas never fail to deliver. I can always count on them.
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I goofed (sort of) with the timing for planting onion sets. I took a chance planting some garden center freebies last fall, with the hopes of getting an early summer harvest. Instead, I got flowers. There’s no disappointment going on here, though. They’re great for fresh cut arrangements. I’ll just plant more next spring, which is the correct season for planting onion sets.
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What a thrill to see that my water lotus garden is taking to life. I had a seed pod from an old potpourri package that was looking a little exhausted. It was at least ten years old, so I was more than ready to just toss it. I saved the seeds and sprouted them in a small glass of water. I then transplanted the seedlings to this lovely little glazed cache pot. The big challenge will be when it’s time to overwinter them at the end of the season.
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Cats make for fabulous decorative garden objects, wouldn’t you say. I’m partial, of course, for that’s my cat!
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Enjoy your day.
che colore i tuoi papaveri! mi hai fatto venir voglia di averne nel mio giardino! anch'io adoro sperimentare: sto raccogliendo semi di vario tipo e proverò a seminarli…vedremo!
un saluto!
lori
If legally permitted, I would be happy to send you the poppy seeds.
Love those poppies, Linda! And what a success with the water lotus! Does it bloom too?
thank you for linking up with What's Blooming This Week
Thank you, Heather. Sprouting the lotus seeds was for sheer novelty; it is unlikely that they will bloom. I have no interest in adding a pond or permanent water feature to my property.
Everything looks great and those purple poppies are amazing!
I'm going to track some down – the color is stunning!
Carole @ Garden Up Green
Hi Linda
Your gorgeous post has been the featured submission for last week's What's Blooming This Week!!
Thank you, Heather! I will share the announcement with my cat…… and my poppies.