
It was so nice out this afternoon, that I spent a while in the garden trimming the rosemary bush and pulling weeds around it. I also planted a row of sweet peas along the fence. I love those flowers. I hope I get lots and lots of different colors this year. For some reason last year even though I planted assorted colors, I got mostly pink and lavender. Part of their charm is that they not only smell heavenly, they come in an array of colors. I pulled up several feverfew plants that reseeded themselves. Anybody want a few feverfew plants? I have enough to share! Come on over and get some. Now's the time.
And I noticed that one sweet william plant has turned into six! Now that is good news. They are such great plants. The flowers grow in ready made bouquets.
I got my seed order in the mail the other day, so I am ready to start some plants indoors. I have a packet of old fashioned pansies that I have never grown from seed. I hope I can get them to grow. You should see the seeds. They are smaller than a ticks!
Here's a picture:
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Aren't they sweet? You know, God didn't have to make flowers. He could have made all plants green. Green leaves, green flowers, green stems, green stamens, green pistals, green frogs and jello.......... wait a minute, get those OUT of here!
Anyhow, flowers must be food for the soul. I hope mine grow strong and bloom fine, and fill the air will fragrance.

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And it's very cruel of you to boast about flowers when we have yet another ice storm due within the next twelve hours.
I can't wait till spring, I have my whole garden all drawn out already!
Good luck with your seeds!!
(I usually don't have very good luck with seeds but I'm learning day by day)
And pansies. Those beautiful pansy faces. I did grow a bowl of them on my patio on year, and they did fairly well, but gee! I need a yard!
Shalom
Alli
Here is a site so you can take a look at it:
http://www.buyplantsonline.com/shop/searchresults.asp?ProdStock=BP039
I live in the Pacific NW, and have never had success growing it from seed (even when starting it indoors) so I transplant what I can find at any nursery in the area. I think I would have more success starting them indoors if I had a grow light. They like warm weather, and are not even to be found around here until late June or early July.
I've only gotten the Dwarf Marine type, but have read about other strains that get bigger and vary a bit in appearance.
I strongly recommend these, they are beautiful.
Alli
http://www.em.ca/garden/ann_heliotrope1.html
Alli
I'm sad about my garden going to wrack and ruin, since I am unable to do much physically anymore. And with the water restrictions, the hose is not to be used and i can't carry buckets, boo hoo.
But it's nice to hear how your garden grows. I'll live vicariously @>---;----
love from jenny
Julie