Every Thursday we like to post a picture of something we've found online that inspires us to do something similar at the farm. Sort of our own blog bulletin board so that we can eventually look back and someday, hopefully anyway, recreate it...enjoy!
Instead of focusing so much around the house, I've been thinking lately about moving over to the barn and shed. They just sort of sit there in the yard with nothing around them. We'd like the to have some color and decorative elements.
And for sure, there is something about flowers around a red barn that is just striking. Above are sunflowers. Is there anything happier looking than a group of sunflowers?
And this patch of zinnias against the red of the barn is really nice too. I suppose these would be easier to put down and just let them grow. Sunflowers might need a bit more care. But whatever we choose they are definitely pretty.
Be inspired!
Both are outstanding . Both take lots of water, especially during dry spells but I'm more partial to the zinnia's.
ReplyDeleteSunflowers you would want to plant them in a bed all to themselves as they will rob the moisture from other plantings that are close / near by.
It's fun to watch the sunflowers lean towards the sun during the day and the seeds provide food for the birds.
Deadheading the zinnia seeds and storing the dried heads you will have lots of seeds for years to come.
Thank you. I do LOVE the zinnias. My grandmother used to grow lots of them. She called them her "zinnies". ha. Great info thank you!
Deletethe sunflowers against the barn look fantastic. you could feed so many birds with them too. whole sunflower heads are a trendy new dish served in restaurants.
ReplyDeleteOh I never thought about the bird feeding. That's a win win too. Now sunflower heads served who eat a restaurant? I"m so about to google that, ha.
DeleteI would have planted a few sunflowers, but the place to plant them would lead to my never seeing them as they would face away from my sight. So, I have not. My friend's sunflowers reseed every year, so it seems like it would not take a lot of effort. She never did anything to them. But, we have lots of rain here.
ReplyDeleteHave you read about the fields of sunflowers that have been invaded by sightseers invading sunflower fields?
I never thought about the movement of the heads. That's interesting. Thanks for that info. I'll have to remember that. Haven't heard about the tourist but I'll check that out.
DeleteBoth are gorgeous by the red barn. They make you happy just looking at them.
ReplyDeleteThey are happy looking aren't they? Hey we have plenty of room we can put them anywhere, ha.
DeleteI love the cheerful colors of zinnias, and planted several varieties from seed this year in little pots to get a head start. Some were eaten by bugs before they were even transplanted, and some were eaten by bugs after they were transplanted, but the survivors are providing little flashes of color here and there throughout the gardens, and I can't seem to stop sketching them :)
ReplyDeleteZinnias are so pretty aren't they? Sorry you didn't get to keep all of yours before bugs got them but hey, the ones that survived must be sturdy stock. Save some seeds, ha! I need to go to your blog and see some of the sketches.
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