On Thursdays this Friday, 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!
Normally this would have gone up yesterday but blogger had a glitch and it didn't post. So since I didn't have another post ready to go, I figured we'd make this an inspiration Friday instead, ha.
Word debate comes back next Friday.
Here is a picture we got a couple years ago from an online friend. This was how they did their yard every year, planting marigolds. They found them easy to grow and have fun with so many varieties and colors.
I saved it because when 2nd Man and I saw it we thought, hmm, that could work here. Marigolds grow VERY well in our climate. They also are OK with being watered once a week when we go out. Of course they are annuals but to be able to change things up every year it's not a bad idea. Or maybe a few perennials scattered in there but instead of trying other annuals that might not work in our weather, why not go with something that we know grows well?
Side note, I love the smell of marigolds. Does anyone else? I have heard people say they hate it but I like it. It brings back memories of my childhood.
Be inspired!
I have always thought marigolds stink! Never ever thought they had a pleasant scent! Of course, I hate cilantro, too ... so maybe it's all connected somehow! LOL
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I know some people don't like the smell. Oh my gosh we LOVE cilatntro. I think I read somewhere once that there is actually a genetic component that causes cilantro to be so distasteful to some. I wonder if it's the same for marigolds? Ha! Thanks!
DeleteI like the smell of Marigolds too. It's no worse than Geranium or Tomato. Marigolds have become my favorite annual because they are nearly indestructible. They require very little care and their only natural enemy is the slug. My favorite variety is Durango, but I also love the newer Strawberry Blonde and Fireball for variety and have begun to plant a lot of Calendula which reseed themselves nicely for me.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about the smell of tomatoes too, I love that. They are almost indestructible aren't they? That's what intrigues me about that. I will have to research some varieties but I will look these up that you have mentioned. And calendula I'll have to look into that as well. Thanks!
DeleteYou might give Profusion Zinnias a try with the marigolds. They are dwarf mounding zinnias and they come in a nice range of colors. It is a challenge down here in the south to keep plants alive and looking good in the heat.
ReplyDeleteWill check that out. I remember my grandmother loving to plant zinnias. Yes, that's the thing once we get to our peak Summer heat, we need something that stays looking good. Thanks for the tip.
DeleteLove the marigolds along with their scent.
ReplyDeleteNow days there are many varieties of marigolds compared to what they had years & years ago. I remember my mom would border her veggie garden with marigolds along the front & back side and on each end she had four O'Clocks of which we would collect seeds from the marigolds and the four o'clocks.
Nice thing about marigolds; they make for great companion plants .
I've never tried the companion planting yet but I will have to try it. Four o'clocks my grandmother planted those too. I hadn't thought about those in years. I'll have to look those up. Thanks for the suggestions!
Deletei love marigolds as well as their smell. they are so easy to dry and plant each year and they grow profusely.
ReplyDeleteThey grow well here (well probably anywhere actually). Great color and easy to keep seeds. And another vote for smelling good, ha.
DeleteI have decided that is what I am going to plant next year because they last so long and are so colorful. I have planted a lot of perenials and they just do not last. Excuse the spelling. Love the picture.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for commenting! Isn't it pretty to do it like this? Can't wait to try it. Maybe we'll start small next year just to try it out. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI don't want anything I have to rebuy and replant every year! However, marigolds can reseed and come back the next year. I count on that...lol. French marigolds keep pests away. I like the fragrance.
ReplyDeleteI can understand. Who knows I might get tired of that too, ha. But it'll be fun to try, maybe I'll try small first, ha. Thanks and another vote for the fragrance, ha.
DeleteLovely! Reminds me of the Inchworm song from Hans Christian Anderson.
ReplyDeleteI never thought about that. thanks for that reminder. Maybe we could call it the inchworm garden, ha.
DeleteBeautiful picture! I love everything about marigolds – their beauty, their scent, their hardiness, and their ease of growing. Great idea to have a flower bed of different kinds of marigolds.
ReplyDeleteRight? Thanks so much. They are hardy for our area. I'll try it out eventually. Thank you!
DeleteI agree about marigolds. Always a favorite. And I especially love how they volunteer from year to year.
ReplyDeleteWell those are completely lovely. Flowers here got doused in snow, so the end of the colors.
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