I really love volunteers- flower volunteers to be more specific!
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| This Zinnia is a volunteer. |
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| And so is this! |
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| And this! |
Edit: A volunteer is a plant that re-seeded itself and grew up unexpectedly.
While it is very exciting to find little sprouts popping up, I don't have any tips for how to make your plants volunteer... I guess that's the nature of "volunteering" isn't it?
So here is a way to harvest your own Marigold seeds:
While it is very exciting to find little sprouts popping up, I don't have any tips for how to make your plants volunteer... I guess that's the nature of "volunteering" isn't it?
So here is a way to harvest your own Marigold seeds:
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| 1. Snip off the dead heads |
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| 2. Pull off the petals |
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| 3. Open the flower |
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| 4. Plant your seeds or save them in a cool, dry place for next year. |
It just occurred to me that you'll save about $2.00! ;)
Is anyone else laughing?
Is anyone else laughing?
Happy Monday, y'all!
It's true...flowers make the best volunteers. How creative.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures, every single one!
ReplyDeleteBut I think technically, a volunteer is a seed that falls entirely on it's own and comes up unexpectedly the following year. Seed saving is something else entirely. ;)
Hey Jess, you are absolutely right, I jumped tracks there in the middle! Thanks for calling me on it!
ReplyDeleteDo you remember Alice Wright's back yard? She had masses of "heritage" Impatiens flowers. They all re-seeded every year. Some of (most of) the new hybrid flowers won't produce viable seeds.
ReplyDeleteI heart volunteers too! Love you photos, especially the marigold in the garden. I enjoyed watching your marigold sequence.
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