Tag Archives: cosmos

2015_Day 183: Where is 2015 going?

Zinnia, cosmos, daisy and marigold seeds are in these envelopes.

Zinnia, cosmos, daisy and marigold seeds are in these envelopes.

Can you believe that 2015 is officially half over? Seems like the year just started, right? I don’t know about you, but it’s been a pretty good first six months for me. The inside of my house is slowly coming together and is getting that lived-in feel. The outside, specifically the backyard, definitely has a lot more going for it than when we moved in and it was just a blank slate of green grass. A couple raised beds, a crape myrtle shrub/tree and several containers and hanging plants later, it feels a lot more like a backyard I would want. Continue reading

2015_Day 164:  Zinnias will live on


Even in their demise, my zinnias will breathe new life into my flower garden. Most of my zinnias still look gorgeous, but when I was snipping off dead cosmos tops, I found this hidden zinnia (above). Continue reading

2015_Day 156: When in Wisconsin…


Since I’m in Wisconsin, I thought I’d repost a few of my favorite photos from gardens past. Continue reading

2015_Day 137: Mini-zinis get A-plus

Zinnias in the middle tier.

Zinnias in the middle tier.

While I absolutely adore the way a cosmos looks, I think I may have to lean more on zinnias here in Texas. Continue reading

2015_Day 128: Friday flowers 

Two more cosmos flowers–light pink and dark pink–were blooming when I got home from work. If this keeps up, the three-tiered flower bed will be full of blooms within a week.

My backyard will be beautiful!