I was standing looking at the garden today, thinking I need more color. I thought I wanted some late blooming daylilies, and I was wondering just which ones would bloom late, July, August, Sept. Then as I looked at the garden it hit me. Most of the color was coming form Zinnias...Cannas, Cleome, and just starting to bloom Celosia etc.
I could have tons of color if I would just learn to plant more zinnias. Every year it seems I think I don't have room, then end up wishing I had planted more. Actually I did plant more, but the darn seed form Lowe's just don't seem to germinate very well.

My dad always had big borders of zinnias planted along his veg garden edge and I dont know why I dont do the same. I think it's because zinnias are sort of "forgotten" flowers....they're old fashioned and everybody wants something new. Also, I remember that the older varieties got a lot of mildew, but I think they've bred some varieties that don't?

I am not too pleased about seed from Lowe's....almost nothing germinated. I wonder if they sit the pallets of stuff in hot warehouses or something? I recommend mail order...Shumways is good, and so is Jung's.