Re: May Avatar: Not Just Veggies!

**sanderson** 5/6/2019, 11:49 pm

AtlantaMarie wrote:Yes, rose, liliac, dandy-lion, honeysuckle... At least down here in the south-land, they make jelly out of just about any kind of flower that's safe!

waste not, want not?

countrynaturals 5/11/2019, 4:07 pm

I just can't help myself. Here's my Mexican Sunflower. I got it because it's supposed to bloom longer, for the late butterflies.

OhioGardener 5/11/2019, 5:36 pm

Yes, CN, the Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia) are beautiful, and if kept deadheaded they bloom right up until frost kills them in the fall. The butterflies and hummingbirds love them, too! We always have some come volunteer from last year's seeds. The only butterflies, other than all of the fritillaries, we have seen so far this year are the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the Black Swallowtail. The Monarchs don't arrive here until mid-June.

**trolleydriver** 5/11/2019, 5:40 pm

We have Trilliums growing ni our backyard.

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countrynaturals 5/11/2019, 6:02 pm

OhioGardener wrote:Yes, CN, the Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia) are beautiful, and if kept deadheaded they bloom right up until frost kills them in the fall. The butterflies and hummingbirds love them, too! We always have some come volunteer from last year's seeds. The only butterflies, other than all of the fritillaries, we have seen so far this year are the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and the Black Swallowtail. The Monarchs don't arrive here until mid-June.

Beautiful! Thanks for the tip about deadheading. I may not have done that if not prompted. pale

Also, we have had occasional frost-free winters here, so is it possible to get another year out of it?

**Turan** 5/11/2019, 10:52 pm

trolleydriver wrote:We have Trilliums growing potatoes in our backyard.
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That trillium is gorgeous. It decided to grow in the potato patch?????
My mom has a carefully guarded spot to coax trilliums to grow in.

**Scorpio Rising** 6/2/2019, 9:08 pm

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**trolleydriver** 5/4/2020, 8:53 am

In our front yard ...

OhioGardener 5/4/2020, 8:11 pm

The apple tree is in full blossom, and it smells so sweet.

Emily49 5/5/2020, 9:47 pm

yolos wrote:Dandelions just jumped up in my garden for the first time.

I've never seen such tall dandelions!

**trolleydriver** 5/21/2020, 7:21 am

Found this beautiful tulip in our front garden.

**Scorpio Rising** 5/22/2020, 3:28 pm

My redbud tree

OhioGardener 5/22/2020, 4:53 pm

Beautiful, SR! Our Redbuds are all done blooming, and leafing out already. They are beautiful when they bloom, though. Ironically, we used to live near Red Bud, ILL, and there wasn't a Redbud tree in sight. Very Happy

**Scorpio Rising** 5/23/2020, 9:06 am

OhioGardener wrote:Beautiful, SR! Our Redbuds are all done blooming, and leafing out already. They are beautiful when they bloom, though. Ironically, we used to live near Red Bud, ILL, and there wasn't a Redbud tree in sight.

This picture was snapped before all the rain began, I thought it looked so pretty I better get a pic before all the petals were washed and blown away! That’s ironic about the Illinois town???

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