Maria gave me a pruning lesson this afternoon, and I realized I was waiting too long to prune my zinnias, my idea was for them to brighten the inside of the farmhouse all summer.
Times to get started. I’ll be doing a bouquet a day, all from the first garden I put together by myself. There will be more next year.
This is the Saturday bouquet, large zinnias, and small ones. I gave the big one to Maria for her studio, the small one is going to a friend.
I love this garden. I plan on one every day.
Another name for zinnias is cut-and-come-again. The more you cut them, the more you get!
As the blooming season wanes, let some flowers die and dry on the stem. When they are dead & brown, you can the harvest the seed from the dried blossoms. Then you are all set for next spring. You can even choose any favorites ( colors, size etc) to save.
They make beautiful bouquets! I just brought in some from my garden this morning. They are pretty inside in a vase, as well as in the garden.