Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A perfect Green Envy Zinnia and puppy dog tales

Remember those Green Envy Zinnias I planted? Well I have lots and lots of blooms but only ONE of them looks like a Zinnnia...and wouldn't you know the birds went and pulled the bloom right off the stem...I stuck it in the cactus wood for a picture since it really is the only one that looks like a Zinnia should look!


And a Bishops Cap bloom! I love this little plant- it always has a bloom in some stage or another.

Remember the little wash tub pond my son set up for my aquatic Canna?


Well I have bigger plans... I purchased a stock tank to turn into a pond...now to find the time to actually get it done!

It is always pretty entertaining just hanging out inside watching the pooches. Miss Blue Eye Moo Dog was one of these little babies not too long ago. We won't even go into how she came to live at my house when I already had more than enough furry friends, but she did and it has been quite interesting watching her grow up with the others. It wasn't too long ago she was just the same size as Miss P and look at her now. She may be about 5 times as big as Miss P but they are still the best of friends.


Happy Bloomin' Tuesday!!! To see what is blooming around the world please visit Ms "Green Thumb" Jeans...

8 comments:

Darla said...

My green envy seeds never sprouted, sigh...Love the tub water garden idea...hmmm..

Jean said...

The green zinnea is amazing!It really looks great against the tree. I seem to be stuck on green flowers this year. I may have to give these a try next year. Jean

Claude said...

My Grandmother always grew big, cactus flowered zinnias along the fence... I've seen green envy growing, and they're very nice, but I never had the urge to try them. What a great dog!

Sue said...

I think I love the "furry friends" pictures the best, although the zinnea is pretty cool.

Raph G. Neckmann said...

The Zinnia looks amazing!

Hals our Neckshund says 'Woof' to the pooches!

Aiyana said...

What a beautiful Zinnea. I've never seen anything like that before. Also your Bishop's Cap bloom is especially large. Mine didn't flower at all this year. I think the landscape blow and go guys kicked it up when they were here, because it seemed kind of wrinkly and loose when I checked it out. I think they knocked off its roots and just stuck it back in to hide what they did. It probably won't make it and I'll have to get another one. They are so slow-growing I hate to have to start again.
Aiyana

Nancy in Sun Lakes AZ said...

I love your green zinnia but what did the other flowers look like? Did they develop at all? My zinnias all dried up and died once the really hot weather hit... and I watered them but that didn't help!
I had flowers twice this spring on my bishop's cap. I love the lemon color of the flowers.
Your dogs are wonderful too! You must have a full house with them and the grandkids visiting! Fun though!

Pudgeduck said...

Love the green zinnea!! I still have one zinnea surviving the heat!Still waiting for my Bishops Cap to bloom.