Re: what's in bloom now

Doreen, "NE Kansas" = KC suburbs, 1/2 acre, cul-de-sac...don't get any
romantic prairie scenes in mind.  They exist, but not in my neighborhood!
You can get beautiful prairies about 2 hrs west (and who knows how many hrs
west of that!! most people fall asleep).  My roomate in college was from
Cimarron, KS--that is just east of Dodge City and THERE there is enough
land to toil until you drop!

Bob, Linda, "Jake", and "Molly"
NE Kansas (Leawood)
Zone 6a


At 03:26 PM 6/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Isn't Mother Nature magical and you should hear the symphony the birds have
>written. The first thing I do  when I open my eyes is go outside to see
>what's new... and its the last thing I do before I go to bed; did you ever
>notice ladybugs are not just red and black, but some are yellow and black. I
>just don't have nearly enough land to toil...like in NE Kansas
>
>Doreen, who loves a high maintenance garden
>
>>Doreen, your description sounds magical--I bet the yard looks fantastic!
>>
>>Bob, Linda, "Jake", and "Molly"
>>NE Kansas
>>Zone 6a
>>
>>At 12:29 PM 6/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>Hollyhocks, hollyhocks everywhere, they've even settled on the lawn. Should
>>>I let them grow wild?? I'm afraid there will no room for anything else if
>>>this keeps up. My cilantro is over two feet tall and blooming tiny white
>>>flowers. The pansies in shades of purple, lavendar, and orange are still
>>>holding on, but I've gathered about five hundred seeds, will sow in the
>>>fall. Everyone is in awe of the Allium, probably eight inches in diameter.
>>>The alyssum just meanders in between everything and cascades on to the
>>>pathway. Dahlia are starting to bloom, one of them has a bud that's almost
>>>two inches wide, can't wait to see the size of the bloom. Canna are peaking
>>>through and my liatris is standing tall and ready to release those
beautiful
>>>purple spikes. Shasta daisies are coming, by next week my lilies will be
>>>open, but I haven't seen any sign of my Foxtail lilies (eremurus), although
>>>when I look closely at the soil I see all kinds of greenery sprouting,
>>>probably the seeds I sowed are germinating. Echinacea, rudbeckia,
black-eyed
>>>suzies, vanilla marigolds are ready to bloom. Spearmint and mint need to be
>>>checked and Cleome (also from seed) will soon be blowing in the wind. My
>>>russian sage is tall and heavy with perfume, and the moonflowers are
>>>creaping up the wrought iron fence. Can't forget the herbs... oregano,
water
>>>cress, thyme, basil, marjoram, chives, arugula, sorrel and lavendar. And
>>>mine is a very small garden. My lupins have lots of leaves but no blooms,
>>>planted from seed this year, so maybe the flowers will come next year. 
>>>
>>>that's what's blooming in my frontyard
>>>
>>>Doreen
>>
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