Friday, June 1, 2012

Iris and Peonies

We just heard that there will be a strawberry bumper crop.  There are several nearby pick-yourself strawberry fields; I wonder if we should get some.  We do not grow strawberries, just raspberries.  Today I planted seeds for nasturtiums, Alaska Mix, and Cardinal Climber.  I will need to put in more nasturtium seeds; I just thought this variety would be an interesting choice with its bicolor leaves.  Last year the hummingbirds were all over the Cardinal Climber so I planted more seeds this year on two trellises. 

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2 comments:

viv said...

What exquisite pictures. Strawberries were very early here this year. In fact the town that has a yearly Strawberry Festival had to use mostly jams, breads, etc. Our cardinal climber reseeds here from the previous year. It becomes quite invasive, but the hummingbirds love it.

Christine said...

Ooh peonies, I love them even more than irises!
I've grown the variegated nasturtiums before, they make quite a fresh looking display