Attempt # 32,705,841

[psyche29]

All righty, kids - today, I've begun yet another attempt to grow something that isn't a human child. My track record with this is...well, suffice it to say "not good."

But yesterday we went to the farmer's market, and I found petunias on sale for $1.50 each. And I have such a weakness for petunias. Spent six bucks, got three wave petunias in pink, deep blue/purple and a pinky-purple mix, and some regular petunias in a clean, pure white.

Stopped at the store today and picked up an extra pot as well as 40 pounds of potting mix, then spent an hour on the balcony, getting dirt under my fingernails. I also had seed packets as gifts from someone earlier in the spring: some shasta daisies and some zinnias. I think zinnias are ugly as homemade sin and hate them with a passion bordering on irrational, so I let the boychild plant them with hubby.

Results as of today:

The pink waves, the pinky-purple mix and one of the plain white petunias:


Again, from another angle:


The deep blue/purple waves, and the pot the men planted the zinnias in:


And the other three white petunias, as well as the daisy pot:


We'll have to see how* this garden grows, yes?

* Or rather, IF it grows...

Comments

[ar]

Oh, good luck with the flowers! Petunias are one of my favourites--they smell so lovely. ♥

[psyche29]

And they're way gorgeous, to boot! Thanks! ♥