All the rain and sunshine the past few weeks have really helped the gardens grow! Our herbs, and especially the basil, have been growing so fast! We have used and shared our basil, but we still have more than we can use right now. Fresh…
My daughters introduced me to Ina Garten’s Roasted Tomato Basil Soup. It is amazing! If you love tomatoes and basil, you will be glad that they shared this recipe with me. Perfect for a fall evening dinner! This is a great time of year to…
Every year I like to try new plants in my gardens. These dwarf sunflowers were so fun last year! These were the Sunray Yellow Hybrid from Burpee. I have always liked sunflowers – but didn’t want the ones that grow 4-6 feet. These were only about 2 feet tall – and just so cute.
I did not have the ideal spot, but they were still easy to grow from seed. Each branch had about a dozen 4″ flowers.
These small sunflowers were the perfect size for bouquets.
Last year I also planted a variety of basil plants to use in cooking, but mainly for bouquets. The lemon basil smelled so good – like fresh lemons, also found a cinnamon basil. The purple basil looked so pretty when combined with the small sunflowers and zinnias.
I know we still have a few weeks before we can really start planting, but it is fun to plan ahead. Here are two websites to help you be creative and enjoy the planning process. Enjoy!
https://www.burpee.com/flowers/sunflowers/sunflower-sunny-bunch–prod099808.html
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Mary Beth shares her love of family, food, DIY projects and being outdoors.
