In late fall, when there is a foot of snow on the ground at my high attitude house, I mix sand and wildflower seeds.
I fling the mix upon the snow and wait.
When the snow melts, I begin watching my front yard.
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| Senecio and Purple Lupine |
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| Icelandic Poppy |
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| Paintbrush and Lupine |
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| Columbine |
By the first day of summer, there is a riot of color.
Patience pays.
Well worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a fun way to garden, and look at all that color!
ReplyDeletelove, love, love! the lupine and paintbrushes look just like here in march. :) i remember you commenting on my posts, then, that it would be months before you saw them there. HOORAY for beauty!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to plant seeds Barb. And the surprise is worth it! My son puts grass seed down in the snow. Come spring he has grass. We only had about an inch of snow this year though. Quite a difference from where you are!! Love Di ♥
ReplyDeleteWhat joy in your garden as we go into the first day of summer...thanks for sharing this...and thanks for doing it!
ReplyDeletei should have read this post before live and learn. Now I know where the poppies came from. One year, I had a wildflower mixture with about 6 colors of poppies, similar to your red ones, but I didn't have red. I have never found that mix again. Can you recall what the name of yours was?
ReplyDeleteYour yard looks wonderful with wildflowers.
Such beautiful colours. It sounds like you have the perfect gardening method.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers from the seeds you scattered with wild abandon...amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh you gorgeous yard. Can you bring that to my house Barb. Carol
ReplyDeleteHi, Barb
ReplyDeleteThe flowers in the garden look as if they are whispering to you with thanks. I love to keep my heart as pure as those flowers are!
It has been raining here for three days.
Tomoko
I like the image of you flinging that seed in the middle of winter. I speaks of energy and hope. And I like how your post is tangled (in my mind) with mine.
ReplyDeleteSome people call wildflowers "weeds".... not me. I appreciate the beauty of the little blooms. This is a great idea.
ReplyDeleteI too have been planting seeds but I think perhpas all too late - so much rain here I think they've drowned. I'm going to try your winter sowing - it's a beautiful idea.
ReplyDeleteThe Columbine looks like a purple squid! beautiful! BTW...hello my friend...I am back from vacation, thank goodness lol.
ReplyDeleteGardens are like life... you have to sew - even during the bad times - because somewhere in the future, there will be a flowering. Or at least, I like to think so.
ReplyDeleteGreat to have such a front yard.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Gorgeous -- I wish it were that easy to grow flowers here! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat a VERY good idea, Barb! I want to try this, too. Very inspirational--and colorful.
ReplyDeleteI like your way of planting seeds! Yes, patience does pay off. :)
ReplyDeletewonderful beauty!
ReplyDeleteWhat gems are hidden in those seeds! I love the colours.
ReplyDeletewhat a grand idea! yes, patience does pay, and in this case it takes less than a year to reap the benefits of what you've sown. I love this idea and the beauty you've created with that fling of the hand. happy day to you Barb. always a true pleasure.
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