I want to paint our shed a barn red. I love red barns.
Not Fisher-Price RED but a nice, weathered barn red.
I wish I could imitate those silos - but that would be a bit of a stretch.
I forget what these pretty vining flowers are called -
They are about 3 years old and this spring, I transplanted them to a part of my front yard that has morning sun and afternoon shade and they are thriving.
The taller sunflowers are starting to bloom but their flower head is smaller than usual.
The raised bed has some sunflowers I planted - not the Russian Mammoth but these are a mixture - and not the yellow - they should be orange and browns.
I've never planted this type before and I am looking forward to it.
And hopefully, by the end of Sept, the patio will finally be completed. The husband goes back to the foot doctor on Sept 17. Maybe a week of work...
This time last year I was busy crafting away - I had turned a room in my home, for crafts and sewing. Then my adult kids were flooded out of their apartment and lived with us for 1 month. So I packed it all up. When they left, it was close to Christmas - and then one thing led to another and I never got around to it. Then the pandemic and depression and just more excuses.
I hope things will change for me soon.
I found this post from another blog and since it was about Sunflowers I wanted to share it.
I want to do this next year. I thought it was lovely.
She also has 2 recipes for a Sunflower Soap.
Due to fires that consume my state, ash and smoke fill the air, making it unsafe to go outside.
The sun is blotted out with only an orange glow that can be seen through the haze.
But did you know that wood ash from forest fires can actually be good?
I was thinking, this ash falling from the sky couldn't be good for the trees and plants but I was wrong. It's not like a dump truck full of wood ash is smothering the plants and trees.
The ashes fall and gently distributes the only good we can get out of a wildfire. HOPE!
Our plants, trees, scrubs, and the soil, benefit - by the added nutrients as the falling ash repairs the soil, adding potassium, and a liming effect - that reduces soil acidity.
Not to mention a natural pest repellent.
Forest and wildfires are devastating. I'm just trying to find some positivity by having to stay indoors.
The Tall sunflowers are starting to bloom. Because they are so tall - about 7-8 feet, they bloom toward the sun, not necessarily facing me. In fact, most of them look like they will be facing south; that's understandable, but...
"come on guys, face me."
By the end of the month, if not sooner, I should have many more sunflowers in bloom.
I am frustrated to say that, the patio won't be completed until the end of Sept or the first of October.
My husband broke his toe and is off for 5 more weeks. Oh well, we're not doing anything anyway -
but working on the patio was keeping him productive and not bored.
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