Wow sounds like you have a lot of flowers to choose from

Do you have a short list of'' must have'' for cutting?

Very pretty, Arlene!

My glads are only 3" high to 8" high so far! And as far as re-seeders go, they've just recently sprouted! There's such a huge difference between our growing areas!

Zinnias, rudbeckia, zinnias, daisy, zinnias, echinacea, fillers like lemon balm, cin. basil, baby's breath, green flowers and chartruese leaves like agastache Golden Jubilee. First that come to mind.

I left a Golden Jubilee in with the garlic while I was weeding it today. I just can't stand to pull those and toss them! I'll dig it up and bring it into the front gardens. For some reason I don't get many of those...two or three a year maybe.

I don't either and Jen gets hundreds. Couldn't figure out why. Duh! I'm always cutting mine. So now I let some go to seed. But I still scooped up a trowel full from Jen!

Good score!

I looked up the golden jubilee nice color
never thought of using lemon balm in a bouquet , bet it adds a nice smell.

It does. My favorite is the cinnamon basil though.

I have enjoyed looking though this thread - I haven't been cutting much so far this season, but I had to have some of these inside.

Peonies are really happy this year. (click on the pic)

Beautiful peonies Geof!

Thanks - they are abundant this year

I had great peonies this year too, in OH. Maybe they liked the cold winter?

My cosmos have been producing a lot of blooms and a lot have found their way into the house

Beautiful, Cinda!

I tried a new dwarf variety this year, and it actually did stay short! Very nice, although they may be too short for a vase ...might need a cup or a bowl for those. Nice, big, snow-white blooms though...just what I wanted in that spot.

I have some really nice, full-headed zinnias out there that I need to clip and bring in. Ribs are healed enough now that I was able to get the mowing caught up today, so perhaps I can play with plants a bit tomorrow.

sounds beautiful
all white blooms?

Have you gotten enough rain the grass is growing?
I have gotten less than an inch in 6 weeks, a sprinkle here and there but no rain.
Drizzled all Friday and .15 in the rain gauge I had to water this morning.

Yes. They're white with a yellow center. I took a picture, but it's not a very good one.

The grass only slowed for a week or two here this year. This last cutting was chock full of heavy seed heads; good for a thicker lawn next year, I suppose, but I made sure to blow them away from the flower beds!

The only blooms I cut yesterday were some lovely yellow sunroots. They're cheery in the blue vase. No picture yet, but I may get one later.

Loving reviewing this thread. Too early yet for 2016 so here are some I found from 2015


From the garden

To the vase

Veronica what is the silvery plant with the pointy leaves in the first pic?

That is Artemisia Valerie Finnis. Good plant!