Wow. Reclaiming some waste ground beyond my zucchini patch, I planted marigolds, and they did nothing, nothing, nothing. All June, most of July. Then, suddenly, they took off, and I have flowers.
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| Pot marigold, Calendula officinalis. Not the least bit shy. |
They even make the dahlias look modest.
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| If you can call this modest. |
Bonus: the deer don't eat either of these.
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En una esquina del jardín, donde antes cruzaba un camino, sembré caléndulas, con el intento de mejorar la tierra. Y ... nada. Nada. Todo el mes de junio, casi todo julio, nada. Y luego, de repente, brotaron y abrieron flores.
1. Una caléndula, Calendula officinalis. Muy llamativo; hasta deja en la sombra las dalias.
2. Dalia, un tanto avergonzada.
Una ventaja que ofrecen estas flores: no se las comen los vendaditos.
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