Remember my post about marigolds? I bought the 20 cent packet of marigolds from
walmart, so did
KD. We both planted them and they sprung up. But, neither
KD, nor I snipped the stems when they started to grow tall. Well,
KDs garden looks like a rain forest. The marigolds are so tall, and there aren't that many buds. (not to mention that the caterpillars seem to love the flower buds). They look unrefined and
haphazard. Not at all what you want to look at.
What we should have done was snip the growing stem of the marigold when it reached the desired height. This would have encourage the plant to send out side stems and eventually have more flowers. I will post a picture soon.
Next time...
Tip: I read that September is a great time to buy plants in nurseries- lots of sales. I will be hitting up the Armstrong to see if this is true. Do you know?
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