1 Jul
At the West End Garden Tour, there were some plants in my yard that I didn’t know the names of, but with the help of visitors and some research on my part I can tell you what they are, now:
Salsify – an edible plant, especially grown for the roots
Verbascum – Mullein – related to the weed, Common Mullein
Coreopsis (Tickseed) on the left and Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan) on the right
Both are Rudbeckia hirta (Gloriosa Daisies)
15 Jun
On an unrelated note, I’m not sure what these flowers are in my yard, but they’re adorable.
After getting a pack of seeds from me at the West End Garden Tour, head to the Chipotle Edible Garden at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. Chipotle will be giving away Roma Tomato Plants to people age 16 and under.
12 Jun
I went to the St. Paul Farmers Market this past weekend and ran into a gorgeous zinnia that I can’t seem to stop gazing into. I’m not really “into” the pretty, non-edible, annual types, but this flower could change me forever. 
