tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post1162990944132613277..comments2024-03-29T10:16:19.758-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Curiosity: Zinnia CornerFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-67862365476262419952009-08-18T22:44:32.999-05:002009-08-18T22:44:32.999-05:00my neighbor does too. plants zinnias. He finds th...my neighbor does too. plants zinnias. He finds the "perfect" ones and saves the seeds. always planting and looking forward to the colors and shapes next year.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52796453215500022692009-08-18T16:32:00.455-05:002009-08-18T16:32:00.455-05:00Terry's grandmother always planted rows of zin...Terry's grandmother always planted rows of zinnas down the drivway. Because they made her happy. Terry moved the road, but when I saw this it reminded me all over again.<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comDayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-76933807553788282642009-08-17T18:24:34.884-05:002009-08-17T18:24:34.884-05:00I grew up being told "curiosity's what ki...I grew up being told "curiosity's what killed the cat".........at 63 I am still curious, still learning. So, stop at the farm and ask....I'm curious. HarrietAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88275053934540386562009-08-17T13:51:13.690-05:002009-08-17T13:51:13.690-05:00Well Okay, I will put it on my 'To do' lis...Well Okay, I will put it on my 'To do' list..that Zinnia corner is about 85 miles away. Don't know when we will bee going that far west again.. but I will blog about it if I ever find out..cause I am curious too! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-16461816041661839962009-08-17T13:06:43.180-05:002009-08-17T13:06:43.180-05:00Another vote for banging on his door....Another vote for banging on his door....Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19572361569044218662009-08-17T10:52:39.294-05:002009-08-17T10:52:39.294-05:00So have enough of your readers requested that you ...So have enough of your readers requested that you knock on the door and ask? If not, add yet another.Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018584509455303394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81216382804658059072009-08-17T02:48:41.572-05:002009-08-17T02:48:41.572-05:00That is pretty neat that someone does that even. ...That is pretty neat that someone does that even. I am very curious also on why they plant them!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-1464678383332195932009-08-17T02:32:11.862-05:002009-08-17T02:32:11.862-05:00Hi I love zinnias they are my favorite. I have alw...Hi I love zinnias they are my favorite. I have always wanted to do that. But the hubster said I would not keep them weeded.Chicken Herder from Westvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12036593999826654784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4351447663233346282009-08-16T21:59:30.069-05:002009-08-16T21:59:30.069-05:00So when are you going up to the house and ask?So when are you going up to the house and ask?Maery Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09897994913879836634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-81890840697657518732009-08-16T21:33:19.125-05:002009-08-16T21:33:19.125-05:00add me to the curious listadd me to the curious listMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248430691218993969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60552268859784077282009-08-16T17:18:57.611-05:002009-08-16T17:18:57.611-05:00It is a very curious thing. I wonder if they plant...It is a very curious thing. I wonder if they plant them with a seed planter, they must as there are many thick rows there. He must use the seeds from the year before, but you wonder if there is a commercial thing going on there too. Thanks for sharing.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-67057349374121038462009-08-16T16:58:46.984-05:002009-08-16T16:58:46.984-05:00Connie, are zinnias one of the edible flowers? If...Connie, are zinnias one of the edible flowers? If so maybe he is growing them for a huge resturant. Really not possible but good idea. Stop and ask why he plants so many and in such a sequence. Blame it on me. I live to far away for him or her to ever find me. lillydad and lillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01835666008103409357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80411163705174671572009-08-16T15:57:55.899-05:002009-08-16T15:57:55.899-05:00I am also curious! I've never heard of a use ...I am also curious! I've never heard of a use of zinnias for soil improvement; in fact, I read once that they were once considered weeds. Also, he might let them all go to see and then just turn them under in the spring and re-seed themselves. I've had patches of zinnia keep proliferating just by dead-heading them and crumbling the seed heads onto the soil. <br /><br />Let us know what you find out!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000632281014476258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75089628094340049112009-08-16T15:39:55.654-05:002009-08-16T15:39:55.654-05:00I would definitely ask them. It may make for a gre...I would definitely ask them. It may make for a great story, and you could submit it to your local newspaper too!The Retired Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466803019073952351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15501175029646113392009-08-16T15:13:53.229-05:002009-08-16T15:13:53.229-05:00Yes, it would be nice to know the answer. I imagi...Yes, it would be nice to know the answer. I imagine those zinnias are very pretty in person. They are one of my favorites and so easy to grow. All of your readers are going to be curious, so now I guess you have an excuse to stop and ask questions. I wonder if he sows them with a spreader and how many seeds it takes to cover all that area. Just two more questions for you to ask.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-207550138664197362009-08-16T13:54:58.070-05:002009-08-16T13:54:58.070-05:00Could they be growing the zinnas for a seed compan...Could they be growing the zinnas for a seed company? Have you ever noticed whether they are allowed to go to seed and then harvested?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-27364485594583176992009-08-16T12:37:58.483-05:002009-08-16T12:37:58.483-05:00Very curious....Very curious....Tami Weingartnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00162998790940785630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23433495418696433292009-08-16T12:37:15.804-05:002009-08-16T12:37:15.804-05:00Yes Connie, I am definitely curious! I'd like...Yes Connie, I am definitely curious! I'd like to hope there is some romantic reason. They sure are pretty and I am so glad you had the camera this year. In our area, there was a really huge field of sunflowers for years. We finally found out that the field was rented by a large farmer's market and the sunflowers were sold by the stem in the floral dept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65281672716043087442009-08-16T12:04:06.613-05:002009-08-16T12:04:06.613-05:00Oh yes, knock on his door and ask. After all, y...Oh yes, knock on his door and ask. After all, you are country folk, and can get away with that. And tell him that we bloggers are very curious and want to know. Tell hime that we encouraged you to do this. Blame it on us. <br /><br />I am waiting to find out the reason for those beauties.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-47788746608109923392009-08-16T10:44:41.752-05:002009-08-16T10:44:41.752-05:00What a huge stretch of zinnias! (Don't you jus...What a huge stretch of zinnias! (Don't you just love the name - zinnia?) Perhaps he is just beautifying this patch of road and his land?<br /><br />Why not knock on his door and ask...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com