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Treats in the Mail!
Jan 22, 2008 | 2:18 PM PST
Tags: sunflower , seeds , gourd , nemophila , sweet pea , moonflower vine , moon , alyssum , bells of ireland , nasturtium

I suppose the best part of winter gardening is getting all those catolog orders in the mail! I thought my new arbor was going to be awaiting me when I got home from work today...it was not. :( But, I was greeted by my Burpee seed order! YEAH! Most of these seeds will be used in my new sunny bed by the back porch. Here is a break down of my goodies:

Sunflower: Honeybear (gets 5-6 feet tall)

Sunflower: Sun 'n Sun Hybrid Mix (includes 10 different varieties of colors and sizes reaching heights of 4-6 feet.

Nasturtium: Alaska mix (contains a mix of gold, red and yellow all with variegated foliage)

Bells of Ireland

Moonflower Vine

Sweet Pea: Sweet Dreams Mix

Gourd: Small Fancy, Mixed Varieties (I will grow these on the new arbor that I am awaiting in the mail)

Nemophila: Baby Blue Eyes (aka california blue bells) will use this as an annual ground cover in my shady bed

Alyssum: Royal Carpet (packet contains 1000 seeds, so I may be able to use this in several spots)

...and the freebie pack of seeds is a Sunflower: Burpee's Summer Cutting Mix :)

Also, the yard trash pick up came, so after work tomorrow I can spend more time dragging creek brush to the curb. My hubby said he will get back there with his new chain saw this weekend and help really clean out some of the remaining big stuff! YEAH!