"Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands........" 1 Thessalonians 4:11

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

We went on a little get away......

 

a small road trip to Fredericksburg,  TX. 
We walked around for a few hours at the trade days looking at 
so many wonderful things.

and then.......we visited a place I have longed to visit for many years........
where zinnia gardens grew in acre after acre.
in every color imaginable........I felt I had died and gone to heaven.
I'm talking about Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg.
I order my seeds from them every year and am so delighted I finally got
to visit them.  They have more than zinnia seed.......they have all of the native wildflower 
seed that grows in TX and pretty much everywhere else, along with bluebonnet and cosmos.
It was a wonderful.....quick getaway.  Just a couple of days filled with 
lovely countryside views.  
Here at home, the moonflower is in heavy bloom
and the chrysanthemum is showing off it's autumn colors.
These October days are pleasant and most welcomed.  I want them to 
stay around for more than 31 days.
Tell me.......what is growing or blooming in your area?  
I would love to hear!











 




10 comments:

Marie Smith said...

The zinnias are lovely! What a great trip. Love the photos!

Mary, Windy Meadows Farm said...

Oh that looks wonderful – I see so many Antiques that look amazing! it’s great to have a getaway like that – and the flowers – wow, that must’ve been incredible to see in person.

Rose said...

I so could use a getaway like that...and this is just the type of thing I would like. I would love looking at all the stuff and the flowers!

Granny Marigold said...

I can't imagine standing in a garden/field of zinnias in such lovely colours. Mine are still blooming but are beginning to look tired. I've cut dried up heads for next years seeds. Rudbeckias are providing the most colour in the garden.
I like the picture of the old abandoned cabin.

Elephant's Child said...

That looks like a beautiful get-away. It is Spring here, and spring bulbs are rampant. Which is lovely.

Prims By The Water said...

How fun to visit such a wonderful place. Seeing those zinnias would have been worth the trip in itself for me. My BIL lives in Texas and does trade days. Not sure if it is in this town though. He makes birdhouses. Janice

We Two Travellers Living the Life said...

How wonderful, what a great getaway. I can see so many of those cool antiques hanging out in your oh-so-pretty gardens. And zinnias!!

Barwitzki said...

What a beautiful flower garden... and I love the wildflowers too :-))
In my case the autumn chrisanthemum blooms in many colors and the wonderful marigold in orange and yellow as well as a few yellow poppies... and the last rose shines from the rose bush.
Viola sends you kind regards

Hill Top Post said...

What wonderful getaway. I love the fields of flowers.

Bonnie K said...

What a fun trip. I would have loved the trade show. The flowers are all so outstanding. Love your moonflower. I would like to try and grow one. Are they hard to start? Thanks for sharing.