Flowers 2016 - Page 3

Tracydr · May 17, 2016

Robert-you need to grow artichokes and cardoons if you like thistle flowers!

Deborah · May 17, 2016

Yes, cardoons are beautiful. I've seen them blooming alongside the freeway. And the stems are edible, I think. ?

AlittleSalt · May 17, 2016

I had to look up what a cardoon is. https://www.google.com/search?q=card...cardoon+flower I wonder if they smell sweetly perfumed like the thistles do here?

Tracydr · May 17, 2016

Never noticed a smell from my artichokes but it sure did attract bees and other good guys!
Although it was an aphid magnet,it was pretty tough and would resist until the army came to town.

peebee · May 18, 2016

Are those spineless cacti edible, like the Mexicans eat, nopales I think it is called? Sure would make preparing that dish a heck of a lot easier!

AlittleSalt · May 18, 2016

I guess it's edible. My wife says it is.

I need to move it because it is between a utility pole and our onion bed.

AlittleSalt · May 18, 2016

Remember that lone Daisy I posted? It has friends now

Jan counted over 20 that will flower out soon.

AlittleSalt · May 20, 2016

My brother told me about this flower today growing right beside where his dog digs.

MissS · May 20, 2016

Someone planted their Easter Lily! It will come back every year. It smells good too.

AlittleSalt · May 30, 2016

Black Eyed Susans must really like wet ground. They're everywhere here.

The third picture is Elephant Garlic.

I don't know what the last two are? The last one is three feet above ground level.

MissS · May 30, 2016

Does your yellow flower in the third picture smell like popcorn?

Hunt-Grow-Cook · May 31, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tracydr

Robert-you need to grow artichokes and cardoons if you like thistle flowers!

I agree.

AlittleSalt · May 31, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissS

Does your yellow flower in the third picture smell like popcorn?

I just saw this about 20 minutes ago. No, they don't have any scent.

AlittleSalt · May 31, 2016

Since I had the camera out to take the picture in the post above, I took a few others along the way.

AlittleSalt · June 4, 2016

These Morning Glories are growing 3' from the dry-wash flood ditch I shared pictures of a few days ago. In the second picture, you can see that ditch in the background.

May 17, 2016	#32
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Yes, cardoons are beautiful. I've seen them blooming alongside the freeway. And the stems are edible, I think. ? __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

May 20, 2016	#39
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,146	Someone planted their Easter Lily! It will come back every year. It smells good too. __________________ ~ Patti ~

May 30, 2016	#41
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,146	Does your yellow flower in the third picture smell like popcorn? __________________ ~ Patti ~

May 17, 2016	#31
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Robert-you need to grow artichokes and cardoons if you like thistle flowers!

May 17, 2016	#33
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I had to look up what a cardoon is. https://www.google.com/search?q=card...cardoon+flower I wonder if they smell sweetly perfumed like the thistles do here?

May 18, 2016	#35
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	Are those spineless cacti edible, like the Mexicans eat, nopales I think it is called? Sure would make preparing that dish a heck of a lot easier!