tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post3678910467637084072..comments2023-07-08T04:46:20.950-07:00Comments on Notes from a Cottage Garden: Garden SurprisesConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-81989839386255982562008-08-25T02:53:00.000-07:002008-08-25T02:53:00.000-07:00i have so many mutant seeds. I bought mini-sunflow...i have so many mutant seeds. <BR/>I bought mini-sunflower packets from Buzzy seeds. I planting about 8 packets, all minis.<BR/>Low and behold, i have at least 15 different varieties of sunflowers.. you name it, i probably have it.<BR/>and Ive had at least 3 conjoined sunflowers. and one that was shaped like a heart.swear to ScoodyDoo :) I do!!<BR/>i have photos of my garden. if you want to see the flowers ,you can email me and ill send you some photos, ill try and post them on my blog. im very busy today, i have massive cosmos that need to be transferred from this huge pot into the glorious ground :) very excited, they are blooming with vigor.<BR/>would love to know what you think of this anomaly?<BR/>please email me :)SherryBabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14995133491908000472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-34519157302989447082007-09-19T18:23:00.000-07:002007-09-19T18:23:00.000-07:00Hmmm, you have so many mutant plants have you chec...Hmmm, you have so many mutant plants have you checked to see if you don't live in a place that has radioactive soil. Just kidding. Remember all those mutant insect movies blamed on radiation.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-42135238085443848882007-09-19T05:54:00.000-07:002007-09-19T05:54:00.000-07:00That's way cool....are you sure you didn't get aho...That's way cool....are you sure you didn't get ahold of some sort of "nuclear test seeds"? Reminds me of that Gilligan's Island episode where the box of radioactive seeds washed up and they grew weird vegetables...it was my favorite episode!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-90989842392099428082007-09-13T23:25:00.000-07:002007-09-13T23:25:00.000-07:00I have some mutant tomatoes too - always interesti...I have some mutant tomatoes too - always interesting! I love the sunflowers - the triple one is very cool. And the half one looks like a big smile instead of the full face you usually get. Very fun!krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829287358693407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-31611762551777151592007-09-11T16:34:00.000-07:002007-09-11T16:34:00.000-07:00I love the post on the anomalies! Makes life inte...I love the post on the anomalies! Makes life interesting when no two are the same doesn't it and it keeps you looking for more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-69043057500666172732007-09-11T09:15:00.000-07:002007-09-11T09:15:00.000-07:00Brrrrr Connie, these pics give the impression that...Brrrrr Connie, these pics give the impression that you are gardening in the Twilight Zone. Scary! ;-)Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-61025276678251108862007-09-11T03:33:00.000-07:002007-09-11T03:33:00.000-07:00I love your sunflower and vegetable mutants. What ...I love your sunflower and vegetable mutants. What a fun idea to document those! Greetings from Germany, AndreaAndrea's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367855418581459301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-91431653032041865112007-09-10T18:55:00.000-07:002007-09-10T18:55:00.000-07:00Those are the coolest sunflowers ever! I love the ...Those are the coolest sunflowers ever! I love the way the two smaller ones are growing out of the main one. <BR/><BR/>Your tomato is a styling one. I love the big snout!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-90860923153749187352007-09-10T05:05:00.000-07:002007-09-10T05:05:00.000-07:00Yep. And I've got the one's with the mohawks...Yep. And I've got the one's with the mohawks...Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-13208060529048654122007-09-09T15:46:00.000-07:002007-09-09T15:46:00.000-07:00Connie,Great photos - especially that tomato! Read...Connie,<BR/>Great photos - especially that tomato! Read your recipe from the last post and I'll be using that one. Greek salad is my favorite salad!! Thanks for posting and thanks for visiting my blog.<BR/>PaulaPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704746435672984024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-58227500264154881522007-09-09T14:42:00.000-07:002007-09-09T14:42:00.000-07:00I love the double sunflower, too bad you didn't sa...I love the double sunflower, too bad you didn't save the seed. It probably was just a fluke and wouldn't have happened again though.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-30739854313802883952007-09-08T21:19:00.000-07:002007-09-08T21:19:00.000-07:00Siamese Sunflowers! I love it!Siamese Sunflowers! I love it!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-73392661312192969282007-09-08T10:22:00.000-07:002007-09-08T10:22:00.000-07:00Amazing what ends up growing in the garden! Mine h...Amazing what ends up growing in the garden! Mine has surprising things too.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10947233901412406068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-33587172974490178732007-09-08T07:45:00.000-07:002007-09-08T07:45:00.000-07:00I had a two-headed chile pepper earlier this summe...I had a two-headed chile pepper earlier this summer, but I neglected to take a picture of it.<BR/><BR/>Your Greek Picnic Salad recipe sound delicious, BTW!Entangledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261805004615133289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-28480372730426131192007-09-08T07:27:00.000-07:002007-09-08T07:27:00.000-07:00Me - Does your mutant echinacea look like what the...Me - Does your mutant echinacea look like what they sell now as Double Decker, with a second set of petals growing out of the center cone? I bought one last year, but it has yet to manifest this trait.<BR/><BR/>Beth - Unfortunately, it was from last years garden and I didn't save it. I did have one like it this year, but I think the birds have almost cleaned up all the seeds by now...the gold finches and chickadees LOVE the sunflower seeds!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-4554889160735787852007-09-08T03:17:00.000-07:002007-09-08T03:17:00.000-07:00That is one cool sunflower! Can you dry it to pres...That is one cool sunflower! Can you dry it to preserve it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-67417165567203136612007-09-07T14:41:00.000-07:002007-09-07T14:41:00.000-07:00I get a kick out of mutant tomatoes. I had sunflow...I get a kick out of mutant tomatoes. <BR/><BR/>I had sunflowers like that one year. I wonder if you are right? You should save seed from this one and plant them next year...maybe you could start a popular new hybrid and get rich! :)<BR/><BR/>I've also had bizarre mutant echinea now I see they sell a variety that looks like my mutations.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.com