Zinnias & the Importance of Labeling Seedlings

Zinnias & the Importance of Labeling Seedlings

For the past couple years, we have been starting most of our plants from seed in our homemade cold frame (click HERE to view "Repurposed Windows Made Into A Cold Frame").  This year for some reason, we decided to put the empty seed packet underneath the seedling rows instead of using a popsicle stick marker.  I'm sure that you can guess what happened.........the seed packet got soaked and the words were unreadable.

We had a packet of Zinnias from Mary's Heirloom Seeds and a packet of cantaloupe.

Click HERE to visit the Zinnia page on "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!

Well, somehow the tray of cantaloupe got mixed up with our cucumber seedlings and we totally lost track of the Zinnias.  We thought the Zinnia seedlings were the cantaloupe starters.

We reserved a special spot in the garden for the melons giving them plenty of room to spread.  Now keep in mind that I had never grown Zinnias before - even after 40 years of gardening.  As the seedlings started growing I noticed that they were rather upright, like maybe a unique climbing melon or something (I am laughing - haha).

They were looking like the pictures below:

Once we saw the little blossom (see picture below), then I knew that we had made a mistake.

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Anyway, they are beautiful and the bees love them.

There are so many different colors - God's creativity is amazing!!

Enjoy the following pictures:

All photos were taken by me (Angie Ouellette-Tower) and the flowers were all grown in my garden.
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ENJOY!

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Tuesdays with a Twist Blog Hop #693

Welcome to Tuesdays with a Twist #693!

ENJOY!

Before we get to the blog hop today - 

During the month of August, I will be featuring a garden veggie post from the past:

Backyard Groceries (with RECIPES for Beans, Cucumbers, Tomatoes & Zucchini)

 

Checkout wonderful seeds at Mary's Heirloom Seeds 

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Or click picture below:

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Also, checkout one of my Bags/Purses available at Zazzle:

Evening Sun Mix Sunflower Tote Bag
by GodsGrowingGarden

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Good Morning and Welcome to another No Rules Party!

Angie @ God's Growing Garden

My Features this Week are:

1. "Repurposed Earplug Case" by The Apple Street Cottage

2. "Easy Pineapple & Cucumber Salad" by Carol on the Lake

3. "Christmas in July - DIY Crafts & Sewing" by twochicksandamom

If you've been featured I'd love for you to grab a button.

The party starts every Tuesday at 7am EST and will continue until Saturday at 11:59pm.  Feel free to stop back any time and "like" your favorites.  Please visit other blogs if you have a moment. 

Share older posts as well as new ones.  No limit on links!

*Pictures should be your own* 

By linking up you give us permission to use these photos

 (with proper link backs) in our features.   And now for the party!

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Grow your own!
Many wonderful garden products from
 "Mary's Heirloom Seeds"!!
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You're the STAR - Week#1 GARDEN (August 2026)

Happy August - the month of garden abundance! 

Thank you again for joining us!

There are many ways to follow me:

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Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:

Homemade Garden Fresh Blackberry 

Ice Cream

WELCOME to the first week of the August 2026 "You're the Star" Blog Hop!

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WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the August 2026 "You're the STAR" blog hop!

Meet all of your Hosts

This week is GARDEN feature week
Swing by the Hosts blogs:

Angie @ God's Growing Garden
Colleen @ Butterfly in the Attic

Michelle @ Moms Are Frugal

Lisa @ At Home With Lisa

Kris @ Kris and Larry . com

This is a month long Linky party featuring YOU!

There will be 4 different features each week and 4 different feature categories.  Just to be clear - this is NOT a themed party - you may link up ANY family-friendly blog posts any day of each month. 
The "theme" occurs in our weekly features:
WEEK#1 GARDEN - gardening, homesteading, recycling, outdoor activities &/or preserving (this can include any type of green living,  repurposed ideas, outdoor concerns, posts relating to farm animals etc all while remaining family friendly)

(These features were chosen from the July 2026 "You're the Star" blog hop)

Visiting the Green Bay Botanical Gardens by Amy's Creative Pursuits

Not the Post I Planned......Downed Backyard Tree by Debbie-Dabble Blog

Summer Squash Quiche with Thyme Carol on the Lake

 

How To Process Easier to Peel Garlic by Scratch Made Food

If you've been featured then please grab a STAR button below:

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All Hosts/CoHosts will post this blog hop on every Monday of each week.
Please link up your family friendly blog posts below!
It wouldn't be a linky party with YOU!
(IMPORTANT NOTE: by linking up you understand that you might be featured next month and if so, we will use some of your photos from your post - rest assured - we will always link back to your lovely blog.  We might also share your fantastic posts on social media.  Also, you may link up as many family-friendly posts as you like & YES - other blog hops &/or giveaways are welcome {giveaways and blog hops will NOT be featured though}  Thank You & ENJOY! )

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Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing #151

Welcome to the 151st Old Fashioned Sunday Hymn Sing!

I miss the old hymns that I remember from my childhood - there were no drums, no electric guitar and no mind numbing beat. It was just voices and maybe a piano or an organ. The choir led the congregation in singing - and the words of these hymns are poetic. I realize that there is a need for the modern "seeker oriented" worship music - but it is also necessary to have deeper songs (no offense intended to anyone who prefers the newer church songs).

I decided to have an "Old Fashion Sunday Hymn Sing" once a month on this blog.

I personally do NOT have a great singing voice - I used to play the guitar & piano but my voice is NOT an instrument. That's the great thing about this digital hymn sing, you can warble along without being embarrassed or without offending anyone else.

The hymns that we will be studying are taken from an old hymnal from a Baptist church that is no longer in existence - "The North American Hymnal" published in 1956 by "THE ROGER WILLIAMS PRESS"

I will also try to find a version of the featured hymn on "YouTube" to share with you each month.

Today's featured hymn is "Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing" and the author is James Allen.  This author has a very odd history.  He began by attending St. John's College in Cambridge (England).  He left university to become an  "Inghamite" (a follower of Benjamin Ingham who was the founder of the Moravian church in England).  He then switched to a different Christian sect called  "Sandemanian" (this sect was first known as being a Glassite or a follower of Jon Glas.  The sect was then led by Robert Sandeman - known as "Sandemania").  In the end, he built a chapel on his estate and ministered there until his death (he also published a few hymnal books). 

I have included two videos of this hymn (after the lyrics below).  The second version is more modern.

Enjoy!

Turn with me to number 145 in your hymnals and let's sing:

Sweet the Moments, Rich in Blessing

written by James Allen (1734-1804) & adapted from "Ringe recht wenn Gottes Gnade"

1. Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross we spend;  Life and health, and peace possessing, From the sinner's dying Friend.

2.  Here we rest in wonder, viewing All our sins on Jesus laid;  Here we see redemption flowing From the sacrifice He made.

3.  Here we find the dawn of heaven, While upon the cross we gaze;  See our trespasses forgiven, And our songs of triumph raise.

4.  O that near the cross abiding, We may to the Savior cleave;  Naught with Him our hearts dividing, All for Him content to leave.

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A special thanks to "Romans1136" for sharing this with us!

A special thanks to "Diane Gibbs - Topic" for sharing this with us!

Other Hymns on this blog:

Spirit Divine, Attend Our Prayer

Behold A Stranger At The Door

Holy Bible, Book Divine

O Jesus, I Have Promised

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Where He Leads Me

We Gather Together To Ask The Lord's Blessing

Bread of the World in Mercy Broken

O Master of the Waking World

Lead, Kindly Light, Amid th'Encircling Gloom

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Friday, July 31, 2026

Natural Ways To Get Rid of Squash Bugs

Natural Ways To Get Rid of Squash Bugs

These pests can totally destroy a squash crop - this includes both zucchini and winter squash varieties.  More than ten years ago I did a post showing the massive destruction to my squash crop that year.  (click HERE to read “Creepy Squash Crawlers“)  Since then I have learned of three organic/natural ways to get rid of squash bugs.

3 Ways To Get Rid of Squash Bugs:

1.  Destroy the bugs & their eggs (I smash the bugs between two rocks or sticks and then I cut off and burn the leaves where they have laid eggs)

 (see pictures of the eggs below - they are usually on the underside of the leaf).

2.  Diatomaceous Earth is a naturally occurring, soft siliceous sedimentary rock that comes in powdered form.  It dehydrates the bugs (that is the white substance seen on the cover picture of this post).

3.  Neem Oil is taken from seeds of the Neem tree.  It comes in liquid concentrate form and is mixed with water and then sprayed on the plant.

ENJOY!

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