Spring "Plannings" in Blue

I am not sure if it is the "Efflorescence" painting I posted the other day or the fact that the forecasted high temperature for Friday is only 9 degrees fahrenheit, but today I have been dreaming of my gardens.

Below is a picture of some of the pots on my deck last summer. (Notice the blue theme.) Because of the "Efflorescence" painting, I know I will be looking for those lovely Green Envy Zinnias this year. The Midnight Blue Salvia is usually easy to find.

Other than my perennial plantings, I cannot say that I have ever "planned" my gardens. What usually happens is that I purchase as many different kinds of blue annuals that I can find. Then, I go back to the greenhouses for the different colored and textured "fill ins" I need. I guess I do sort-of plan things as I go along, because I do pay attention to light needs, size, color and texture, but they are spur of the moment decisions vs. pre-planned.

Whenever I have had the big idea that I am going to save some money and grow some plants from seed indoors, they usually don't last very long. I either forget to water them, or I do not transplant them fast enough. However, I have had luck with seeds that I can plant directly in the ground.

The following a few of the seed selections offered by gardeners on Etsy plus a few other neat things. =)

Here are the links to the items above:

Top row:

• Organic Blue Flower Collection-

Borage,Forget me not,Cornflower,Love in a Mist,Blue Sage seeds

• Garden Journal The Essentials

• Heirloom Blue Bachelor button Flower Seeds

• NIGELLA OR LOVE IN A MIST SEEDS

Middle Row:

• Winter Delphinium - Solenstemon thrysoides- a heavenly blue, rare

• Telluride Turquoise - Original Photographic Print by Pam Lefcourt

• Ode to Mother's,Grandmothers,and Aunties. Pendant/necklace with pressed flowers...

• Delphinium Perfume Oil

Last Row:

• Morning Glory Heavenly Blue Untreated 10 ft. Vine 25 Seeds

• Chinese Forget Me Not Seeds - Cynoglossum amabile 'Firmament' -- Organically Grown

• 3 Handcrafted Solid Copper and Cobalt Blue Glass Suncatcher Plant Stakes

• Wild Rocky Mountain Colorado Columbine Flower Seed - Dwarf Blue Alpine Very Pretty