09 July 2008

what might have been

alas, the magnificent poppies pictured below do not belong to me. they belong to my green-thumb'd friend helen in maine and were photographed last summer in her yard on a glorious august day. i might have been enjoying their abundant beauty here in my own garden this summer had i remembered to scatter the seeds pictured to the right, the ones that helen sent to me in the fall.
oh drat.
double drat.
do you suppose it's too late?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

These are the most beautiful poppies I have ever seen! Did you try to plant them? I have 3 attempts, 5 plants so far and only 2 have taken. I need poppy lessons from Helen! Just gorgeous. md'b

snappy said...

I had some of these spontaneously appear in my garden this year and I was sooooo happy to see them.