TRYING TO KEEP THEM ALIVE

 I have blue mason jars that I fill with zinnas every week and take to a few to my friends,plus a bouquet for ourselves. Picking up the used jar and leaving a freshly filled one each time.  With the temperature 103-106 the last few weeks and no rain but  few drops for 14 weeks, it's been a challenge!  I water  the 100 foot long flower bed .every other night. The other day I picked a big pink one with three centers! I keep all the dead blooms for seed for next year  so will see if they reproduce!

 Got this cute little sand bucket with flowers at a shop in Augusta, Mo. in the spring. It's still alive!

 This is the pink zinna with the three centers! I understand this is a rare occurence!