The Border

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1. 
   Johnster

   2 Jun, '06 at 16:27

   I’m in NYC for three weeks…seeing photo’s of flowers in Bahrain makes me strangely homesick!!

2. 
   Sally

   2 Jun, '06 at 18:33

   Zinnias are such happy flowers!

   And Johnster, enjoy the thunderstorms while you are here – they have been dramatic :-).

3. 
   mahmood

   2 Jun, '06 at 20:10

   So THAT’S where you disappeared to Johnster! Give me a call and let’s do lunch when you get back. Enjoy NY.

4. 
   K from Oslo

   2 Jun, '06 at 22:39

   The border looks beatiful, Mahmood. I love the zinnias, though I haven’t seen that kind before. The colour is stunning.

5. 
   Johnster

   2 Jun, '06 at 23:23

   Sally – you’re spot on. I got totally drenched last night in an amazing lightning storm amongst the skyscrapers. The streets looked like the canals of Venice. But Sally, how do you know – do you live in Manhattan?

6. 
   billT

   3 Jun, '06 at 2:32

   Mahmood Does Bahrain have a National Guard? You can call them out to make sure no grass crosses your border.

7. 
   Paul PRC

   3 Jun, '06 at 5:07

   Mahmood,

   Are you unwell or something? I always used to enjoy reading your blog but you recently seem to have lost momentum or any meaning.

   Your Zinnia border is lovely but I hope it is not going to the “Garden of Rememberance”.

   Please get well soon and light a few sparks again.

8. 
   mahmood

   3 Jun, '06 at 7:07

   Call it hiatus Paul… but rest assured that should anything crop up that I think is worth discussing and share my views on the subject, I shall.

9. 
   Anonymous

   3 Jun, '06 at 10:26

   Mahmood

   Do the Zinnias tolerate direct sun , and where can I get them? I want to plant them at both sides of the entrance of my house which is east facing and the sun hits it till 1:00 PM usually.

   Also what do you suggest for alternatives?

   Thanks

10. 
    mahmood

    3 Jun, '06 at 10:59

    Yes they do. I got the seeds from Jassim’s in Budaiya. The border you see above is North facing, but does get the full sun throughout the day and they haven’t complained.

    Germination is pretty fast, you’ll see the shoots in about a week, thin them out at 4 weeks. Give them a good watering every 3 days or so on top of the drip system if you have that.

11. 
    Anonymous

    3 Jun, '06 at 12:05

    Thanks, any other flowering plants I can plant?

12. 
    tooners

    3 Jun, '06 at 14:49

    They look marvelous! They’re so healthy. The border looks great. 🙂

13. 
    melody

    4 Jun, '06 at 10:42

    Plan to snap off fading flowers below the bloom (called deadheading) or plan to cut blossoms for bouquets. That forces the plant to send out side shoots with more flowers. Don’t forget to fertilize! Your blossoms look tall and healthy. I think you do have a green thumb. Just retire and open a garden nursery.

14. 
    mahmood

    4 Jun, '06 at 11:13

    have you been reading minds Melody? 😉

15. 
    Paul PRC

    5 Jun, '06 at 4:50

    Sheikh Isa created the “Garden of Arabia” – please don’t ever imagine that your borders can compare to the magnificent public contribution to society that King Hamed’s father’s control made.

    (I’m sure you don’t but I just thought that a reality check was in order….).

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