Today I had to mail off a few things and decided to go look for Marigold Gem and Polka plants for my fairy/gnome garden. I went back to my ‘count on them’ nursery and they did have the Marigolds (I got orange and tangerine). They have feathery leaves and produce mini flower heads, perfect for my little gardening gnomes. They didn’t have the Polka dot plant, but a lady who overheard me ask told me to go to the place around the corner. I decided I would and they wanted $4.99 for a 4″ pot! I bought one (they had a dark and light variety) and also a magenta with a yellow center Wave petunia. I then decided to go to a nursery in my town. I was now looking for Pineapple sage that I like to put near my pond. I started up a nice conversation with another customer (around my age) while we looked through the herbs. I bought a few things there (no Pineapple sage) and headed for the checkout. I said I was so glad I found ‘Nicotiana’ (I said it nick-o-teen- e- ah). She said, no it’s not pronounced that way, but is part on the nicotine family and told me the correct way to say it, as she was a tour guide for Longwood for many years. So why did she feel she had to insult me in front of the owner of the greenhouse? So what if I said it incorrectly. She said ‘Nih-ko-she-Ah-nuh’.
She also said ‘people who know plants would find my pronunciation unusual’. At least I knew what I wanted, you know. Heck, I’ve been gardening over 30 years! So none of us have to feel like asses, I found this site!

In the google search, the plant they mention that people have trouble pronouncing-yep-Nicotiana. Isn’t is easier to say ‘Tobacco flower’?

Anyway, I went to one more place and got flower and veggie seeds. I now have 6 different unusual colors of zinnia to plant. My lettuce looks like it is coming up, but I don’t see the wildflowers or Rose Campion yet.

I planted about 12 pots of assorted annuals, lots of purple petunias in different hues. You’ll be seeing them. I didn’t want to sit on my wheeled seat tonight to plant things in the ground. Thank goodness for the cheesesteak pizza Bri picked up on the way home-really yummy!