Carol DM
I was out running errands earlier. All of the spring flowers are out for sale. We had frost this morning so I am hesitant to start planting. But I did get a tray of marigolds to start with. The butterflies like these even though they have a strong odor that keeps other insects away, and they are a pretty color. They actually come in many different colors. Maybe they will brighten up my deck. And my day as well.
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I found out some useful facts about marigolds I was not aware of:
- For years, farmers have included the open-pollinated African marigold ‘Crackerjack’ in chicken feed to make egg yolks a darker yellow.
- The bright petals of signet marigolds add color and a spicy tang to salads and other summer dishes.
- The flower petals are sometimes cooked with rice to impart the color of saffron.
- ‘Mexican Mint’ (sometimes called Texas tarragon) is a sturdy little herb that can be substituted for French tarragon in cooking. This species has been long used in Latin America for tea as well as seasoning.
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Very pretty flowers!
That is great to know….and very pretty flowers!
Thanks Courtney and there is a ton more information about these I did not mention.
Thank you very much.
I love these flowers and they are low maintenance and easy to grow. Thanks for posting.
Thank you Telia for visiting and commenting.
Somehow, in Indonesia many who call the beautiful marigold as chicken feces flower.
This flower is known to have many benefits. Marigold flower petals are used to make excellent eye-washers. Marigold is also used in homeopathic and conventional treatments as an ointment for wound healing. Marigold has antiseptic, stimulant and anti-fungal properties. In addition, marigolds contain pure lutein that is beneficial to the human eye.
Yes Albert, it has many purposes, too many to list. And I have heard of the chicken feces flower actually. And aside form all of the benefits, they are beautiful!
Totally agree! They are beautiful indeed
What an amazing picture, based on what you’ve shared I am going to go break some eggs and see if the yolks are really yellow 🙂
Ha! That reminds me of the fresh farm eggs I would eat at my Grandparent’s house, some were even double yolks. Now that is fresh.
My dad had chickens on his mini-farm back in the mid-80’s. I used to house sit when they were traveling, one of my jobs was harvest the eggs. I loved having eggs that were literally not there an hour before!
They have such a better taste. After eating them fresh the ones in the store have no flavor at all.
They do taste better. But, that was a long time ago now so my taste buds may be, well cloudy.
These cute flowers always remember me about the sun! Thank you so much for this great post + amazing photo!!!
Yes me too, like sunshine flowers! Thank you for visiting Anastasia.
Lovely photo these marigolds brighten up the garden and are great as companion plants to some others.
Yes they do Pamela, thanks!
Beautiful photo and very interesting information! Even though we had marigolds before, I didn’t know much about them.
Thanks Ellie and there is so much more about this flower, too much to list.
They also feature prominently in the superstitions surrounding Dia de los Muertos…
Oh my gosh I googled it of course and there are the marigolds! Cool!
It’s a favorite holiday of mine, marigolds and monarch butterflies are key players…
Sounds like my kind of holiday.
Did I mention the tequila?
No you failed to mention alcohol.
I found some curious information about him. This plant is a kind of barometer – if after 7 o’clock in the morning its flowers remain closed, it means that it will rain during the day.
I did not know that, thanks! People also will plant them around their garden to keep deer and other predators away due to their smell!
People say the marigolds keep nasty bugs away but I have my doubts
They are suppose to due to their smell.