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Aren't they just too lovely? Low maintenance, drought tolerant, rodent free, come back every year, and the rhizome just keeps growing.

These two days, I worked in this small pathway to the main garden. I never really paid attention to this pathway since we move in. It...

Thank you, the garden is a lifelong classroom and so much fun!

@Phaedra You have a very lovely garden and your food made my mouth water !! :)

Planted tomatoes until the sun went down and it got too dark to see. It's so peaceful being in the garden at dusk. Quiet, calm and...

Flowers are doing great this year, too - now is the time for Iris and Lupine. Rose, Delphiniuim, Yarrow, Shasta Daisy, Daylily, Sweet...

Young fruit trees in the main garden are bearing fruits nicely this year. Pears Currants propagated from cuttings, finally bearing...

This left side of front yard, time to evolve. It belongs to our neighbor, but she said I can handle that (like previous owners)...

I love the pics you share! The colors are so beautiful! You truly are talented! I can see why your cafe is such a great success...

trimming and trimming

So far, my favorite Peony variety 'Pastelegance' :love

Bobo dug a hole so I can plant something else....XD

Only 1 type of Basil this year :lol: I got one pot from Lidl, pinched the tops, and then seperated into 14 pots, each has 2-4 plants :D

Everclear for spraying the garden? Does it kill insects or make them so drunk that they fall off the plants and forget to eat them?

Only 3 types of basil for 2025: A hybrid variety of Sweet Basil that has a resistance to fungal diseases. Siam Queen for noodles...