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A delicious fruit that is a cross between a plum and apricot.
Ripe when the fruit has a slight give when pressed.
Very juicy.

I have grown this vine and the hummingbirds do love it, along with many flying insects. HOWEVER I would recommend not putting it within 12 feet of any flower or vegetable bed. It sends up starts everywhere and never stops.
I tried shovel root pruning. This reduced the number, but did not stop it from producing starts.

Can be destroyed (eaten) by goats. They eat all the leaves until the plant starves to death.

This plant is suitable for bonsai.

I have had great success starting these from seed using the wintersowing method.
They are five years old and still doing well in the garden
Great color and a good cut flower.
The one thing I wish is that they had a longer bloom season. I have tried keeping the blooms cut to extend the season but to no avail.

I also find this an excellent pepper and plan to plant more. Flavor much better than a green bell.
Our favorite way is grilled

This is a very prolific pepper, I have picked 22 peppers from this one plant and the season is not over

The leaves on this plant are narrow, fuzzy and lanceolate (lance-shaped) with serrated edges.
This is a semi-woody, shrublike perennial in zones 9-11 and sometimes zone 8

native to South Africa

The leaves on this annual are cordate (heart-shaped) with soft serrated edges up to 4'' wide, except the top leaves, which are lanceolate (lance-shaped), also with serrated edges.

Originally from tropical Africa and southern India

I first grew this from seed (winter sown) and it has reseeded very sparsely on its own, one or two plants a year.

New to me this year. Producing very well, good taste, medium in size. This tomato is slightly pink in color.

This is my first year growing these. Yes, they are large, but the shape makes them difficult to use as slicers. I find a lot of waste.
The flesh is meaty and tasty.
The main issue I have that will keep me from growing them again is that they are very hard to pick from the vine. Must use something to cut them free or the flesh will bruise if trying to hand pick.

Many coral bells have very insignificant flowers, but this is not one of them .The red is very vivid and attracts hummingbirds.
the plant tends to stay rather small in my garden but has been here many years.

This is a tall beauty in my garden that freely self sows. Seedlings are easy to recognize and the leaves have a distinctive odor when disturbed.

This one is potted and has been in full sun all summer and done well

A perennial must for any herb garden, easy to grow, so many uses, and flowers too. The flowers are edible. Pick and pull apart at peak bloom or just before . They add a bright accent to a salad and just a hint of flavor too.

USDA reports: Noxious weed in 46 States


There is no such thing as a few ...I let one grow in the garden a couple years ago because of the beautiful blue color and have been pulling them ever since .

reseeds faithfully here in zone 5
and loved by hummingbirds

I grew these from seed and they flowered the second year.
They look too much like thistle (the kind I pull out of the garden) to stay in my garden.
However I was pleased with the color and uniqueness of the flower.

I have had this plant in my mixed border for 10+ years and it is 26'' tall. The flowers smell sweet and attract many insects, including butterflies.
Occasionally a new shoot will grow from the roots a couple feet away from the parent plant, easy to cut and transplant for more beautiful bushes.
Great fall color.
Prefers moist soil but once established will grow fine in average garden .

Native to North America, found in swampy boggy areas

A very nice plant for the front of the border, a ground cover that spreads slowly. The flowers produce a mass bloom late spring then continue to produce all summer long.
Easy care

Native to Queensland Australia
Named for the former Queen of England, wife of King Edward VII (Alexandra)