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Jul 7, 2016 11:34 PM CST
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Name: David Laderoute
Zone 5B/6 - NW MO (Zone 5b)
Ignoring Zones altogether
Seed Starter Avid Green Pages Reviewer Garden Ideas: Level 1
My photography skills suck with my DW's camera. Big Grin A few random pics taken around my garden.

Young Indigo Bunting in Mimosa Tree that my wife started in our kitchen in Jan 2011. It is now roughly 18 ' h x 25 ' w

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Refurbished "pretend" greenhouse

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A few of my orchids in the kitchen.

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Dead Swallowtail that got trapped between layers of film in the GH. First Swallowtail I have ever seen here. RIP little fellow.

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Clary Sage in bloom - seed grown 2014.

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My gift to myself - a gazing ball. Wanted one for 50 years.

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Vegetable garden in foreground. It is VERY small.

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First tomato - June 11

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My hardy banana - in my original tropical garden

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Birdbath and new tropical garden behind.

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Snow Ball bush in bloom

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Asiatic Lilies

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Fruit and water offerings for butterflies. Water now serving as drowning pool for japanese beetles.

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Hummingbird & Oriole feeders

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Feverfew bloom. Part of my large oddball herb plant garden.

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Fancy rain gauge - got a work out lately.

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Oleander bloom - last year attracted Hummers and preying mantis

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First bloom on my Vigna caracalla - snail vine plant. Grown from seed in '15 and wintered over in the basement grow area.

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Peruvian daffodil a bit past prime

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New Wren house. Hung up at 10 AM and momma was bringing in nesting material by 2 PM.

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Oopsy!! Forgot I wanted to post this as well. A bloom from my Dietes plant which I grew from seed 2 years ago. These make a rhizome and are a form of South African Iris. Bloom only lasts barely a day. :-(

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Seeking Feng Shui with my plants since 1976
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Jul 7, 2016 11:35 PM CST
Name: Cheryl
North of Houston TX (Zone 9a)
Region: Texas Greenhouse Plant Identifier Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Plumerias Ponds
Foliage Fan Enjoys or suffers hot summers Tropicals Garden Ideas: Master Level Garden Sages Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Verrry niiiiiice! Thumbs up
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love Truly, Laugh
uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you Smile.
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Jul 8, 2016 7:48 AM CST
Name: Nico
Minnesota, US (Zone 3b)
Birds Houseplants Sempervivums
That's actually so beautiful
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Jul 8, 2016 8:07 AM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Birds Butterflies Bee Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
David, Wow! You sure are ignoring the zones and doing a wonderful job at it ... really lovely gardens!!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Jul 11, 2016 6:53 PM CST
Name: JoJo
Texas (Zone 8b)
Bee Lover Region: Texas Enjoys or suffers hot summers Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Native Plants and Wildflowers Irises
Hibiscus Garden Art Frogs and Toads Dragonflies Dog Lover Daylilies
Love it, every pic nodding
Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That's the fun of them.
You're always learning !
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