There are a lot of interesting plants in the Acanthaceae family. I bet you can grow a lot of the gorgeous short-day bloomers that won't bloom here without a greenhouse. I'm a little jealous...
(see, I'm green with envy!)
I agree, it's a lot more fun to spend your time growing a pretty plant than scrubbing hummingbird feeders clean.
I love your pretty avatar!
(and
for the acorn )