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1.  Empress update. 32 whopping inches!  After averaging 6" growth each month since April, the Empress tree grew 8" this month...

1.  Honeysuckle. Aphids savaged the honeysuckle earlier this year, ruining all the blooms.  With them gone, the honeysuckle's returne...

1.  Salvia Strawberries & Cream. I've become a real salvia fan.  The small flower details are so gorgeous. 2.  Thalic...

Ever take a photo that turns out as something different but you like it better?  Here's half a dozen examples. 1.  Goldenrod & d...

1.  Chocolate Daisy. Both the flower & scent of this plant  are reason enough to grow it, not to mention its sage coloured foliage. ...

Hard to believe we're nearly halfway through the year, but here we are. 1.  Monthly measure. The empress tree was 12" when pl...

<= <= <= Mlle DoodleFace, the reason we have a #1 & #2 this week. 1.  Doodle Pool, Part I. The pool is ess...