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My neighbor's violet Rose of Sharon peeps over the back fence.



Can't wait for these hibiscus buds to open up. The saucer-sized flowers are red. I also have white ones with red centers in another part of the yard.

The New Guinea impatiens likes it in the shade.




My attempts to grow tomato plants in a container yields these modest results.




My own Rose of Sharon tree in full bloom.



A "clutch" of daylilies livens up the backyard.

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