Testing the waters… Is it safe to come out and play?

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1. I am envious of your beautiful garden…So much beauty…

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   • Awe, thank you Michellle. Ten years ago, it was just gravel.

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2. Wow, what a beautiful flower collection!

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   • Thank you Ellie! I love flowers!!

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3. So far so good, your post made it through and everyone loved it. win – win!

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   • Good to hear! I am glad the admins finally took care of the problem! Wipes brow…

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4. Absolutely lovely flowers.

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   • Thank you Sandra! 🙂

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5. Love the blue flowers and the butterfly bush blooms. As always they are all incredible.

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   • What are the blue ones called Kim. I am looking for something to plant in Dustin’s garden. I want it to go in the back of the garden (behind the butterfly bushes), so it needs to grow at least 5 or 6 feet tall. Ideas?

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     • Those are plumbago’s Carol. They come in blues and whites.

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     • This one I planted last year came in a 2 gallon pot, it was 2 feet tall, now it is over the roof.

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       • Thanks for the name, I will look for these.

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         • … the problem here is I am in zone 7, this one, from what I read, done better in zone 9.

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         • They are okay in zones 5-11. I am in zone 13, and it still does good. It can even grow up into Missouri. It will be great there. If you do have a hard winter, just a mulch will do ya.

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         • Sounds great Kim, I will look for this one. Love the color.

6. i love the flowers, great shots all. how much longer before the walks resume?

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   • I am saving for a car. When that happens, its on!

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     • fair enough, if only they had sidewalks in your neighborhood.

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       • There are plenty of those. This is where my introvert side comes out. It really bothers me to think people might be watching me from their windows. I love nature walks. The dogs seem to get depressed if we just go on a walk around the neighborhood, but they could be picking up on my feelings. It isnt right not to take them for walks, so I have been having my son and grandson take them for walks about 4 times a week.

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         • i think Dylan would smack me if I did that. he is all about a walk (or 2) a day!

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         • Yes, I do feel guilty. 🙁

7. I loved all the bloom, but the pale blue and the green one are my favorites

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   • That is definitely my favorite color of the yard. That and the deep dark purples. Thank you LaJenna.

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8. Lovely photos, Kim! My favourite is the hoya. I started commenting under the photo but the page hung and I had to reload. I had forgotten that problem. Some people find the scent a bit weird, but I adore it 🙂

   So far, so safe…

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   • I’ve heard of people collecting the nectar drips and using it in Tea. I used to lick this same plant when I was a kid. lol My kids did too.

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     • Really?! You know the common name is ‘dogbane’!

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       • I knew it was in the waxflower family. Dogbane, how cool. 😉

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   • You need to get a life you wack case. OMG You are a FLAKE, STOP STALKING PEOPLE. YOU SHOULD BE COMMITTED. STOP JUST FUCKING STOP.

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