There's only one perfect photo for this year's Earth Day, and it's this one that the Artemis II crew took. Happy Earth Day.

Purple iris

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Daylilies going crazy

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It’s either gardening or bird watching. Sometimes one leads to the other like a gateway drug.

Brown lizard hanging out on a trelis in some roses

Brown anole lizard on a green rose vine

Brown anole lizard hanging out on a Peggy Martin climbing rose.

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Tiny little green tomato

It’s happening! Gourmandise yellow.
I’ve switched to growing smaller tomato plant varieties since I don’t have enough space for big tomato plants.

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Tiny dark pink cup shaped flower with pollen in the middle

Wine cups

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My apologies! I was copying my hash tags for the last few posts. You’re correct! Not native. Just very well adapted to TX heat.

Orange Lilly with yellow in the center

First daylily!

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Purple iris with spots of yellow in the center

First iris!

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Bunch of pink roses

Peggy Martin Rose is surpassing all my expectations! Amazing how fast it has grown!

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I’m in a Texas subdivision. My neighbors spend so much time mowing. My Nextdoor neighbor mows his into a pattern, the one at the end of the street looks like a golf course. I have tons of native plants and they think I’m the crazy one...

Marigolds

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Little yellow flower

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Bluebonnet

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A bunch of potatoes

Potatoes have gone wild!

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Little yellow flowers on a spiky leafed plant

Primrose really taking off now!

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Pink azaleas

TWU’s Azaleas

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Little head of broccoli in a raised bed.

Broccoli, I’m growin it!

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Macro shot of two small blossoms that are red and white. The blossom is white where it joins the stem, then the petals flare out, somewhat resembling a heart that is bright red. The background is blurred green leaves and other blossoms.

#ColorADay #RedWed

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'

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A 2x2 picture grid showing the progression of lantana blooms from greenish yellow tightly wrapped corolla tubes to fully open deep red and orange flowers. 1. Before opening they look like little rectangular presents ready to be unwrapped, just a blush of pink indicating the vibrance to come. 2. The tubes are still wrapped up tight but elongating and growing much more colorful. 3. The outer tubes have opened, a mix of red and orange, the center flowers still closed 4. All flowers open, color extremely vibrant. A spherical floral planetoid

Lantana blooming sequence 🌱

I don’t think that is stupid at all! That’s a deal!

Pink bloom on a climbing rose bush

And another first bloom this morning, Peggy Martin Rose. Thornless, climbing, and tough as nails. Highly recommend!

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Little yellow flower with spiky green leaves

First Texas Primrose bloom! I moved this last year and it looked really rough for a while. Came back much stronger! I found a spot it liked better.

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That’s great! Totes are just fine! I have raised beds. I’m in zone 8a, North Texas. I’m a Denton county master gardener and I will talk to anyone and everyone all day about gardening 🤣

Victory garden time. In TX it’s tough but there are ways to do it. If you need help, find your local master gardeners!

Ah okay. I may look for something like that instead of chicken wire to keep critters away. That looks easier to use.

Very nice. Can I ask, what’s the netting type material you have over it?

Little baby broccoli

Oregano. Can grow in the ground in North Texas year round

Potatoes

Lettuce

Stuff around my garden. Thanks for lookin!

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White rose with a few buds around it, green leaves.

A rose
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