Hello Summer!
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| Caliente Deep Red Geranium | 
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| Stella Dora lily | 
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| Verbena bonariensis | 
We had a gorgeous start to summer, with clear, blue skies, so that we could enjoy the full affect of the longest day of the year.
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| coleus from seed | 
The gardens are slowly developing, and as evening came, I took a pictorial survey.
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| cosmos from seed | 
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| pansy from seed(a little late!) | 
 All of these shots were taken after 8pm as the sun was setting. Isn't the light wonderful!?
A month ago my more established gardens looked like this:
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| Front path garden | 
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| Back yard herb and perennial garden | 
Even though we have had cool and wet weather until the past week, look what a difference a month makes. 
I am so lucky to have had a lot of the perennials given to me by old and new
 friends or I would be a poor girl if I had to purchase all these 
plants.
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| Back yard raised bed.  I've already had to pull mint twice to save St. Francis from disappearing. | 
There is a fledgling veggie plot and strawberry patch coming along in the back yard also, all started from scratch, and when they are presentable you'll get a tour there also.
Meanwhile, smell the roses and the honeysuckle and enjoy the season.