Garden
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One of the summer season’s best is zucchini. This past summer I had an abundance of zucchini growing in my garden. It is a great source of vitamin C, manganese, fiber, magnesium, folate, copper, phosphorus, and potassium. It also happens to be a low-calorie vegetable. To me, zucchini is one of the most versatile vegetables. […]
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Sedum praeatum (Green cockscomb) is a succulent plant that does not require a lot of care or water. It is one of my favorite plants in the garden. The leaves are shiny, lime green with red tips. The pretty yellow flowers are star-shaped. This plant blooms twice in my area – in spring/summer and in […]
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Nothing says Christmas like the gorgeous poinsettia. This year I got this beautiful red and white poinsettia for the front porch because its just spectacular! The flowers are 10 inches wide. So far, it’s thriving in the winter. Did you know that they naturally grow in the forests of Central America and Mexico?
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Just when winter makes almost everything in the garden stop growing or go dormant, out pops this pretty white narcissus. It is very fragrant. I got this plant from my neighbor who bought it as a potted plant. She had it inside the house and when it started wilting she was going to throw it […]