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The citrus are blooming, covered in bees and making the yard smell like perfume.

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We’ve got two types of basil and some lavender going. I’m hoping they’ll all perk up with the increasing heat.

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Especially you, lavender. You’re on notice.

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The geraniums are going strong. These are some of my favorite flowers to have around because they last so long, and they are such a great pop of color.

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A few succulent cuttings for a friend.

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These small palm trees are having some sort of weird sexual awakening.

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The rest of the yard is screaming in color. All I can hear in my head when looking at this is, “FABULOUS! WORK IT, GIRL!”  (Because you know, sometimes the plants talk back.)

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And the ‘maters are in and doing well. I tried growing from seed again this year, but they are just too small to produce. So, I bit the bullet and bought some heirloom plants at the local mom and pop nursery. Hopefully we’ll be able to keep these going year-round, like I did the last year in Tempe. A new garden bed is being added soon too. The irrigation is already in. Woo!

And that, folks, is how the garden grows.

~K