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bobalew

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17. Sorrell, Variegated Ivy, & lots of redwood trees, with some Maples & Bays...

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2026, 06:17 AM

11 hrs ago

We've gotten rid of most of the non-native scotch broom, though....

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What is growing in your yard---type of flowers , veggies or fruits. Mine is lavender. [View all] debm55 Thursday OP

Papaya, pineapple, coconut, and hundreds of bananas. Oops, those are all fruits! Lots of tropiccal flowers. sinkingfeeling Thursday #1

Thank you sinkingfeeling . I will add fruits to the list.❤️ debm55 Thursday #2

Wow You're in a warm climate and have a farm? electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #19

"I want to go to there" - Liz Lemon .... nt NeoTrajan 4 min ago #36

I've got both kinds JoseBalow Thursday #3

Thank you very much for sharing, JoseBalow. debm55 Thursday #4

We moved a year and a half ago... buzzycrumbhunger Thursday #5

Those are beautiful. Thank you for sharing buzzycrumbhunger.❤️ debm55 Thursday #10

Good luck for improvements. Lovely flowers.... electric_blue68 2 hrs ago #21

Yeah, the stapelia has AWESOME flowers buzzycrumbhunger 1 hr ago #28

Egads! Yup, that's what she had! electric_blue68 36 min ago #31

Salvia, lavender, cigar plant, trumpet plant, Hassler Thursday #6

Great selection of all types. Thank you, Hassler, for sharing with us. debm55 Thursday #11

So many things are blooming now biophile Thursday #7

When we were younger, We had all types of flowers, veggies and plants. I loved having them. As we got older, we cut back debm55 Thursday #12

Lavender is one of my absolute favorites! biophile Yesterday #15

What about (if it can be done) a potted butterflybush? electric_blue68 1 hr ago #22

Hydrangeas, lavender, azaleas.. Permanut Thursday #8

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Permanut . Love your selection. I had a hummingbird and butterfly garden. debm55 Thursday #13

Lovely selection! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #23

Lemon tree, orange tree, Wisteria, and roses. Polly Hennessey Thursday #9

Oh wonderful Polly Hennessey. Wonderful selections. At one time had 2 peach trees.❤️ debm55 Thursday #14

Fruit tress! And 🥰 wisteria! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #25

Dalhias, hollyhocks, ziennas, roses, marigolds Figarosmom Yesterday #16

Sorrell, Variegated Ivy, & lots of redwood trees, with some Maples & Bays... bobalew 11 hrs ago #17

Crabgrass, dollarweed, and nutsedge in the yard . Stays green year around! Also tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, retread 8 hrs ago #18

Meyer lemons. We have an active tree. Tikki 3 hrs ago #20

Bushes & Flowers ProfessorGAC 1 hr ago #24

Lovely. What are the white flowers? electric_blue68 29 min ago #32

Those Bushes Are A Variety Of Lilac ProfessorGAC 27 min ago #33

Wow TY electric_blue68 9 min ago #34

Veggie garden - lettuce and tomatoes only this year. Diamond_Dog 1 hr ago #26

eight citrus trees, plus mesquite, two ash trees... mike_c 1 hr ago #27

It's a jungle Cirsium 1 hr ago #29

Wow! electric_blue68 7 min ago #35

Veg, fruit and flowers Jbrn 39 min ago #30