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First, meet Jill, the lovely lady behind this garden. She and I posed so my five year old could practive her budding photography skills. She did ok, didn’t she? You can see some of Jill’s handiwork – peaches hanging from the tree above us. Yum. They were delicious<\/em>.<\/div>\n
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Of course the first thing my girls noticed was the hen house. Though my older daughter was a little uncertain about these creatures, my youngest (who’s two) couldn’t get enough of them. She talked to them like they’d been buds forever and informed Jill, “I think they like me!” Imagine her thrill when Jill actually let her go inside to collect eggs!<\/div>\n
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She is, I might add, very efficient at egg gathering, if just a tad inclined to toss the eggs into the basket. Oops!<\/div>\n
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Aren’t they pretty? So colorful!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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This guy was sure I was there to feed him.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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The trumpet vine climbing this date palm tree is truly breathtaking in person. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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I had to give you a closer look at these gorgeous flowers! Now to figure out where I can add a trumpet vine in one of my growing spaces. I have a couple of palms. Hmmm…<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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She has the traditional raised beds. See anything you recognize? She has tomatoes, onions, peppers and more. Notice she plants nasturtiums and marigolds with her veggies. Not only do they add color, they are great for discouraging pests.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Recognize this plant? See the tell-tale white flowers and brilliant red color peeping through those pretty rounded leaves? You’re right. They’re strawberries. This bed was an incredible sight. Real strawberries from the garden are nothing like what we buy at the supermarket. They are bright, sweet, usually a bit smaller and smell divine. Jill’s strawberry bed reminded me of my Grandma Verna’s strawberries. They were always such a treat!<\/p>\n
The Sweet Life Garden, part two.<\/a><\/p>\n
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