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I have many interests... Love to be creative. Did art shows for 7 yrs. making & selling copper sprinklers & fountains (the ones that stake in the ground & spin--I originated them). Am remodeling now & may go back to bartending (made more money than being an artist)! Always loved palms, citrus,& all gardening & I have a small 8x7 pond. Someday, I want a farm w/ a big sunroom for my plants. A place where I can raise chickens & a couple sheep & maybe a goat, emu and a pet pig. Had a great dane & just put down my chow chow..well they get old & die. My next dog (if any) will be a boxer.
Am now just finishing up on a 16X18' 3 season sunroom addition to keep all my plants in winter (yes, I did it myself!) I also make wine & great It. sausage.

My Potted Plants:
14 citrus
9 figs (6 varieties)
10 palms (4 varieties..2 are in30-40 gal. pots)
13 orchids
3 cherimoya
guava
lemon guava
Dragon fruit
3 Bay leaf trees
Nightime Jasmine
6 passion flowers (3 kinds)
Bromeliads
pineapple
hibiscus
several colorful tropical leafed ?
tropical ferns
ivy
caladium
houseplants..like cornplant etc.
lucky bamboo
corkscrew rush
Water Iris & lilies (in pond)
cactus

In Ground:
evergreens
grapevines
raspberries
bleeding hearts
lily of the valley
hosta
columbine
clematis
oriental lilies
Poppies (Patty's Plum)
ferns
Lilacs (persian)
Dahlias
Hen & Chics
peonies
mini rose
giant Iris
balloon flower
bells of Ireland
shoofly
Sage
oregano
basil
thyme
lemon thyme
chives
garlic
onion
potato