Great pictures! What do you do with all that produce? Can it? My wife and I are hoping to relocate to tropical S.ONT next year. I think we've had it with SK's short, cool, unpredictable growing season. With gardening being my only real hobby, not doing it for half the year is depressing. People might think we're crazy for putting THAT as the priority for where we settle, but whatever...

Nice pictures. I'm NOT one of those who dislike Hagley Hybrid. I like it enough that I have two of them. They are in the shade during the middle of the day and even though they do fade I still like them.

Hey Annie, Thank you for the compliments, just got done looking are your roses and I would have to say the same! I got the carnations at Lowes I think a few years ago. I love them! They are my birthday flower and I was so excited to find them as I didn't think they would do well down here but then again those places tend to buy things that don't do well for the area. Turns out they have done wonderfully. I do remember you telling me about your daughter living in Columbia and your someday visit down here which I am still looking forward to! :O) Yes, it is too bad she doesn't live closer as I would love to help her out. Mabe when you do end up coming to visit her we can all meet up at the zoo. Then you could come down to visit Charleston. I have a membership to Magnolia Garden and Plantation and I could show you around there and have a picnic there perhaps, I love it there. Maybe you could bring your daughter too and we could have a nice time. July and August are hot and humid though so be prepared. So far it really hasn't been too bad heat wise. We have actually had a nice long cool spring with a few hot days lately but not too bad. Looking forward to your visit! Congratulations grandma! ~Meghan

Very cool, Jodi! (And you're right about the "fur and cheesecloth"!)