The linden trees are getting ready to bloom, another treat for all the bees. What a bonanza of perfume we've had lately: roses, privet, mock orange, lilac, azaleas, just a delight.
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This Texas master gardener was once #homeless. Now, he grows free food for his community.

"This is the community's garden. They can walk up, hey man, interested in anything? Help yourself," Ahmad Houston said.
Jun. 14,2026
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Gosh, the sun is already hot hot hot. Fortunately I have already walked Monty, watered the garden, and picked peas and lettuce. The tomatoes may finally set fruit (hope hope).
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A few seconds of streams and robins. There's a song sparrow in there, but the robins are just so loud! Early Friday
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Monty and I are at the park watching the park worker getting the children's wading pool ready for the heatwave
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Hardy kiwi flower, self-fertile, growing in the community garden. There are several hardy kiwis that produce smooth berries, smaller than the ones you buy in a store.
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Another photo from early this morning, walking the Dahl Playfield Park loop: the east side is mostly Himalayan blackberry bushes, which are not allowed anywhere else. People come in late summer to gather berries.
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When we go to the P-Patch, everyone says, "There’s Monty!" I play second fiddle.
#1. We are almost ready to go home!
#2. Carol isn't moving fast enough.
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Evening in June
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Mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii), one of my favorites, always herald the beginning of summer here.

Curvy clematis flower and leaves growing along a dark metal fence
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