Monday, July 4

4th of July at the Portland Community Garden

Warm weather finally. Here is a picture of the flower "Stock"

This is the garden cat. I don't know where he comes from or his name, but when I arrive at the garden he shows up and often watches what I am doing. Once in a while he will catch a garden mouse. I thought he was a kitten, but he looks the same size this year as he did last year.



Cornflower. From a half packet of seed only one plant grew


Photo of one of our community planters with one huge Rosemary Plant

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