From the farmers market: You decide, boobs or butt? For the #flowerReport from N NJ.

Always reliable tuberous begonias. I haven’t had much luck saving the tubers though. For the #flowerreport from N NJ and please support your local, independent #journalism. 

It’s nice to be growing your own these days. Sun, gold tomatoes, and pole beans. 

Some new daylilies just opened up for the #flowerReport from N NJ. And please support your local independent #journalism. 

Datura - reseed profusely. They get bigger than I want in my flower beds but look at all the blooms. I call them zombies because they are poisonous, the seeds are hallucinogenic and will turn you into a zombie (supposedly🧟). For the #FlowerReport from N NJ. Please support, your local #journalism

It’s zinnia season for the #flowerreport from N NJ And please remember to support your local independent #journalism.

First sunflower opened to welcome the next 250 years of the USA for the #FlowerReport from a hot, steamy N NJ.

This is my first year growing hollyhocks. They’re doing well. I just have to keep the deer away from them. For the #flowerreport from N NJI

Some Lupin and phlox for this vacation edition of the #flowerReport from Yellowstone National Park. We’ve got a BIG beautiful country to celebrate. And please support your local, independent. #Journalism.

I think I need to pick some rhubarb. Beautiful day today – couldn’t be nicer. Sunshine 75°. And please remember to support your local, independent #Journalism.

Not much grows in the Badlands of South Dakota. But I guess brown-eyed Susans can make it just about anywhere. Also added a cute survivalist bunny for the vacation edition of the #FlowerReport from SD.

I’m really happy with the way this plant has spread along my fence. Very reliable. It seems to be a good year for perennials here. For annuals it’s pretty slow due to the cold spring. for the #Flowerreport from N NJ and please remember to support your local #journalism.

The iris’s are blooming. My garden is about a week behind due to the cold weather, but now we’ve transitioned into full on summer. For the #FlowerReport fron N NJ. And don’t forget to support your local #journalism.

Finally! It’s only 47° but last week’s warm weather brought out the tulips. For the #flowerreport from N NJ

What do you think about the new Novavax vaccine? I’ve been getting it because I have way less side effects from it.

What’s going on with my tulips? I never had this happen before, lots of green leaves, but no flower buds!☹️ but I do have roses from Trader Joe’s! For the #FlowerReport from N NJ Don’t forget to support your local #journalism.

I see a rhubarb pie in my future for the #flowerReport from N NJ. And please support your local #journalism. It’s a pillar of democracy and we suffer without it.

Here we go! The snow is gone, a crocus popped up, and the robins have arrived. For the #FlowerReport from N NJ and please support your local #Journalism.

I cut this Ivy geranium back & brought it in for winter. It’s near a southern facing window in a very cool room. It really can’t wait for spring. I still have snow in the yard but that should be gone this week. for the #flowerReport from N NJ. And don’t forget to support your local #journalism.

Finally, I have something for the #flowerReport. it’s not much, but with the rest of my yard buried under several inches of snow this is a big deal. tulip time is coming to N NJ. And please don’t forget to support your local #journalism.

Looks like we got some snow overnight! Not done yet.🥶 And now is a great time to support your local #journalism.

This guy liked to come and visit my patio.

It’s nice to see the green.

Great skirt at TJ Maxx. Only $16.99. (I didn’t buy it.) #MerryChristmas

Here’s what I have going on in my yard. No flowers here. It’s unusual to have this amount of snow before Christmas here. The first snowfall is always beautiful. For the #FlowerReport from N NJ Now is the perfect time to support your local #journalism.

Saw a new variety of poinsettia today at the garden shop. Beautiful, but the plant is tiny.

In the absence of any homegrown flowers from me, I’ll be depending on Trader Joe’s floral department until May. For the #FlowerReport from N NJ Please support local #journalism

These guys don’t seem to mind that we’ve had a few light frosts. I’m happy to still see them. For the #FlowerReport from N NJ And please, support your local #Journalism.

This Japanese maple is at its height of fall color for the #FlowerReport from N NJ Please support your local #journalism.

The rose garden at the Manzanar WW2 Japanese detention site for this vacation edition of the #FlowerReport from CA. Please support local #Journalism.