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My name is Elizabeth . I am 24 years old and hold out in Pennsylvania . My grandmother is my estimable friend and has over 10 acres of farm country . On her farm she has a small 40 - fundament by 80 - foot garden . I planted over 20 crop this yr with her .
I love how larkspur ( Consolidaajacis , annual ) look like it is smile , but do n’t let this smiling flower trick you . All parts are considered toxic to humans .
A beautiful crop ofspinachready to glean
Rows ofcornare in the background , with a huge peck of bee balm ( Monardadidyma , Zones 4–9 ) in the foreground .
Closer smell at thebee balmflowers
TheseLamb ’s ears(Stachysbyzantina , Zones 4–8 ) and other perennials looking beautiful .
Hens and chicks ( Sempervivum , Zones 4–8 ) are an easy - to - growhardy succulent , perfect for carpet wry spot in the garden .
An old twain of boot has become part of the garden withmossgrowing all over them .
This stunningzinnia(Zinniaelegans , annual ) has layer upon bed of yellow flower petal showing cherry-red at their basis .
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