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Gardening

littlemissmartypants

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10. It's a constant struggle between the drought, the bugs and the wild animals.

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Wed Jun 3, 2026, 01:21 PM

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The deer would probably eat cardboard here if I drew colorful flowers on it. They will definitely dead head flowers before the blooms are finished opening. 😀

Have a lovely afternoon, Ed. Thanks for the discussion. ❤️

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