December Blooms

Dear Friends,

While a lot of you are having snow,
ice storms and cold, bleak weather,
we are having mild temps.
This is when plants grow best
without the summer's heat frying everything in sight.
My gardens are NOT really at their best,
as I've lots of work to do in them,
but there are flowers all around
in spite of what needs to be done.

I went out this morning and took some pictures.
Hope they brighten your days,
and give you something to look forward to
with your own gardens come spring.

At least you all get to take a break,
gardening here is a 365 days a year happening.

Enjoy ~ FlowerLady

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This is my shed's garden.

Tomato blossoms.

Phillipine violet

Morning glories.

Same mgs from a different angle.

La Marne roses.

La Marne roses again.

Hibiscus, not sure what kind.

This is a double purple datura bloom about to open.
Probably will be tomorrow.

Same bloom, different view.
Notice two more buds near the base of this bloom.

Angel wing begonias.

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"From December to March,
there are for many of us three gardens -
the garden outdoors,
the garden of pots and bowls in the house,
and the garden of the mind's eye."

Katherine S. White