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Gardening

littlemissmartypants

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5. Beautiful! I have some Purslane. Mine isn't as pretty as yours.

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Wed Jun 3, 2026, 11:21 AM

Jun 3

I'm growing it for the edible greens. The stems, flower buds, and seeds are also all safe for consumption.

Your Mexican Flame Vine is beautiful. But it's outside my zone.

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An early spring brings an early summer. Out with the Fall/Winter flowers and in with the heat tolerant [View all] surfered Jun 3 OP

Whoa! We Are Differently Zoned!! The Roux Comes First Jun 3 #1

🙏 surfered Jun 3 #2

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Jun 3 #3

🙏 surfered Jun 3 #4

Beautiful! I have some Purslane. Mine isn't as pretty as yours. littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #5

It dies to the ground if we have a freeze, but has always come back quickly. surfered Jun 3 #6

I guess I could give it a try. It's not like I haven't killed plants myself before. 😄👍 littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #7

All the time here surfered Jun 3 #9

It's a constant struggle between the drought, the bugs and the wild animals. littlemissmartypants Jun 3 #10

Love moss rose! NJCher Jun 3 #8

Pretty! Bayard Jun 3 #11

Wish peonies could survive here. surfered Jun 3 #12