If I were a gardener...

... I would have...

Pots full of brightly colored Gerber daisies going up my back steps and a bit pot of them on the table on my front porch too!

I would have flowerbeds full of Vinca in the front and around back by my garage...

... And in the backyard against the fence or against the house under my back windows a BIG stand of zinas all bright and beautiful and ready to be picked and brought inside!!

And I would have all sizes and shapes of pots on my patio full of all my favorite herbs: creeping thyme, parsley, chives, basil, rosemary, sage, oregano, and lots and lots of mint for fruit and mint tea!

And along the fence I would plant Peppers in green, yellow, and red!

And tomatoes.... big ones for sandwiches and burgers off the grill and fried green tomatoes and little grape or cherry tomatoes for salads and snacking...

And I would plant marigolds all around my peppers and tomatoes as a natural bug repellent too!!

Then I would plan a beautiful yellow squash plant for squash casseroles, grilled squash, and even cornmeal breaded and fried squash...

And some zucchini as well!!

Then I would plant some bush cucumbers for munching and marinading and pickling....

And a beautiful Mandivillia climbing a pretty piece of iron work on the patio under the bay window...

And some big, beautiful, bushy lantana all around the birdbath and by the end of summer it would be all bushed out and as tall as the birdbath...

And I would even find a corner out of sight for a watermelon vine...

...and maybe even a pumpkin too!

That's what I would do if I were a gardener!!

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