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Freshly cut tobacco hanging in a curing barn. This is a typical scene in Kentucky that is becoming less of a photo opt as smoking declines in the USA. This barn is on my driveway going out to the highway.

As you can see, the trees haven't started changing yet. I still have beautiful blooms that I photographed a few minutes ago on my way back from the barn. This the latest passion flower bloom.

As I mentioned yesterday on someone's blog, I still have cannas blooming.

In my wild flower area, the perennial cyclamen are poking there heads out of the soil. The foliage follows the blooms and it is also attractive.

I've got plenty of work ahead me for the fall planting. A hundred tulip bulbs arrived yesterday and I am expecting another hundred soon.

You all have a great day and happy gardening. Bill Mitchell

I had posted the picture of the local wild passion bloom before. The last wind damage we had five weeks ago knocked my imported passion vines back. They have been growing back to their original status. Today when I arrived back from Louisville, I was concerned that Ike might have damaged them again. To my delight, there was a bloom on the imported vine. The first picture is the local wild bloom, the second picture is the imported vine bloom.

You all have a great day and happy gardening. Bill Mitchell

Yesterday and today there was the annual flee market and yard sale from Nancy Ky to Jabez KY. Every thing you could think was for sale. I bought a pull behind 3x3  foot dump garden wagon : $50, a 25 inch color cable ready tv : $30, and a dozen pau pau given to me free.

The wagon

The TV 

The pau pau

Now the garden pictures taken today. The unknown rescue plant. 

It opens wide in the sunlight, then closes at night. It seems to last for some time. The bloom is 4 inches across.

My contemplation chair. 

The cannas are still blooming, for 2 months now.  

The questionable elephant ear bulb that I thought was a rock is puttig on a show. 

Just another view of my front garden.  

Last the impatiens in the containers in the back yard. 

We still have many weeks of beautiful flowers before we have to worry about killing frost. We are waiting for the coming of a very beautiful colorful autumn  and then leaves falling and planting bulbs for next years beauty burst into spring.

You all have a great day and happy gardening. Bill Mitchell 

As I was watering the garden yesterday, I encountered a northern walking stick bug. It watched me as I watered and I thought, where is my camera when I need it. Today I went to that part of the garden and there was Mr. Stick. I went back to the house and retrieved the camera and took this picture, so everyone who hasn't had the opportunity to exam one can do so now.

 Northern Walking Stick
(Diapheromera femorata)

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You all have a great day and happy gardening. Bill Mitchell