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Our garden is doing well this year – but my tomatoes are all still green. The colder than normal winter delayed everything this year. Okra – one of my favorite things to grow. Hope you have good success with it. We grow Clemson spineless okra. Enjoyed your pictures as always.
How I wish I could grow melons up here! We have some local farms that do, but they never seem to grow in my garden. It looks wonderful!