This is the front yard. You can see the irregular border of Asian jasmine that extends around three sides. The perfectly manicured lawns of our neighbors in the background are quite a contrast!

Above left, a sorghum plant extends up above the Cosmos. To the left of the Cosmos is a cotton plant.

Above, foreground, is tithonia (Mexican sunflower), and Celosia (cockscomb), and Cosmos. The wateroak is in the background. Surrounding it is beautiful purple verbena that grows out about four feet all around the tree. The white in the foreground is an Easter lily.

Above: another shot of the bed in front of the porch, then the front yard is to the left of that.

Proceed to the BACK YARD

Above are Indian Blanket, zinnias, plumbago, various greens (for eating), and the yellow blooms of mustard greens that are going to seed. (We will gather the seeds to plant in the fall.)

Above: looking toward the front porch. (The patch of grass in the lower right corner is our neighbor's.) The tall plant (foreground) is a Texas mountain laurel. Behind that are two sweet olives. At the base of those is peppermint. Then on to the left, a cotton plant, more society garlic, zinnias. Also in this bed (not visible in the picture) are bell peppers, dill, cilantro, Copper Canyon daisy, star jasmine, purple basil, marigolds, Mexican petunia.

Our view from the front porch.