{Growing a Starfruit}

The grocery store up the road often sells starfruit for a reasonable 99 cents. For a rare tropical fruit, that's a nice deal. So occasionally I pick them up, especially when I know the girls' friend who loves them is going to be around. I never really thought about attempting to grown one until I saw it mentioned somewhere today but now we are going to grow a Carombola tree from a Starfruit based on Easily Grown Garden's experience.

{Succulents}

• Succulents and Sunshine's list of places to purchase succulents.
• The name of the elusive succulent that I bought and subsequently slowly allowed to meet its demise. Orostachy Dunce Cap. Intersting name right? I've searched for this one ever since I desimated it and there it is smack in the middle of the photo. Another succulent that I intend to find somewhere, Sedum Coral Reef, that is if I don't already have it. 

{2017 Flower Garden Plan}

Divided by Location:

• Snapdragons, Sweetpeas, Yarrow, Chamomille, Iris, Gladiolia, Zinnia, Cleome, Cosmos
• Lilac, Butterfly Bush, Peony, Beauty Berry, Magnolia
• Lavender, Rosemary, Dahlias, Portulaca, Poppies, Sedum, Columbine
• Daisies, Echinecia, 
• Caladium, Ferns

{2017 Basic Edible Garden Plan}

Divided by Location:

• Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Eggplants, Peppers (Geraniums), Celery, Onions, Cucumbers
• Radishes, Carrots, Beets, Turnips, Parsnips (Nasturtiums)
• Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Broccolini, Kohlrabi, Brussel Sprouts 
• Swiss Chard, Spinach, Lettuce, Kale, Arugula, Sorrel, Leeks, Shallots, Garlic
• Beans, Corn, Squash
• Sweet Peas, Strawberries, Asparagus, Rhubarb (Calendula)
• Melons, Canteloupe, Watermelon
• Sunflowers, Artichokes, Sunchokes
• Ground Cherries, Gooseberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Blueberries
• Cherries, Apples, Pears, Plums, Nectarines, PawPaws, Mulberries, Persimmons, Limes
• Grapes, Elderberries, Goji, Acai, Kiwi, Figs
• Okra- trap crop. Never had Japanese Beetles until I planted okra...now I can't get rid of them.
• Sweet Potatoes- they take up an entire bed themselves. 
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{Looking For}

• Comfrey- much more difficult to find than I thought it would be.
• Spoon Tomatoes
• PawPaw- another one.
• Quince
• Hickory
• Pomegranate 
• Ocu- I found an article about ocu on MustardPlaster.
• Kousa Dogwood

{New Fruit for This Year}

• PawPaw
• Fig
• Kiwi
• A

{Fig & Kiwi}

• Chicago Fig
• Kiwi

{Baker Creek Order}

• Sugar Magnolia Tendril Pea
• Sunset Runner Bean
• Puerto Cortes Tomato
• Rinon Rippled Delight Tomato
• Costoluto Genovese Tomato
• Red Rubine Brussels Sprouts

• Kiwano African Horned Melon
• Minnesota Midget Melon

• Cerise Queen Yarrow
• Dwarf Ten Weeks Stocks
• Bullseye Toothache Plant
• Dara Flowering Carrot
• Snow Princess Calendula
• Bellevue Mixed Abutilon 
• Safflower Grenade Mix
• Mother of Pearl Poppy
• Giants of California Zinnia
• Thai Red Roselle
• Valerian