Garden Pic Wednesday: Fall Gardenia & Garden Art

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Two Garden Pics today:

First, my one Gardenia bush is blooming again!
It seems to be a variety that blooms heavily in spring, then again less heavily during fall and winter. It's flowers are not as large as the other I have that strictly blooms just once a year, but I have to give it kudos for enthusiasm!



Next, New Garden Art:
I kept back a few mugs from my purge in July for charity give-away that I thought would be nice additions to my garden. This one is a very large Cracker Barrel mug that I put in the front bed by the mailbox. I planted Chinese Stonecrop in it and planted sprigs of Golden Creeping Jenny nearby. Both are ground covers that like sun and both winter over.
I like the red lava rocks and add them here and there as accents. In the shady spots, being porous, they become homes for moss.



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