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I have two containers of Red Salvia brightening up my December! This one near the front door and one on the back patio I see out the sliding glass door! Actually, I took this shot in November and more Salvia has popped up both containers and come to bloom as well, so there's a lot more! When the blossoms turn brown, I break them off and put them on the soil in the container, so any seeds can grow.  Temps have been down around 36F degrees at night, but that doesn't bother the Salvia, Vinca or Alyssum. If temps do threaten to freeze, I'll cover the Salvia and that usually works pretty well. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas & also a Happy New Year!  

Today, I actually went out and mowed half the back yard. Leaves & pine needles mostly.  I have a window right next to me. I can see my potted blueberries and I noticed this morning they're preparing to bloom.   Uh-oh. It's a little early. We're not done with freezing temps yet. I'll have to watch the extended weather, so I can cover them as needed. Today's Garden Pic is some of my Red Salvia on the back patio. This shot is from December before Christmas sometime. It recently took a slight hit from Jack Frost, turning some leaves dark, but he didn't kill it. I carefully left old buds on this one and below this plant in the pot dirt are numerous happy baby Red Salvia I'll be able to plant places come spring! I've also already seen scads of Zinnia & Marigold seedlings popping up all sorts of places. I wonder if they know something I don't? Stop back tomorrow for Mama Kat Thursday!