Zinnia July 9-10, 2013

ABC Wednesday
Z is for Zinnia

The Zinnia's native habitat ranges from the southwestern United States into South America.

Easily grown from seed, their bright colors make them garden favorites around the world.

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Outdoor Wednesday

Traffic Island, The Mall at Barnes Crossing, Tupelo, Mississippi, July 5, 2013

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Have a beautiful Wednesday!

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White Althea July 7-8, 2013

Rose of Sharon, Althea, Hibiscus syriacus

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Have a wonderful week!

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Beautyberry July 6, 2013

Pollinating the Beautyberry, Callicarpa americana

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Beautyberry blooms at the base of its leaves,

and is an important source of nectar for bees and butterflies.

Birds eat the clusters of purple berries that follow after the bloom.

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Have a wonderful week-end!

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Independence Day July 4, 2013

Amory, Mississippi, USA

Amid the festivities, take time to remember.

Happy Independence Day!
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Yellow Tomatoes July 2, 2013

ABC Wednesday
Y is for Yellow Tomatoes

Yellow tomatoes have less acid than the red ones, making digestion easier.

This is Sun Sugar, a small, sweet cherry-type tomato.

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Aren't they pretty in a salad?

The red tomato, Sweet 100, is very popular with gardeners in our area.

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In case you are interested in what else I have in my vegetable garden:

Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans, Improved Taylor Bush Beans (with red on pods),

Sweet Cayenne Peppers, Mild Jalapeño Peppers (dark green),

and White Onions harvested today, July 2, 2013.

And now for Outdoor Wednesday:

Blanket Flower

I got this started from a packet of Mixed Wildflower Seeds several years ago.

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Have a beautiful day!

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Rockabilly Highway July 1, 2013

Artist Brian Tull created this huge mural in downtown Selmer, Tennessee, USA

in celebration of Rockabilly Music and west Tennessee's musical heritage.

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Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and Roll music dating from the early 1950s

It combines features of Rock and Roll, Blue Grass,
Rhythem and Blues, and Country music.

On March 26, 2008 the Tennessee Legislature passed a bill naming

Highway 45 South from Jackson, TN, to the Tennessee/Mississippi state line

The Rockabilly Highway.

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The model for the mural is the Nashville-based Rockabilly group

Phil Hummer and The White Falcons.

Some of the earliest musicians recording Rockabilly music were:

Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley

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Each summer (it was June 8th this year) there is a Rockabilly Highway Revival Festival:

Antique Car Show, Food, Fun, and Music, Music, Music!

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Have a wonderful week!

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