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May = Wind in Albuquerque

I had to go to Santa Fe for work today so I went to High Country Gardens and picked up some fantastic stuff.... Unfortunately, it was too windy to plant by the time I got home but I can't wait to see what these beauties are going to look like in the ground tomorrow afternoon!








Jayden is exhausted after spending all day shopping and playing...

My asparagus fern is finally coming up..

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