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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 3h

I say love it's a flower... I bummed this fragrant and fabulous rose cutting from my nextdoor neighbor Bob. Made 3 cuttings out of the long stem . I am so happy that all are growing now. Just gotta figure out where am I gonna squeeze them in later??? 🤣😂😅 #rose #magentarose #neighborsgarden

A close up of magenta rose with numerous layers of petals in my nextdoor neighbors' garden on a caunny day. The background of green leaves and driveway is highlighted by the afternoon sun.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 10h

Simple dinner. I made soft cheesey spicy tuna melt a couple of days ago. I made my super soft milky bread batter and topped it with just salted tuna and hot pepper flakes and cheese. I cooked it on an electric skillet. I had fresh pineapple cubes to go with that.. #simoledinner #tunamelt

A plate of a homemade bun topped with melted yellow n white pepper jack cheese over spicy salted tuna.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 22h

Twosday twins 2 Stargazer lilies in my summer garden. I peeled off some scales off 2 bulbs and planting them in pots asap. Not getting any seeds this y. I accidentally broke the plant with seed pods last month. Hopefully the scales would grow! #stargazerlilies #fragrantlflowers #mygarden

2 deep pink stargazer lilies in my garden on a sunny day in July. The bell flowers resemble stars when they're fully open. The frilly petals are deep pink with maroon spots and white edges. Long graceful creamy yellow filaments with burnt orange pollen covering the anthers grow in the center of the flowers. Rounded light green stigmas grow among Ithe filaments or whatever those are called. Blurry dark green leaves n bright green leaves are in the background. A dark green metal stake is also visible

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Twosday twins. Fragrant dusty rose dayilies on a hot summer day in our garden. I split some of the bigger clusters and planted most in our backyard garden. I also added a bunch of other plants to create a dense garden bed. #dayliles #dustypink #fragrantflowers #mygarden

2 glowing star like dusty rose pink daylilies with yellow throats or center on a sunny day in our garden. A few long slender pink and yellow buds are also visible near the flowers on top right side
Shadowy green leaves are bottom left of
The picture.several long skinny curved filaments rises from the center of the flowers capped with anthers covered with pollen.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Garden treasure. My first ripe tomato..no we haven't eaten it yet...I was too tired n lazy to cut it after making cheesy bread for dinner...ha. #tomato #growwhatyoueat #mygarden

A round shiny red tomato on a grey table.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Moody Monday Blues. Like a perfect scoop of ice cream. This indigo blue mophead hydrangea is stil looking beautiful in our front garden on Saturday. I am growing a few cuttings from the bush for next yr. #bluehydrangea #mopheadhydrangea #mygarden

A round puff of shades of indigo blue hydrangea florets and bright green broad serrated leaves underneath on a sunny morning in my garden. Blurry willow n rhododendron leaves flank the right side of the flower . Baby blue sky is visible on top left corner .

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Oriental stars! Dug out this Oriental lily bulb from underneath a winter camellia tree in a big pot and planted it into a sunny garden bed in the backyard. Hopefully it would do better with more flowers! 💖🌸💖 #Orientallily #fragrantflowers #pinkflowers #perennials #mygarden

A side view of a large, pink bell Oriental lily on a sunny summer day in our backyard garden. The 4 pink petals with maroon spots open to a star. 3 russet orange pollen laden long cylindrical anthers with lime green filament sgrow in the center. A rounded green fuzzy stigma also sprout in the center of the flower supported by a lime green style.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

T-O-M-A-T-O is how you spell Happiness! 😆 🍅 😅 Happiness is a ripe tomato in September!! It's my first ripe tomato this yr. 3 plants sprouted in the garden & I potted them. It's a bit late but I might bring the pot of plants into the house . #tripeomato #mygarden #growingveggies

A tpotted omato plant with a fully ripe red tomato and 2 green ones with leaves covering the tomattoes . Brown Pine needles are used for the mulch in the pot below the tomatoes . A deep green stake is used to support the plant .

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

HELLO..Is it me you're looking for? I found a friend resting on a pink dahlia in my backyard garden today! The large grasshopper didn't move while I fussed around the plant to get a better shot. 🦗 💚🌸 #grasshipper #pinkdahlia #bugs #mygarden

A large green grasshopper resting on a pink dahlia flower on a sunny day in my backyard. afternoon sun created shadows n highlights. Fuzzy dark green leaves are visible on top left.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy Aloha Friday , Happy Saturday & thanks a bunch for the fantastic support here everyone! Also wishing all a lovely, safe and peaceful weekend! 🍹🩷🌺♥️🧉 Rainy day, I waited till it's sunny to take this picture of anthuriums on my patio. #anthuriums #coralpinkflowers #tropicalplants #patiogarden

2 glowing and shiny heart shaped coral pink anthurium flowers or spathes with bright green young leaves and stems on my sunny patio after the rain. Several coral double impatiens resembling little roses with shadow dark green leaves are visible in a white pot next to the anthurium plant.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Curry puffs and apple slices for lunch a few days ago. Thinking of making salmon n potato curry puffs today since it's too windy n rainy to be gardening outside. #currypuffs #Malaysianfood #lunch

A plate of 2 golden brown pastries filled with curry potato, onion n ground beef. A4 apple slices to neutralize the spiciness of the curry .

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What tomorrow brings. It turned into a swan! This dahlia started raspberry red and gradually lighten to this beauty. So far I have taken 6 cuttings from this plant and they are growing nicely. One is almost blooming n I am gonna have at least 7 plants next yr..YAY. #bicolordahlia #mygarden

An almost fully open white dahlia with magenta edges on the numerous layers of petals. The petals are tapered not rounded at the tips. The flower is highlighted by the afternoon sun creating a beautiful glow. Dark shadowy green leaves surround the flower.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Night Preacher. Hey, if this is how the world will ends You can burn it again Cause we will not go quiety #musicsky #SixxAm youtu.be/b1LTot-Q42I?...

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How many bees does it take to change a light bulb? 😄 It worked hard for a living So you'd better treat it right.. Busy bee in a pinkish coral hollyhock in my backyard. #pollinator #bumblebee #pinkhollyhock #mygarden

A bumble Bee near the rounded pistil in the center of a coral pink hollyhock flower. The center of the flower is yellow. The pic shows the middle portion of the bell flower.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Put a little love in your heart.. My Luna rose pink hardy hibiscus or rose mallow in glorious time! Grafting my soft pink rose mallow onto the crimson red one n hopefully get this color later. I got time on my hands n glad that I'm math wizard! Ha. 😆♥️+🩷= 🌺 #rosemallow #plantbreeding

A glowing semi -open hot pink rose mallow or hardy hibiscus with bright green leaves on my sunny patio. The fuzzy red balls of stigmas and some anthers with yellow pollen are highlighted in the center of the bell flower.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What's for breakfast? I need something easy for breakfast today. Made this Hawaiian spam, eggs n rice with a sprinkle of hot pepper flakes n orange slices breakfast for brunch last week. #Hawaiianbreakfast #spameggsandrice

A square white plate of Hawaiian style breakfast of slices of crispy brown pan fried spam, 2 fried eggs with a sprinkle of red hot pepper flakes, white rice and slices of a navel orange. There's a silver fork and a steak knife with a black handle on the plate too

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I am waiting for this plant to bloom again

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Where the magic happens. My crimson Luna red rose mallow in my side garden has just 2 buds this yr. This opened yesterday. I cross pollinated it with my tropical orange hibiscus and a white hollyhock today. Hopefully I would get some seeds from from that.

The pistil in the center of a crimson Luna Red rose mallow in my side garden. The anthers are covered with creamy yellow pollen. The stigmas are 5 red fuzzballs at the tip of the pistil. The blood red petals are creased and the gap between them appeared to resemble eyes.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Moody Blue Monday. Blue hydrangeas doing well in my front yard. Taking some cuttings to plant near dahlias instead of lavenders. Found out today that lavender acts as herbicide n would prevent seeds growth. It kills n suppress the growth of plants nearby. #bluehydrangea #mygarden

A a puff of mophead blue hydrangeas florets highlighted filtered afternoon sun in my front yard. It's surrounded y nice road green leaves.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Beautiful Easy Sunday. My precious phaleanopsis / moth orchid plant is proudly showing off her 16 pink n magenta flowers at a sunny window, in the house. In a month I will have to bring all my other tropical plants inside for the winter. #phalaenopsisorchid #indoorgardening #tropicalplant

A potted blooming phalaenopsis orchid plant with a cascading spray of 16 pink and magenta flowers growing from a single flower stalk that branches into 3 or 4 . The plant with several flat wide green leaves, is in a square grey green pot on a shallow block bowl of water. I placed the pot on a red buffet cabinet in a room with white walls.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Beautiful weekend vibe. My orchid plant is back in the house and it has 16 flowers now! I still water it with diluted tuna water n leftover black tea every week or so. #mothorchid #pottedplant #sunnywindow #indoorgardening

A cascading spray of 16 magenta/ pink moth orchid flowers at a sunny window . White wall is the background.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What's for breakfast. Thinking about breakfast again. Made this yesterday- Mini blueberry bagels with cream cheese, browned spam an crunchy red grapes. Made this simple breakfast yesterday. I could eat bagel n cream cheese again! 😆 #breakfast #bagelandcreamcheese #spam #freshfruits

A round pink plate of breakfast food. 2 half mini bagel with cream cheese, 2 browned slices of spam and some red grapes

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy Aloha Friday, Happy Saturday & Thanks for the amazing n constant supports here on Bluesky everyone! Wishing all a beautiful & peaceful weekend! 🎸🎶🍹💖🍹🎶🎸 My coral pink anthurium plant is blooming again after a long rest. #Anthrium #tropicalplant #containergardening #patiogarden #mygarden

An blooming anthurium plant on my patio with shiny heart shaped , coral pink flower or spathe. The creany yellow skinny cylindrical pistil rests level with the flower in the center. It will gradually be upright as the flower matures.

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Isaac Bogoch @isaacbogoch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It’s summer in Canada, and Lyme disease is out there. We’re lucky to live in the most beautiful country on the planet and should be outside as much as possible. 🇨🇦 Laura Brehaut discusses a few simple steps for Lyme prevention. Link: tinyurl.com/e6rzaxdf

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Wings of a butterfly. On a sunny summer day in my backyard garden- a swallow tail butterfly with tattered wings fluttered around a spray of butterfly bush flowers #swallowtailbutterfly #butterflybush #pinkflowers #fragranttflowers #mygarden

A tiger swallow tail butterfly enjoying a spray of buddleias or butterfly bush flowers, on a sunny summer day with clear blue sky. The butterfly wings are tattered but it fluttered around
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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Who can it bee now? A sweat bee on red & orange blanket flower. I don't see the bee often in our garden. I have only 1 blanket flower plant. Took some cuttings yesterday and planted them in the backyard to attract this type of bees . #sweatbee #redandorangeflower #mygarden #Septemberflowers

A green and yellow bee on the fuzzy ball in the center of a red n orange blanket flower. The pic is kinda busy. I was just happy to snap a pic of a different bee .

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What's for breakfast. Easy simple breakfast yesterday. Wedges of skillet bread that I made with cream cheese n fruits. I had a mug of black tea with that. Then if to replant stuff I dug out in the garden. Replanting irises n Asiatic lilies today #breakfast #freshfruits #breadandcreamcheese

Breakfast food of wedges of brown bread with cream cheese in the middle. Slices of oranges n red strawberries on a round white plate with pink floral design.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

That is the color of love. Last and only rose that I have in my garden now. My other 2 rose plants that I grew from cuttings, are still too young to bloom n maybe next yr. #redrose #Septrmberfliowers #perennials #mygarden

A close up of a fully open red rose with numerous layers of frilly petals on the morning sun in my garden today. The petals appear to be many different shades of red n highlighted by the morning rays Bits of. Lurry green leaves are under the rose.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Twosday twins. 2 Orange n red crocosmias are still going in one of my huge pots. The crocosmias planted in the ground are done blooming for over a week. So I am planting more crocosmias in the huge pots for next yr. #crocosmias #orangeandredflowers #Septemberflowers #mygarden

2 orange and red star like flowers blooming in a pot in my backyard . The bell flowers have long skinny petals which open to a star and are deep orange inside and red on the outside . Long threadlike yellow stamens are in the centers of the flowers . Blurry green leaves are in the background.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

On a chilly morning. Making super soft buttery skillet breads now. The breads have crumpet like texture but really soft. Just flour, yeast a teaspoon of baking powder, a bit of sugar, salt n water like making pancakes. Using butter to cook these in a skillet. #skilletbreads #breakfast

3 round, big n fluffy slightly brown breads cooked on a skillet on a white squarish plate.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Green grass of home. I miss my colorful, green & lush spring garden! The grass is brown now. Hopefully it would turn green again soon, with more rain & the cool fall weather. I have thinned out the bearded irises here . The peonies did well this spring!. #mygarden #frontyard

My lush gree n colorful front yard with a row of bearded purple n yellow bearded rises and orange poppies planted alternately along the sidewalk. Groups of White alyssum and honeysuckle are planted along the round green grass lawn. A peony plant with some buds is planted close to the driveway with a few smaller plants in a small circle appearing at the bottom of the picture.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The plumber . Need a flashlight in here! Bee in a coral pink hollyhock. This is a large n dreamy flower! I have been cross pollinating hollyhocks with tropical hibiscus and rose mallows for bigger blooms. #hollyhock #perennial #mygarden 😆🐝🌺

A bee seemingly fixing something in the funnel of the frilly coral pink hollyhoc on a sunny day in my backyard.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

HAPPINESS. Dahlia in my backyard garden. This is the lushest plant that I have. I left some tubers n the ground all winter in this spot but dug out a few and stored them in the house. Those still have a long way to catch up. #pinkflowers #dahlias #perennials #mygarden

A blooming pink dahlia plant with 3 flowers in my garden on a sunny day. The pink flowers resembled pompoms.
Greyish wooden fence, Corn plants and orange crocosmias are in the background on the right side. A big grey boulder is on the left side.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Early dinner. Made warm egg noodles with pan fried spicy salmon, green onions cucumbers salad. I also made spicy gingery peanut sauce to serve with the salad. Cucumbers n green onions are fresh from my garden. #dinner #noodlesandsalmon #cookingathome.

A big green glass leaf serving bowl of creamy white egg noodles topped with slightly brown chunks of pan fried spicy salmon over slices of green cucumbers and green and regular onions. A soup mug of brown spicy peanut sauce with a spoon is next to the now of noodle salad.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Heartbreaker . I don't have chrysanthemums but I have this dahlia and a few other dahlias for fall blooms. Taking more cuttings asap to add to my 21 plants. Hopefully I would have nice tubers later, to spread around my yard for next yr. #dahlia #multicolorflowers #mygarden

A close up of a sideway view of magenta, pink, white and yellow half opened dahlia flower on a sunny day. I just watered the plants so there are water droplets on the flower. It has a few layers of long tapering newly opened petals with magenta n pink on the tips and white towards the center. Where the bud is still tight the petals are magenta n yellow .

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Happy Aloha Friday , Happy Saturday everyone and thanks for all the likes, reposts, comments and tips here ! Also have an awesome n safe weekend! 🍹💖🌺💖🍹 My mini orange hibiscus finally has more buds now. This is last week's bloom. #tropicalhibiscus #orangeflowers #pottedplants #mygarden

A close up of my mini deep orange hibiscus that is facing sideways. It is a bell flower with 5-6 petals. The pistil is topped by yellow pollen covered anthers and little red fuzzy ball of stigmas.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

There she is! My red rose mallow or hardy hibiscus is finally blooming today! Now I can cross pollinate it with my orange hibiscus or yellow or white hollyhock. #rosemallow #hardyhibiscus #redflowers #perennials

A large disc shaped red rose mallow or hardy hibiscus with creased petals . In the center its anthers are yellow with pollen. Green leaves at highlighted by the morning sun.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Wednesday beauty for a little cheer! A red rose on my little plant this evening. I have 3 other little rose plants now. All I grew from cuttings given by my nextdoor neighbor. #redrose #perennisls #grownfromcuttings #pottedplants #mygarden

A red rose with multi layers of petals in the evening sun in my backyard.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What's for breakfast. Easy breakfast - Banana bread and fresh cut pineapple cubes. Made banana bread a few days ago. #breakfast #bananabread #freshpinapple

A crystal squarish plate of brown slices of banana bread and fresh yellow pineapple cubes.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Twosday vibrant colors. Purple pin cushion flower and orange calendula look pretty together early summer. I spread more calendula seeds for fall- winter blooms. Calendulas bloom till it snows here. The pincushion or pinwheel flowers are done now.

2 vibrant early summer colors in my garden with Purple pin cushion flower and orange calendula growing in lose together. Purple flower consists of circles of Little pinkish purple florets forming a bigger cluster. Orang calendula consists of layers of slender oval petals with a darker center.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The supporting casts. I would usually grow plants with big flowers like hibiscus, Oriental lilies and overlook plants like this beautiful pin cushion flowers. I collected some seeds from the front garden and planted them in the backyard garden. #pincushionflowers #purplefllowers #mygarden

A cluster of tiny purple florets forming a somewhat concave circle of pin cushion flower. The upper ring of florets are lighter purple and highlighted by the afternoon sun. The lower rigs if florets are deeper purple I the filtered sunlight.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Happy Labor day 🎉 My daughter n I made simple food so I could hurry back to gardening! Beef taco no salsa...ha. I skipped bbq, watermelon n corn our usual deal. I am off to replant some iris and finish redoing another backyard section.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Perfect self. Mini sunflowers are perfect n cute! I could see them easily unlike the tall big ones. Planted some in spring from the seeds that I collected from the garden last year. #minisunflowers #yellowflowers #Augustflowers #Septemberflowers #mygarden

A star like mini yellow sunflower in a sunny day in my garden. Brown circle of seeds is in the center of the flower. The petals are long and creased.

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fredarock2.bsky.social @fredarock2.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Dinner with my daughter yesterday. I made spicy pan fried chicken chicken sandwich with crunchy cucumber from the garden. Made the buns from scratch too n much better than store bought ones. It doesn't stick to my teeth... ha. Fresh cut pineapple for a summery Hawaiian vibe. #dinner#cookung

2 pink floral plates of spicy chicken sandwiches with an open round white bun, slices of crunchy green cucumber on the side and a bowl of fresh cut yellow pineapple cubes.

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