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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Alaska nasturtiums springing up in the weed basket. Where there’s a will there’s a way. 🌱

Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Early morning live promo for Grow Yourself Inside had us filming at Orchids Ltd in Plymouth MN. My first time seeing so many in one place! These Venus Slippers are gorgeous. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Empress of India. Finally blooming now that fall is here, darn. These nasturtium seedlings had a tough start, didn’t get them planted until late. Love the blue-green foliage contrasted with scarlet blooms. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I see now it’s a little blurry. Trying to hang on to my dog while taking it!

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The little aster that could. 🌱 Blooming on the boulevard all by itself.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I wish I could remember this hydrangea variety. It was a free sample from Proven Winners and somehow I lost the label. It’s a pretty one. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I always feel a little smug picking my dinner in the garden.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Not allowing myself to start Hollow Bones until I’ve finished making my power point presentation on the mental health benefits of growing houseplants 🌱 #blueskybooks #booksky

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Stuffed peppers! Two varieties, Alliance and Olly. Alliance has thicker walls and a stockier appearance. Olly is bright red with the classic bell pepper shape. Forgot to photograph before most were eaten. 🌱 Both delicious. Easy to grow.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Always looking for new varieties. I’ll give it a look.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I like to try new varieties. Win some, lose some.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The jury is still out on the Akoya tomatoes I grew this season. Pros: Front door containers, compact size, attractive foliage, unusual coloring. Cons: Not impressed with the taste. Conclusion: Combine with other tomatoes for looks? 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Bumblebees on Allium ‘Lavender Bubbles’. The blooms a welcome sight in the late summer garden.Sorry about the plane noise. We are under the chosen flight path for the day. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s always something. I have enough of best garden worlds between Minneapolis and New Orleans. Looking forward to my Meyer lemons in NOLA this winter.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s meaty for an all purpose tomato. Balanced flavor. Used by all those great New Orleans cooks. Available fresh quite a bit while we are there.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Trying to find something akin to the Creole Tomatoes I covet a farmers markets in New Orleans in shoulder months. I know I won’t come close, it’s about the soil and rain. Here in my MN garden I’m going with plain old ‘Celebrity’ to experiment. 🌱 Cherokee Purple still rules up north.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Making sauce. Enough San Marzanos ripe at the same time. 🌱🍅

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Can’t resist a sunflower shot. 🌱🌻

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I grow squash from time to time but not pumpkins.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It was greenish last week when I first noticed it.

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Love this example of truly vertical gardening! I’ve been watching this pumpkin mature atop a trellis in my neighborhood. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Just used first time this morning. They stayed up. If my tomatoes hadn’t been damp would have been great. So my fault on that. I think they will be good plus sun protection!

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Purchased these gardening sleeves. More and more lately tomato pollen makes my skin extremely itchy and red. Wore them this morning to pick zillions of Sun Golds. Worked well until they got wet but just minimal itching. Rinsed them out and all that yellow pollen went down the drain. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Brag? Maybe. The print copy of the interview I gave to The Telegraph. As the British paper with the strongest gardening coverage I was told that was quite the accolade. And for an American gardener. I’ve read British papers ever since we lived there 30 years ago. So, yes, kind of a thrill for me. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It’s a Mugo pine, a low growing variety. It’s in the rock garden at front of the yard. Just had one of the phlox from a mail order. I hope it spreads further. Looks pretty but a bit lonely out there. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’m not sure. You might want to read more about them and see if would feel comfortable using them. I’ve never made soap!

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’m in Minnesota 4b during the summer months. A surprisingly hot and sticky place albeit with a short growing season. And New Orleans zone 9 during the winter. I usually try to note where my garden photos are located but I should probably do a better job! Thanks for asking. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Phlox ‘Jeana’ is very resistant to powdery mildew compared to other varieties. Butterflies love it. The bloom is more tightly clustered than common variety. I should plant more. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Delizz strawberries from my Greenstalk Vertical Planter. Smaller berries but tastier than the other everbearing variety I’m growing. 🌱🍓

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Yes, after all I did write that book about easier gardening as you age!

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This looks AI but I promise it’s not! I had some holes in the garden after harvesting cabbage (mixed emotions cuz it’s so beautiful but I also want to eat it) that needed filling. I usually grow my annuals from seed but these caught my eye and couldn’t resist. Rudbeckia ‘Sarah’ 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Sweet Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium purpureum) is the guy you want if your spot is too shady for regular Joe. The palest of pink to purple flowers attract bees and butterflies. And it’s tall! 🌱 This one of mine is over 6 ft. #nativeplants

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Don’t forget to pit! I’ll never live down that one pie. Who else is picking sour cherries? 🌱🍒

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Isn’t this coleus and lily bouquet beautiful? A birthday gift from a gardening friend. 🌱

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Rhonda Fleming Hayes @thegardenbuzz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Joni dog watching over the summer squash cathedral from her window seat. This is planted with a yellow variety called ‘Rise and Shine’. 🌱

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