Before these meet their fate, as they did last spring, I wanted to get a few photos of these before it is too late. My kids love to pick the heads off of flowers since we grow and pick Chamomile - now every flower is chamomile. It's the Maslow's Hammer of toddlerdom. These little beauties don't stand a chance, so we might as well enjoy them together before they are gone.

Here are a few full-size photos from the tiny tulip beds:

I like to experiment with adjusting growing environments and altering the color of flowers.

Hydrangeas are another easy one to alter, simply lower the pH in the soil - I use coffee grounds, wood ash, and other natural byproducts to adjust soil. I sometimes use Epsoma Organics products like Holly-tone, but most of the fun is in experimenting.

A Closer Look:

It is fun to watch plants react to the environment

I learn so much about life in the garden, simply by observation. Seeing so many forms of life in one place, harmonizing, is a shred of hope for humanity. If these life forms can do it, we certainly can figure out how to coexist somehow. I like to think of myself as the 'mediator' in the garden. I am one to realize that I am not in control, however, my actions contribute to the result of the immediate environment. Nature is the CEO, I'm just the garden accountant and labor department.

The cool evening air comes and that means it is Closing Time!

I hope you have enjoyed this edition of #growandtell - feel free to show-what-u-grow below!

It's been a busy planting week here, so stay tuned - I have a few thousand new plants coming!

I hope it was as good for you as it was for me! It's been fun, Steemians. Let's continue the discussion below - share your thoughts! Stay tuned for more updates to come on the GROWING MONEY IN YOUR YARD SERIES and much more!!