The Garden of Bogturtle

 Really pleased with the little pond and the trail camera focused on it. The floating Duckweed showed up when I thought it was long gone. A terrible pest but a little of it is appreciated. It would totally cover the pool unless thinned out. The Parrots Feather emerges, and the marauding Racoons have only helped it spread out. The submerged Bladderwort has already been thinned out by hand. No Frogs or Fish, unfortunately. Not that I didn't try. And it bothers me that in every other year young Green or Bull Frogs would come during a rainy night and one or two would find the pond a place to stay. Some overwintered in the mud and leaves at the pool bottom. The trail camera on the pond was a little pricey but saves on batteries, being solar powered. A huge savings over time and a savings in time, also. I don't have to switched out exhausted batteries, or recharge them. And they cost also. Also pleased that the listed date is accurate.  I know of only two winter hardy Begonia specie...

  Physiostygia virginica in another place I planted it.  The plant is likely to wander, though, as many a perennial will. There is one pink flowered clone called 'Miss Manners' that is said to stay in place better. Any dates on photos are just nonsense. Three efforts at what was super easy in the past. Mimosa pudica is the Sensitive Plant, that will colapse its leaves suddenly, if they are touched. I wanted to gift a little plant to a young person, as I was sure they would be fascinated. It also has pink fluffy flowers. A super easy annual, I thought. I think the soil mix I bought was bad. At any rate, here are a couple of plants that might live. From seed that was hard to find, but not too pricey. Listed in a favorite house plant catalog at about $15 each, + shipping. Fine, if they can get that, but not from me. And the plant is reputed to be somewhat a weed, if your not careful. I have wanted it for several years and none I ever grew were pests.  Looks like there will b...