MORE FROM THE HILLTOP GARDEN

Sharing more photos from the Rankin County MG's garden tour.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HUBBY TRIES TO HELP

This is what happens when you water your plants with our city water-I guess there is too much clorine or whatever. Wonder if our insides look like this from drinking it? I water from the bottom or use soaker hoses, but hubby was just trying to help. People that don't know any different think a little spray of water on top will do it-NOT! I was very calm-for me and showed him the soaker hoses and what they were for. It will take a while for it to look better again, but that's life in a garden.

FROGGY GOES A COURTING

Well maybe not, I don't know what he is doing out there making all that noise in my pond, but he sure is LOUD about it.He has been here for several years. I do know when my 3 little dogs start barking, he barks back.HA! I am surprised the neighbors haven't complained-though of course my next door neighbor is almost completely deaf.

I think he might be a leopard frog, but I am not sure. But notice the markings on his head and face, kind of scary looking really.

VISITING RANKIN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS

Visited with the Rankin county Master Gardeners this past week. They have a garden tour in June in their lovely hill top garden.

LOQUATS

Loquats are a neat fruit. They are about the size of an apricot and are kinda fuzzy like a peach. The taste is hard to describe, but they make wonderful jelly.They are hardy in Central and South Mississippi if planted in a protected place.

The seeds are hyge for such a small fruit. Each fruit will have from two to four seeds inside.