What kind of flowers do you have in your yard?  

I have 3 tomatoe plants in my yard as well Rose2798. As a matter of fact, I hate paying outragous prices for things that I can grow myself. $1.98 a pound doesn't seem like much, but we go through at least 3 pounds a week, especially if we have a cookout.

Plus, I just love the smell of tomatoe plants. It is one of my favorite smells in the whole world. I don't know why, most people like perfumes or scented candles, but I like tomatoe plants. LOL

Thank you for your response in this discussion, and have a great day!

Not that I would use tomato as an alternative for perfume, but we both forgot to mention another useful thing about planting your own vegetables. It prevents global warming!
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I had to look at your profile to see where you were living. I see you are in India. So you are having your winter there I take it, or perhaps Fall? We are in the middle of summer here, so most everything is still in full bloom. Except of course those flowers that bloom in the Spring. That reminds me, there were some tulips in this yard as well when we moved into this property.

I find it very interesting that you buy flower seeds and take them back to your home when you visit other countries. What a unique idea!!!

Thank you for sharing and for responding in this discussion. Have a lovely day!

At least kids are easier to train to stay out of the garden than rabbits. LOL

It sounds like you have quite a nice herb garden going on there, chetrarath! I wouldn't know what to do with them if I could grow a bunch of herbs.

I like to cook, it just seems like there are so many different ingredients needed for all of the recipes that I find. I guess, that would be a good reason to start my own herb garden.

Thanks for your response in this discussion, and have a great day here on myLot!

I have found that roses are hard to get started, when you first plant them. I don't know how many plants that I have lost. I have tried all of the special fertilizers and everything. I just can't seem to get them going.

But if they are already planted, I haven't had any problem with them at all. We have a pink rose bush at this property, and my guy transplanted it because it was in a bad location. Luckily, it is still surviving. Although it doesn't seem to be very hearty, and earlier in the year I thought we had lost it.