@Artemisia That is a beautiful monarch 
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Thank you for the positive ID, @Artemisia! I have a few fluttering about and this one doesn’t seem too interested in the host plant for egg laying. 
The buttonbush blooms have no discernible scent - but clearly, the pollinators love it anyway. It may be so slight we humans can’t pick it up. It took 3 years for it to bloom. Worth the wait!
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Absolutely! I have never seen a buttonbush before, and it’s amazing! Thank you for sharing! 
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Such lovely visitors to your milkweed! Your garden is a butterfly paradise 
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I love your witches herb garden. That’s a goal of mine. Along with a Moon garden.
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Thank you! A Moon Garden sounds awesome!
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Thank you! I find them magickal. 
@Ostara - wow - your little pineapple looks perfect! Congrats! 
Your witches herb garden is absolutely luscious. You have some happy plants!
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Thank you. Usually at the time of year they are struggling because of the heat and lack of rain. This has been a strange weather year for Texas.
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@Ostara I am not a fan of pineapple 
, but that Ive sure looks tasty 
! Beautiful 
garden too!
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Thank you. I grew the pineapple by accident. I put a pineapple top in dirt and 3 years later I have a pineapple. I had no idea they were so easy to grow.
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Now that’s cool!! I had a similar thing happen when I was simply trying to compost a pumpkin. A little guy popped up the following summer!
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@Ostara @Feathertip Wow 
! So cool ! I hope one day soon I can have my own little garden in my own backyard somewhere!
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You can always start a garden in flower pots!
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@Ostara I tried to grow a sunflower that was supposed to be guaranteed to grow, but it never grew! I do have a pot and some potting soil. I could put it on my balcony like other people do. Thank you for the idea.
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You’re welcome! May your balcony garden be blessed with growth and abundance! 
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@Ostara Thanks Doll! Question, is there a plant that I you recommend to start with That is safe for dogs…
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Pothos. It’s almost impossible to kill. It even grows in just water.
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Just adding info 
- Pothos (aka Devil’s Ivy) is toxic to dogs and cats as they contains calcium oxalates.
I love my pothos plants and they are super easy to grow, as @Ostara says, but mine are safely out of reach of my critters.
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