My garden hasn't been a glorious success either. The greens, onions and carrots just about held their own, but the flowers were slaughtered by the hot, dry weather and zillions of grasshoppers.

The upside is that I got my backyard certified as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat (nwf.org) and, since we are on the edge of town, it means I can leave my backyard entirely in weeds native plants!

Mind if I friend you, too?