Chinese Varnish Tree Chinese Varnish Tree has similar leaves to other sumacs. This tree has been hardier for me than another Chinese relative, the Chinese Sumac.
Echinacea Purpurea Purple Coneflowers has been a short-lived perennial for me. There are some different colored cultivars of these plants, such as White Coneflowers.
Sweetheart Apricot Sweetheart Apricot has a good crop of fruit this year. After I eat the fruit, I will have nuts to eat.
Gooseberry Cultivars I am starting to grow more Gooseberry cultivars as they are great tasting berries. The flavor has been better than the wild Gooseberries that grow here.
Ripe Ussuri Plums I am eating Ussuri Plums daily now. The few trees I have been starting to come in good production.
Largest Tree Leaf The different Paulownia species have the largest tree leaves. Above is Diamond with a gigantic Paulownia Elongata leaf on her.
Ussuri Plum Fruit Ussuri Plum fruit is starting to ripen. The fruit is larger than the wild American Plums and taste better, too.
Different Sour Cherries I have harvested a lot of Cherries today. The lighter Evans Cherry contrasts with a darker Montmorency Cherry.
Cat Multiplication My two female Calico Cats had sons this spring. They are growing up and hopefully soon will become good hunters like their moms.