Garden Variety Exotics

How is it I’ve been gardening for centuries, and never discovered the familiar but exotic-looking red okra?  It may be an acquired taste, but the plant itself is so unique and ornamental, with its weird pods and pale yellow flowers.  Likewise the lowly yet towering sunflowers, their golden faces open wide to the early morning sun.  And we mustn’t forget the exotic garden cat, fiercely stalking the wild tomato.  I’m learning to find the intrigue in garden variety life.

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