The Haxtun-Fleming Herald - What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope

It’s amazing how a splash of color can brighten one’s attitude. We experimented last year with plantings of pansies that, contrary to expectation, were able to thrive throughout most of the summer season. Even better, they were strategically placed to relieve the boredom of anyone working at the kitchen sink, a central hub in that end of the house.

The pansies are tougher than they appear. They handle steady breezes, rogue freezes and the occasional cat digging in the pot. As long as they are watered and fed religiously, even the heat of summer and direct sunshine barely dissuades them.

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