This is the alley at the back of our property. When we built the fence several years ago we carefully surveyed to assure we were a foot inside the property line. Our fence has served us well though we have rebuilt the lateral supports. The left Hollyhock is right in the gate through the fence which we use very infrequently. We have never planted Hollyhocks in the alley but obviously seeds scattered from those that we had in our back yard. We still have some in the back yard but they have not done nearly as well as these. During the '30's when we had very few flowers out on the farm, we always had Hollyhocks blooming out near the mailbox. Even here in town it seems that we see more of them blooming in alleys and waste areas than in flower gardens. Is this another example of "Mother Nature" knowing more about the care of some things than we do??
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