Earlier this spring, I was at Lowes with my youngest sister and my nephew and I saw a packet of seeds for Atlantic Giant pumpkins. I've always wanted to try to grow a ginormous pumpkin, but I just …
Resuming Normal Gardening Activities
Now that the night bloomer (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) has bloomed, it's time to get back to normal and resume mid-summer gardening activities. As noted, the flower lasts just one night, and by the next …
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Magical Night Update: A Special Bloom Event
A magical night at May Dreams Gardens. The night blooming cereus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum, bloomed, going from a bud to a fully open flower in just a few hours. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 …
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Magical Night at May Dreams Gardens
Tonight, the night bloomer is blooming.In just a few hours it will be fully opened, for one magical evening.Update to follow... …
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Never Give Up!
Patience in the garden is one thing, persistence is quite another.Patience is about waiting, persistence is about not giving up.Last summer, I lamented that I could not get a decent harvest of green …
Waiting at May Dreams Gardens
Did you ever think about how much waiting gardeners do?I'm currently waiting for my sweet corn ears to fill out. I've spent less time obsessing over the corn this year, except for that one day when I …
