My night blooming cereus has SEVEN flower buds on it! I am very excited. I have had this plant forever, and it has bloomed twice, with just one flower each time. Now, suddenly, it has seven flower …
Garden Update
What a difference a few (two) weeks makes in a vegetable garden. I took this picture above on Saturday after I finished re-mulching the paths around the raised beds. Yes, I waited until the warmest …
Dad’s Garden
The picture above is a scanned photo of my Dad’s garden and if you will indulge me a bit, I’d like to tell you about his garden.Every year, Dad planted a vegetable garden. He worked the soil in his …
Butterflies
A colleague at work sent me the following picture of a butterfly hovering over some lilacs at their weekend home in Tennessee. When I saw this, I got to thinking that maybe I could find some …
Some Recent Questions
Some questions from colleagues at work who are aware of my horticultural obsession and study…“I have these round seed balls in my yard and I don’t know what they are.” Upon inspection, I quickly …
I Can’t Wait For the Corn!
What I like about vegetable gardening is how quickly plants grow and how good the produce tastes when you harvest and eat it fresh. This evening, I planted some more green beans after pulling out the …
