No Wrennie, it's a plant that is related to the globe artichoke. You know what they are, right? Well the cardoon is a really tall one species....
Hiyah Toni, Good "detective work", Tomi. :) I don't know the latin name for the one that I have, as the seed pack came from Morocco and there...
What a neat and tidy yard and beds you have. First rate. The planning and care is apparant. I shall be planning some changes for the coming...
Those are very nice, Netty. They rerally look cold and warm at the same time to me. heh heh. Very pretty...thanks for showing them.
[img] Here are a couple that I planted this past summer. I agree that the plant that you showed is a cardoon, although the larger leaves seem...
Putting on a show....boy, you can say that again! These are nice-looking plants aren't they? This particular specimen seems to be doing very...
Hello and welcome. Hope that you will immediately feel at home here and begin taking part. Seeyah.
// Moderator's Note: Split from http://www.gardenstew.com/about8398.html You know Barb, it might be nice to see more of those plants of yours....
What a cute animal. I can imagine that squirrels would plunder feeders, they are ingenious little beasties. Is it at all tame?
Thanks Droopy...that is such a sweet thing to say. I never thought of the piccies having such a meaning to anyone. But after thinking about it, I...
We went out to the lottie yesterday for a quick look-see and to do a little work. It ws cold and frosty, but the broad beans were standing tall...
Hello K, I always do both (if I have enough cuttings). If you have any with a "heel" on the end of the cutting, I would suggest using some...
I haven't seen that much snow in years and years. These are remarkable fotos and give a really good idea how it's going over there. Burrrrr. Good...
Gosh Folks... A couple of you have some quite nice orchids...maybe you ought to put them all together on one thread where we could look back on...
They are skating again today, Droopy. I think Anni Friesinger won something but I just missed what.
Hi B, What a lovely amaryllis. You had better hold that one over. They aren't too difficult to do. I had one that was pretty much that same...
Well, maybe it isn´t the same...but it just sounds like it. hahahaha. They are ALL delicious. :)
I miss the clean-up and planting that gets done in the spring. In the summer I miss the late evenings in the allotment, chatting with by...
Biita, you can make that letter, u with two dots (oemlaut)by holding the "alt button down and then (on your number block) type in 0252 then let...
Biita, The carved-out depressions in those wooden plaques are filled with raw speculaas dough. You bake it then remove it. The cookies are then...
