Sprouts! Cosmos, 4 o'clocks - and now Hyacinths & Cardoo Last week, I set up a seed starter area. And after just one week, I'm thrilled to see...
I had an extra day off work and the weather was just absolutely gorgeous. So I planned on being outdoors all day. My first task was to put a...
I'm going to start some flower seeds inside this winter (a first for me). My thought was to make some sort of frame covered with plastic. It would...
While cleaning out closets, I found this book tucked away. I remember my Mom always getting Reader's Digest Magazine, perhaps this was a "bonus"...
One of the plants that I moved indoors recently was the Thimble Cactus. I guess it liked it, because it bloomed! [img] Thimble Cactus-Flowers...
I got the plants all moved over the weekend and they're tucked inside the garage and ready for the cold weather (if it ever gets here). Some are...
My Mums are finally starting to open up. Here's the orange one. [img] Mum - Orange ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden )...
Finally... we're starting to get some Fall temperatures. Had a light frost on the windshield of the truck this morning. I was so excited! I've...
I consider White as a color! Over the weekend I noticed that all of my plants with white flowers were doing and well and blooming. Such a nice...
I've got an area that needs filled, and I was thinking of getting a Hawaiian Ti (Cordyline Fructicosa) to put in it. I'm in zone 9a. It would get...
Sis-in-Law gave me a start from one of her plants. She didn't know what it was. It really reminds me of a Wandering Jew, but it's "Fuzzy". And the...
Creeping Charlie that is. This is the best it's looked ever. And putting on lots of cute little white flowers. [img] Creeping Charlie ( photo...
My Aunt has some banana trees she wants removed from her yard. Is now a good time to do it? Wait until they go dormant in winter? Or wait until...
I will be moving into my childhood home shortly. I've been waiting on Fall and the cooler weather to move because I don't want to put too much...
I picked up a couple of these from the mark-down rack this spring. Naturally, it was mis-labeled. But through research I've found out that it's a...
Saw this cute little guy (about 1/2 to 3/4 inches) on the roostercomb. Anybody know what it is? [img] unknown moth on Roostercomb ( photo /...
My niece just gave birth to their second child... A girl!! Yippee!! Let the shopping begin for all that cute girly stuff!
Was watering/checking on plants yesterday afternoon, when I noticed that my Passion Flower vine was being eaten up. I spotted at least 6 of these...
Here's a photo of a butterfly on the yellow trumpet vine. He was just sitting and sitting there. Once I got the photo, I realized he was in his...
While some plants are starting to shut down after the long hot summer... a few others are really doing well. This Shamrock has been putting up a...
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