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Self-seeded biennials like Foxgloves (digitalis) continue to emerge in random locations around my garden – all tracking back to an original planting of seed-raised…

A large golden yellow Rebutia sp. thrives on neglect, and winter cold ( if kept dry) in a bonsai pot. I must have been…

I love books. I love to read, and I especially enjoy gardening books by serious plant people, and few come as serious as Vita…

Vitty A. Mattus. 1914 – 2014. My dad’s self portrait from 1960, when he was my age. My dear friends and readers, I am…

Farm to Table? How about: Garden-to-kitchen-to-table. A more realistic, tastier and achievable approach. This past weekend, I’ve become more than a little obsessed with…

A nearly black Salpiglossis, which self-seeded into a tub where an orange tree is growing, has grown to magnificent proportions throughout the winter in…

Yes, lots of Guy Wolff pots were added to the greenhouse collection that I started 12 years ago. This Begonia grandifolia was also added…

Cypripedium ‘Sabine Pastel’ blooming now in our woodland garden. These new ladyslippers by Frosch are easier to grow, but still require the perfect site,…

A pair of  antique rusty equine busts are just an example of the quality of antiques and treasures to be found at Trade Secrets,…