Growing With Plants

There was a time, long before those brilliant red silk poinsettia at Michaels ( complete with faux gold foil on the pot), and dwarf…

We all can become stressed during the Holiday season, trying to be perfect ( my big problem), driving everyone else crazy with to-do lists,…

Beatrix Potter themed Holiday gifts! Traditional Beech Wood Garden Riddle (Sieve) made by Hill & Sons in the UK, a product they have been…

Black Heirloom Corn, or Green Aztec corn might be worth saving for planting next year, but I needed to make sure that the seed…

Our heritage-breed turkeys this year can breath a sigh of relief, as they have been officially pardoned ( by me). Don’t worry, I am…

It seems everywhere we look today, there are amaryllis. On those hip lifestyle blogs “white Amaryllis for Christmas”, on Pinterest ( you know, “how…

We may rarely associate of narcissus blooming in autumn, but in some parts of the world, they are a common site. Narcissus serotinus in…

Eucomis vandermerwei, a small, low growing,  alpine species of Pineapple Lily looks spooky just in time for Halloween, but it needs the protection of…