My Favorite Plants
If it isn't toxic or invasive then I usually like it.
Plants Currently in My Garden
Thousands. Too many to name.
I love to garden, because....
It teaches my daughter, brings wildlife to the yard, yields excellent fresh food for my family's table and is generally satisfying and enjoyable.
Biggest Gardening Challenge
Taming my wild and wooly backyard that was left fallow of 30 years before we bought the house.
If I'm not gardening, I can be found:
Spending time with my family, reading, writing, cooking, hiking, botanizing and shooting pictures, aside from mundane everyday tasks.
Other Hobbies
Traveling, singing, music, antique collecting (especially pottery) and restaurant hopping
Harvest Onion Pie
There are two variations of this savory pie, one with butternut squash and one without. This is the basic, unadulterated version ... more
Scale grosses me out more than any other insect pest, so I was more than displeased when I discovered a species of scale that's NOT supposed exist ... more
This is a cabbage with attitude. The huge, funky heads of spitzkohl are drawn up to sharp points, making them look like huge teardrops, commas or c ... more
Dr Duke ROCKS! One year for Christmas, I gave all my family his book, The Green Pharmacy.
We have tried all these plants, and others, with fantastic results. I'm constantly amazed at how quickly an herbal treatment can work. Much, much faster than when we used herbs back in the US. I imagine it's because we're using fresh plants that are grown in a tropical climate. The plants here have stronger medicinal properties because it's a warm, moist climate year round (stronger viral, fungal, etc nasties trying to kill them so they respond with stronger defense mechanisms)
My hubby's writing an herbal book about what he's learned so far. It contains 40 herbs that we have used personally with incredible results. Man, I love this crazy country! : )
I want your life - a weekend of wild orchid hunting in a national park...... I went to the Macaroni Grill with my elderly parents cause they had a coupon.
My Favorite Plants
If it isn't toxic or invasive then I usually like it.
Plants Currently in My Garden
Thousands. Too many to name.
I love to garden, because....
It teaches my daughter, brings wildlife to the yard, yields excellent fresh food for my family's table and is generally satisfying and enjoyable.
Biggest Gardening Challenge
Taming my wild and wooly backyard that was left fallow of 30 years before we bought the house.
If I'm not gardening, I can be found:
Spending time with my family, reading, writing, cooking, hiking, botanizing and shooting pictures, aside from mundane everyday tasks.
Other Hobbies
Traveling, singing, music, antique collecting (especially pottery) and restaurant hopping
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