Friday, October 31, 2014

Yes, You've Seen it Before, But....

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I only get to post this photo once a year! Happy Tilloween! This is a great way to foster public appreciation of Tillandsia xerographic...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Tillandsia crocata: a fragrant diva Tillie

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Avid Gardener Baker catalogued and named the unusual Tillandsia crocata in 1887. It means, "the Tillie that is like saffron." Most...
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Weekend Walkabout: Just a Pretty Dawn

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Not much to report today, except a really beautiful sunrise: Dawn, Zone 10, MR, October 2014 This is my favorite time of day, so peacef...
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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Chef Riccardo's Taste of the Garden: Pumpkin Soup

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Chef Riccardo knows his way around a soup pot, and my favorite of his recipes is one he made for me every autumn: Pumpkin Soup.  This is a v...
Monday, October 13, 2014

More Plants Now: Online Stores

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Alert Gardeners tend to specialize in particular types of plants. This inevitably leads us to the online nursery. As with all plant shopping...
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Saturday, October 4, 2014

Weekend Plant Portrait: Phal and Tillie

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Tillandsia crocata makes a very subtle, silvery background for a flashy Phalaenopsis.... Phal and Tillie, MR, Oct 2014 However, the Pha...
Thursday, October 2, 2014

It Stares Into Your Soul....

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Oh my, Huernia zebrina had a surprise for me this week, a double bloom that was a little...disconcerting. Huernia in Bloom, MR, Oct 2014 ...
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