I had a nice break from routine yesterday when Skyfiery came to visit the Curious Garden. It was fun giving the tour and sharing notes in person, for a change, and showing off the very plants that have been featured … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Be still, my beating heart… the first Red Lady papaya tree is finally doing what it’s supposed to – bear fruit! 8) Not only is the first fruit developing – a mystery to me, since there were no male papaya … Continue reading
When I started growing sunflowers about a year ago, one of my biggest problems was when caterpillars ate so many of the leaves that the plants couldn’t sustain themselves, and eventually died prematurely. I didn’t have a problem with caterpillars … Continue reading
Well, this seems to be a week of disappointments where my sunflowers are concerned. The Kong sunflower plant that seemed to be growing so promisingly has started flowering – at just over half a metre tall! This, coming from a … Continue reading