by Garden Pixie in It's Growing Jun 20
When I initially started my garden, I was quite worried about killing things. To tell the complete truth, I’ve killed my share of plants (all by accident, of course), but one plant that never ceases to amaze me is the moonflower.
Since planting my first few moonflower seeds, I was worried that they wouldn’t sprout and when they finally did sprout, I worried that they would be too cramped in the container I was using, and when I realized they would grow without hindrance once I’d placed some stakes in there, I worried that the unforgiving South Florida would do them in for good.
Nothing, and I do mean nothing, that I may have done (or not done) could wipe out these darling flowers. Then, one evening after a long dance class and work out at the gym, I came home to the most beautiful sight: two full moonflower blooms beckoning me with their sweet fragrance. Continue reading »
Tagged: climbing vines, moonflower
by Garden Pixie in It's Growing Jun 20
I didn’t think it would happen. In fact, my heart sank when I accidentally uprooted the one and only seedling that showed its tiny head a little over a month ago.
Then, just two days ago while I was watering some of the other plants (wow, South Florida can really go from sopping wet to intensely arid in just the span of a few minutes), I decided to check the seed starter greenhouse thing. Low and behold, seedlings! And lots of them. Continue reading »
Tagged: alpine strawberries, red wonder, yellow wonder
by Garden Pixie in The Stone Garden May 1
A few days ago, I was worried about the amount of work it would take to bring my front porch up to snuff. Surprisingly, it wasn’t nearly as much work as I had imagined. Don’t get me wrong, it was still a lot of work; it was just easy to get done when taken in small chunks. Continue reading »
by Garden Pixie in Gone Shopping Apr 30
Strawberries happen to be one of my absolute favorite fruits, so I figured it would be a fun addition to the garden. (I’ve heard they’re pretty easy to grow in a container.)
While looking for seed sellers on Amazon I discovered that strawberries come in a number of different varieties. Growing up, I’ve only been exposed to one type: the big red ones you get at the grocery store. Continue reading »
by Garden Pixie in Yummy Uses Apr 29
Since I’m still looking for uses for all the herbs and other plants I’m growing in the garden, I decided to experiment with some corn on the cob which I had to use before it went bad and the chives I rued planting. The results were surprisingly good. Continue reading »
Tagged: chives, corn