Growing up in Florida my mom always had a staghorn fern in the yard. I never thought too much about them until I got older. That was when I started noticing how f-ing big these things get! Also, how weird is it that they just hang out and don’t need to be planted or watered? These observations led me to investigate this cooky plant. Platycerium, … Continue reading Staghorn Ferns
Apopka, Florida is a small city just north of Orlando in garden zone 9B. Needless to say, gardening in Apopka is a bit different than Columbia, Missouri. This week I bring you our first garden walk courtesy of my mother, Maria. I used to live next door to Maria’s house, before moving to Athens, GA, and I also grew up in Orlando so I … Continue reading Garden Walks – Maria’s Garden in Apopka, Florida
I love learning about different types of gardens and this blog is a great way for me to share what I learn. Recently, I vaguely recalled a show I thought was called Victory Garden. I was not entirely sure this show actually existed or if it was just a weird memory, so I decided to do a little internet research. low and behold, this show … Continue reading Victory Gardens
Front Yard – May 2012 Many people spend an enormous amount of time and money to keep grass alive and green to impress their neighbors. I happen to hate mowing and think lawns are a waste of space so I decided to replace the vast majority of the lawn with something that would make me happy, more plants. When I moved into my house almost … Continue reading Rethinking the Front Yard
Growing up my mom always had a ton of Christmas cactus in and around our house. Christmas cactus are like the fluffy, rainbow bunnies of cacti. They don’t have painful spikes, come in lots of pretty colors, and put on a magical colorful show in late fall/early winter (around, wait for it, Christmas). If you don’t have a green thumb, no problem; Christmas cactus are also … Continue reading Christmas Cactus
Beneath the Pines GNV 