Lush Greens for Apartment Living
This is my first post since moving to Charlotte NC from Houston Texas. I’ve been here since the first of March. At my new place, there is very little space
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Citrus and Camelia Blooms
The weather will be getting cold this week, so I’ve harvested the remaining Meyer lemons and Moro Blood oranges from my potted trees. They’re covered now and hopefully they’ll stay
I’m Moving to Charlotte NC!
It’s official. I am moving to Charlotte NC around the first of March. Here’s to a new adventure and a much better climate for gardening. Charlotte has four seasons and
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on Parsley
One of many on this parsley plant is this beautiful Black Swallowtail caterpillar. I’ve counted about 8 of them in various sizes munching away on last year’s Italian parsley plant
Wash Tub Lettuce
This little washtub has provided a daily supply of organically grown lettuce for me since the first week of December. In Houston, a planting like this can last through the
Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar Osmetria – Red Forked Tongue?
Swallowtail caterpillars have a bright orange/red fleshy organ called an osmetrium. It looks like a serpent tongue that they stick out when they are disturbed to scare off predators. Osmetria
Yellow Bells ‘Sangria’ Esperanza
Yellow Bells aka Esperanza (Tecoma stans ‘Sangria’) looks delicious and adds a sunny spice to your garden. I first spotted this variety at Buchanan’s Native Plants in November 2011. I
Gulf Fritillary Butterflies and Caterpillars
The passion flower vine is a favorite of Gulf Fritillary butterflies (Agraulis vanillae) and host plant for their young caterpillars. I captured these shots at Buchanan’s Native Plants nursery last