Category Archives: Wet
The endangered Venus Flytrap
POSTED BY KIM – I must admit — Venus Flytraps have never really ranked high on my list of favorite plants. They’re more of a freak show in the performance world that is my garden, but I still recognize their coolness. However … Continue reading
Filed under Perennials, Wet
Another tree bites the dust
POSTED BY KIM — We’ve lost another big tree in our lot, thanks probably to the water generated from our irrigation system which pools at this spot in the yard. This big old ash has been declining in recent … Continue reading
To be really green, turn your urine into fertilizer
POSTED BY KIM — Here’s an interesting concept. Two artists-slash-scientists, Britta & Rebecca, have developed a home kit that you can use to turn your pee into useful fertilizer. They call it drink.pee.drink.pee.drink.pee. Here’s what I learned about pee: “While urine … Continue reading
Everyone needs a turtlehead
POSTED BY KIM — Given this rainy weather, I think it’s appropriate for me to write about my turtlehead. If you have children or grandchildren, I think you need a turtlehead in your yard or you might be breaking the law. … Continue reading
Filed under Natives, Perennials, Shade, Wet
Behold the (trumpets blowing) Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’
POSTED BY KIM — This baby is more than 6 feet tall — it’s a monster! And the black coloring is stunning. Caleb planted two specimens in his garden here, and the one that is on “higher ground” (this means … Continue reading
For Caleb — Lady Tresses update!
POSTED BY KIM — Caleb and I have admired these Lady Tresses all summer — Spiranthes cernua var. odoratum. We both bought a few plants, and without reading the tag, threw them in the ground where they suffered dramatically. FINALLY, … Continue reading
Filed under Perennials, Wet
