Ferns planted creatively...
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One of the many things I love about ferns is that some of them are able to
grow epiphytically, or at least semi-epiphytically. This trait provides the
op...
THE SHROUDED GARDEN
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It's summer in the desert and that means intense heat and little in the
way of gardening. Each morning, and I am usually up by 5:30am, I open the
patio do...
Dry August Garden
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Extra dry. Extra neglected. Such is the state of my garden. But that's
okay, it's life. I suppose it is a good test to observe what plants can
handle prol...
Hayefield Happenings – 2025 So Far
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So much for good intentions of keeping up with my garden notes—it’s been a
while! Fortunately, I know all of you understand how crazy things can be in
the ...
Wednesday Vignette – horsemen and horseshoes
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Hey All, It’s been a while. I’ve been working a lot, but mostly I haven’t
felt I’ve had much of interest to say. Maybe I still don’t. Instead I have
consum...
Immatures and Migrants! 9-1-23
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A cool front and the Super Blue Moon on 8-30-23 helped to fuel migration!
So, what's up?
Let's begin with this little Barred Owlet, on its own one morni...
What Next?
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At the top of a back staircase in our house this variegated sansevieria has
lived for the last five years, requiring little care and growing happily.
A yea...
Moving Mountains
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There are at least two meanings to this blog title, which will become clear
as this post progresses. For the astute few that still check in on our blog
fro...
S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G.
What's the plant in the first photo?
The first photo is black-stem taro, Colocasia fontanesii.
I have to remind myself to stop and look sometimes - isn't that the point, to enjoy all the hard work?
Lovely photos, as always!
Right! I'm finally finding the time to do just that, and loving every minute of it.
What a good point!! I recognise the Cleome! Wow! A sunflower - I'm now envious!