The latest dirt from my garden

Cardiospermum Halicacabum, Heart Seed, Balloon Vine, Love in a Puff'. I've got a nice gift from one of my trading buddies. A small p...

Chorisia speciosa: Here is an interesting Tree. Our local garden center sells these. I have not yet had the courage to get one, but the more...

MUCUNA BENNETTI -New Guinea Creeper - Mucuna - Spectacular cleret colored vine. Cold sensitive. This plant is currently under inve...

How would you want one of those? Just window shopping here, as this plant is nowhere to be found for less than $100 :) And I am not willing ...

As if a Plumeria alone wasn't breath taking enouch, check out the Plumeria VINE! Impossible to find for purchase, seed or plant. But my ...

We have Babies! The first set of seeds germinated within 4 weeks. Hard to believe the seeds didn't fry at these temperatures. I've c...

What a scary looking thing! Chiranthodendron pentadactylon– Sterculiaceae (Malvaceae) - ‘Devil's Hand Tree,' 'Monkey's Hand...

Hymenocallis caroliniana is a native plant in the Amaryllis family. It's whispy, icy white flowers are really unusual, and they’re bound...

I t's not a tropical secret that I love tropical plants :) Most in our garden are grown from seeds or traded with other gardeners world...

Lets hope for the best!!!. 10 Seeds planted today! One of the Orchid Tree species with brick red, orchid like flowers and notched leave...

Paulownia tomentosa hardly needs any introduction. Also known as Princess Tree and Royal Paulownia, this showy, Chinese ornamental has natur...

From childhood, we were taught (forcefully?) by our parents to eat whatever is served on the table, and that included fruits. They can’t be ...

Erythrina crista-galli- Coral Tree German Brugmansia / Angel's Trumpet 'Super Spot' Passiflora Parritae Cornus florida subspecie...

Isn't this something! My newest research project. eBay is my favorite book!....More soon....

This week I've received my plant trade from a garden friend in Alabama. Tree Morning Glory. Not really a tree, but definately not a vine...

I can almost touch it!! Since this is the 3rd post on this plant, it's obvious that I really really wanted that plant. I got it!!!! One...

Today, I've discovered the first blooms on our 2 year old Pineapple Guava tree. Hopefully this means that there is a harvest coming our ...

Look at this, Walking Stick Cabbage. I am not sure if I am going to grow it. It was however, unique enough to post. Origin: Jersey and Guern...

Thanking my lucky stars, I've successfully traded my stash of Thai Adenium seeds for someone elses stash of African Fountain Tree seeds....

Stumbled across this lovely plant, Oh how can anyone not want one!!!! Extreemly rare to find of course, especially a plant. I will have to s...

The Orchid Tree is native in India and China and is related to the Redbud tree, Jerusalem-Thorn tree and beans. It grows in both South and ...

I was browsing for some veggie garnish ideas and woah, came across this cool art! Korean artist Komusin puts veggie tales into a completely ...

This beauty will be planted on the side yard and will replace the cactus garden. Less harmful to the cats jumping the fence up and down. Cal...

It comes from north western South America and it's one of the nightshade family, so be careful, these are poisonous plants. Iochroma cya...

Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal world, and we as gardeners must adjust to unfavorable changes in the weather. In Texas, the maj...

The coolest yucca of all yuccas. Yucca elephantipes, more commonly called the spineless or soft-tipped yucca, is a fast growing member of t...

Finally some color in the garden (besides of course, the weed). The first plants are blooming since tuesday and one I've already snippe...

This is a very cool way to make personalized cards for any occasion. Can also be used, whoever has the patience, for scrap booking, check b...

I've received my seeds from tradewinds! Wo hoo! At first I was growling at the label " germination can take up to 3-9 months "...

Several weeks ago, I've finally received the seeds. My 16 year old carefully planted them and did everything to guarantee success. So he...