The latest dirt from my garden

Our cactus that we have had for only one year bloomed last fall, but just for one day, actually just a few hours. The cactus stands 5 ft t...

There are few more dramatic flowers in Texas than the angel’s trumpet, which is blooming Summer to Fall. I have 4 varieties, pink, yellow, w...

Texas Mountain Laurel - Sophora secundiflora Drooping clusters of purple blossoms, very fragrant Native to Texas and Mexico Texas mounta...

Chilopsis linearis, Desert Willow. How about a willow with flowers? Or one with Hummingbirds? Desert Willow belongs to a genus of flowering...

Super cool Collector Vine Cochliasanthus Vigna caracalla ! Definitely a to "drool" over Plant. Very hard to find and accordingly p...

I don't have this one (yet) but I am working on it. The Bat Flower is an exotic tropical perennial from South-East Asia and Africa. Its...

No one who sees the starfish flower, Stapelia gigantea, ever forgets it. Its 13- to 18-inch blossom is among the largest in the world--yello...

Another incredible rain forest tree. It wont grow in our climate, still, worth noting. Couroupita guianensis, Cannonball Tree, Brazil Nut, B...

Somewhat nature related, I have decided to post that freaky thing right here. The Fly Ring. Glitzy, kitsch greatness! A plastic toy fly i...

Another intriguing flower. Clerodendrum trichotomum Verbenaceae Harlequin Glorybower, Peanut Butter Tree Native to Japan, Harlequin glory bo...

This a specimen of Cornus kousa var. chinensis Cornus The dogwoods, Cornus, comprise a small genus of around 65 species of mostly deciduous...

What a beauty! PSEUDOBOMBAX ELLIPTICUM Shaving brush tree Native to Mexico, the Shaving Brush is a large deciduous tree to about 30 feet sui...

I used my favorite mixed Thai seed assortment in hope for another batch of double Adenium.

Peppermint, Rosemary, Green Tea, Stevia, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger…..or whatever else you have in mind. This recipe is the simplest way to make...

Botanical name: Euphorbia punicea Family: Euphorbiaceae Common name: Flame of Jamaica, Jamaican poinsettia Habit: Evergreen shrub or sma...

My newest find and I have just the spot to plant this. Thunbergia mysorensis, or Clock Vine, is a woody-stemmed, evergreen climbing flowerin...

This weekend we are growing Chiranthodendron pentadactylon from seeds. My favorite seed supplier got some in, we're plenty stocked up an...

I've always liked simple good and identifiable food with fresh herbs. Here is one of my favorite super light summer hors D'oeuvre o...

A new find, the very rare caudex plant Dorstenia also known as star trek plant or alien plant. This one I'd like to grow from seeds com...

Weeeh. That picture is enough to scare anyone. Unusual tropical seeds. Rosary Pea, Crab's Eye, Abrus precatorius The plant is a slende...

Call that hot stuff ground cover or pot companion. Lotus berthelotii is a perennial plant native to the Canary Islands. In the wild it is ex...

Ancestors of the Hawaiian Palm probably arrived on the Hawaiian Islands millions of years ago. Because of the isolated location of these isl...

A stunning native of Texas that loves sun, sea and salt water. Scientific Name: Gaillardia pulchella Common Name: Fire...

A friend of mine just introduced me to the "Hanging Wind Mill" Plumeria and a cutting is in the mail (to moi!!!!) . Holy cow, this...

I often wonder what makes some people look so hard for other life forms on other planets. There is so much here. Have they seen it all alr...

Another gem herb. Indian curry. As a wife and mom, I cook and I cook dishes from all over the world. This one is just about impossible to fi...

What a beauty. Somebody recently posted somewhere a wanted ad for this unusual gem. I had no clue that there was a double plumeria, so off I...