The latest dirt from my garden

I am ready to grow my first Serruria from seed. Fresh seeds arrived and off  I go mixing soil according to instructions. This time it's ...

The seeds I just purchased will be my second batch. Waratah seeds are incredibly easy to germinate, with a 100% germination rate, however I ...

Rediscovered uses for the water lily. Even if you don't have room for a pond, there IS room for a Pond Lily Pond in a Vase! What an a...

I have a new fascination with Vines patriculary red, black and blues. Technically a tropical plant, the Blue Butterfly vine also easily gr...

I love this!!!!! It makes my mouth water. Super creative citrus earrings made from recycled plastics, from Lone Star Beadery   

Another unusual beauty. Also known as  Black Coral or Tiger Snake Vine / Kennedia Nigricans This is a beautiful flowering vine from Aust...

The spectacular Lily Tree, also known as Campanita Criolla, comes from the Dominican Republic and Cuba and is considered an extremely rare ...

Another unusual, it never ends!!! Clianthus formosus or Swainsona formosa Native Australian wildflower. Incredibly beautiful plant with sc...

 My newest discovery is the Goji berry. Super easy to germinate from seeds!! I suggest getting already extracted and cleaned seeds, rather t...

Definitely in the Rare, Exotic and Unusual category Calotropis gigantea, Crown flower or Giant Milkweed are great additions to any tropi...

Asian Water Chestnut Eleocharis dulcis Off we go, starting our own water chestnuts again. In case you ever had them in stir fry, the fr...

I just bought masses of seeds to get started on the spring. I am so ready!!!!!! Pink  is the first color of choice this time and off we go...

Also known as Moringa oliefera, Moringa pterygosperma, Drumstick tree, (Horse)radish tree, Mother’s best friend, West Indian ben, Árbol del ...

A stunning and hard to find evergreen vine in sub-tropical conditions, that can be semi-deciduous in cooler climates with older leaves dro...

Starting seeds the traditional way usually includes a seed starting mix made up of equal parts of peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite. Wh...

The Japanese Snowbell is a beautiful small tree. Rounded and horizontally layered. 3/4-inch bell-shaped white flowers with yellow stamens. ...

Sounds gross doesn't? But really isn't. The strange fruit is also named Decaisnea fargesii, Bluebean, Blue Sausage and Blue Cucumber...

And the plant saga continues. Happy New Year 2011. There is a conversation piece or two or three. Handmade natural Moss Jewelry. Silver plat...

  Known commonly as Jequirity, Crab's Eye, Rosary Pea, 'John Crow' Bead, Precatory bean, Hung Tou. The Rosary pea is a small...

I was waiting for these seeds forever. The only other company selling fresh seeds got bid into the $30 dollar range for 5 seeds.  This rare ...

Stumbled upon during research: Impatiens psittacina Hook.f. The Thailand Parrot Flower Dork Nok Khaew Flower Bird Parrot These delic...

We have a new "Baby". I just bought a Duchman's Pipe, a Aristolochia trilobata to be exact. The Aristolochia trilobata has bo...

Who would have thought, a Tropical Dogwood. Look these massive beautiful blooms. Mussaenda is a rounded evergreen tropical shrub or sub-sh...

What a stunning vine! Off and shopping I go. Will update shortly with info about this gorgeous super rare collector vine.... Update. Got ...

Wow, pumpkins on a stick! A most unusual and rare plant in the Eggplant family. It is usually grown through out mountainous areas of Asia. ...