The latest dirt from my garden

One flower that is sure to make jaws drop is the Echium wildpretii of tower of jewels flower. The amazing biennial can grow from 5 to 8 ...

The hard to find Purple Milkweed (Asclepias purpurascens) is a herbaceous plant species. It is in the genus Asclepias, making it a type of...

This is an absolutely beautiful dark dark purple corn.  Also known as Kculli this ancient type of corn is particularly known in Peru a...

Very unusual and exotic looking prehistoric specimen Tree. The tree is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina.  ...

Sandersonia aurantiaca, known as christmas bells, is a climbing bulbous plant from South Africa with attractive orange-yellow, bell-shap...

The sights and smells of chocolate plantings add elegance and drama to any display bed, and can be easily replicated in home gardens. From f...

Chinese researchers have discovered what they say is the first ‘virological penicillin’ – MIR2911, a molecule found naturally in a Chine...

Well..not completely black, but at least near black. Black Flowers have always had a mystery to them but black vegetable gardens are pretty ...

Oh how lovely! This intriguing half hardy alpine produces crimson striped, funnel shaped buds like tiny striped barbers poles! The st...

Dark flowers for Bees! Lovely!  Desert Indigo Bush, Amorpha fruticosa, is a spectacular loose shrub with fine textured, fragrant folia...

What a beauty!  Rhizophora mangle perfectly can be grown in any kind of aquarium whether seawater aquarium, brackish water aquarium or ...

Absolutely beautiful and rare Flower, native of Panama, Colombia and Venezuela , blooms in bouquets of white flowers usually in Texas, F...

Utterly delicious and very hard to find, this generally unknown culinary plant of salty mudflats and the shoreline produces succulent te...

Too c ute not to post...  Gnome Earrings from Lonestarbeadery Cute cute cute. Miniature Garden Gnomes with a shovel and Swarovski glass c...

Oroxylum indicum is a rare tree commonly called Tree of Damocles found in tropical countries, such as India, Japan, China, Sri Lanka, M...

It sure sounds and looks weird but it tastes like regular radish. Great in hot climates The aerial Rat Tail Radish came from Asia...

Another weird plant. Devils Claw.  Proboscidea parviflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Martyniaceae known by the commo...

Obtained fresh pulpy seeds to grow some Chocolate Trees.  These are not like typical seeds. Once they dry out, they are no longer viable...

Isn't this lovely! The strawberry tree is native to Ireland, southern Europe and the western Mediterranean region (Turkey, Greece, ...

Rare Mandrake Root Atropa Mandragora officinarum. It's one of the oldest and most famous plant in witchcraft, rituals and medicina...

What have we here.   The Sorcerer's Tree (Solanaceae family) is a showy woody shrub, to 12ft high, native to a small area in south...

The self-pollinating Actinidia arguta is a heirloom perennial vine native to Japan, Korea, Northern China, and Russian Siberia. The fruit ...

Species of the Drosera spatulata group are found from New Zealand, Tasmania, and Australia. Drosera tokaiensis is beautiful, small rosette-...

Lovely! Solanum crispum is a species of flowering plant in the Solanaceae family, native to Chile and Peru. Common names include Chilean...

If you like the smell of death and decay in the garden, this one might be of interest to you. The little sister of the giant corpse flower. ...

Probably the drama queen of the Echiums... Echium pininana, also called Tree Echium and Giant Viper's bugloss, is a plant, nativ...

Panax quinquefolius roots have become a very popular herbal medicine, especially in China. As a result of its over-exploitation and the lo...

Native to China, handkerchief tree is considered to be the Holy Grail of exotic flora, and seeds were first sent to England by the legendar...

Look what we have here... This specialty market variety will certainly attract attention at your garden and kitchen. This rare and st...