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There’s still something kinda magical about dandelions or, more specifically, their seed heads. Beautiful and fragile. I...
06/10/2026

There’s still something kinda magical about dandelions or, more specifically, their seed heads. Beautiful and fragile. I watched it dance in the wind and thought about saving the seed or spraying the pod to bring indoors as I photographed it. And then I absentmindedly stepped on it while I tended to other garden chores so the decision of what to do (or not do in this case) was made for me.

The beauty of nature is always fleeting but, if you’re lucky, there’ll be more.

05/30/2026

Ever wonder where your dill is going because one minute it’s there and the next it’s nibbled down to the nub? The black swallowtail caterpillar might be your culprit.

I never mind as I plant some for me and some for them ~ dill is an excellent pollinator and caterpillar host plant.

Even when the sun doesn’t shine, the sunflowers do 🌻 Today, under cloud-covered skies, the plants and I are waiting on t...
05/21/2026

Even when the sun doesn’t shine, the sunflowers do 🌻 Today, under cloud-covered skies, the plants and I are waiting on the rain. We need it.

I’m off to a slow start but tomato season has finally begun. I wish I had more space to grow more varieties but for thos...
05/04/2026

I’m off to a slow start but tomato season has finally begun. I wish I had more space to grow more varieties but for those of us that have limited space, I’m partial to the currant vine varieties like Everglades and Matt’s Wild.

There are a lot of challenges to growing tomatoes in the south 9b, among them disease drought and the aggressive leaf footers and stink bugs, so imo the small varieties have a better chance of ripening on the vine and actually making its way to my plate. They also happen to be indeterminate so they’ll keep producing long after others succumb to Louisiana conditions.

04/01/2026

With rain comes life - and critters like this Rosy Wolf Snail (Euglandina Rosea). This medium-large land snail is a predator, eating other snails and slugs, and because of the voracious nature of its hunting, it’s considered IUCN’s top 100 most invasive species.

I fell in love with some large orange calendula and I was on the hunt to have some of my own. I found these stunners a...
04/01/2026

I fell in love with some large orange calendula and I was on the hunt to have some of my own. I found these stunners and my first one has begun to bloom. As it unfurled, I realize it isn’t quite the same variety but a beauty nonetheless. I do love an orange flower.

Orange Button Calendula
“ 2–2 1/2” double blooms. A favorite in our trials for its vibrant color. Blooms have brilliant, dark orange petals and a contrasting dark, almost purple center. Also known as pot marigold, common marigold, and Scotch marigold “

The fig tree fills with new leaves and they couldn’t be more beautiful 🌿
03/18/2026

The fig tree fills with new leaves and they couldn’t be more beautiful 🌿

That beautiful blue of the cornflower 🌿 One of my absolutely favorite flowers thanks to the combo of the color and the b...
03/13/2026

That beautiful blue of the cornflower 🌿 One of my absolutely favorite flowers thanks to the combo of the color and the brief window we have to grow it here in 9b. I’m always happy to see them in bloom

Feverfew 🌿 A lovely medicinal plant with .5”-1” white daisy-like flowers. This short lived bushy perennial blooms prolif...
02/12/2026

Feverfew 🌿 A lovely medicinal plant with .5”-1” white daisy-like flowers. This short lived bushy perennial blooms prolifically in the cooler months of spring making it a great addition to your landscape and garden. The flowers are edible and, as a tea, are considered a headache remedy. Another good reason to add this one into the mix 🌿

Yellow Flag Iris 🌿 Spring brings beautiful seasonal gifts like irises. They’re starting to bloom so keep those eyes peel...
02/10/2026

Yellow Flag Iris 🌿 Spring brings beautiful seasonal gifts like irises. They’re starting to bloom so keep those eyes peeled.

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