In May, I posted, see here, about the two zucchini plants I’d planted in containers. I read that this could be done successfully. Continue reading
My Zucchini Crop
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Tag Archives: Gardening
The Coleus Plant, a Memory from My Childhood
The coleus plant was a favorite of mine when I was a young child. Looking back, I realize that I always loved plants. My Mom’s best friend in Canada, who lived across the street from us always grew coleus in her yard. I used to ask her for a piece and I would root it in water, then plant it in the backyard. In Canada, the coleus died off every winter, and that makes me wonder if our neighbor kept some plants indoors during the winter months, or did she plant seeds the following spring? I have a very shady side garden, and I thought that the coleus would do well there. Continue reading
Growing Zucchini in Containers
Growing Zucchini in a container may be more of a challenge than I thought. Continue reading
Ice Plant, Corpuscularia Lehmannii
Ice Plant, Corpuscularia Lehmannii sometimes called Delosperma lehmannii is a succulent ground cover, although you can see that I’ve grown mine in a container. Continue reading
String of Pearls Succulent
This is a closeup of a String of Pearls ‘Senecio rowleyanus’. It’s a new Succulent that I bought. I recently read that they can be a little temperamental to grow, but also read that they are easy to grow, so having lost one several years ago, from too much sun, I decided to take on the challenge of cultivating a second plant. Continue reading