Category: gardening

The Camellia Garden Club of Birmingham, Alabama

My Mother & Mother-in-love & law are both members.  Most of the members of this club are my Mothers’ age or older & much older. I am the newest member.  They are all beautiful & dress with such taste, I never hope to match.  My Mothers were in charge of the celebrations last month.  The…

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if i brought you a calla Lily-would you curl yourself around me?

said this wife to her husband. But he is not here, so I’ll ask the cat. I love this curly flower, I bought this wonder for 6.99 at publix-where flower models come cheap. NOT that kind of cheap, you dirty minded fool. Get it? Dirt-y. Zantedeschia aethiopica Happy Valentine’s day

nothing but sweet

i love to buy flowers (in winter) at whole foods. they have the best & the prices are shockingly low. if i change the water & trim the ends every week, I can keep them going for three weeks

garlic growing

This garlic was in a kitchen in Vermont. White outside is expected in January. Garlic is expected to be white, but growing green up close to a winter window, was a surprise. A very beautiful one.

Geraniums in winter

a dear friend keeps her Geraniums inside during the winter. her house is a little colder being on tile in front of a window, in Vermont.