Maybe I planted too early (again)
Something has been happening to my Salvia ‘Lady In Red’ that has got me thinking I may have started my … Continue reading Maybe I planted too early (again)
Category: Agave
The dry rock wall, in the rain
Now that we’ve moved into the new house, it’s time for some plants. There is a nice sized rock wall … Continue reading The dry rock wall, in the rain
The garden lives!
After several months of limbo, and a few plant casualties, my garden has found a permanent home. There was some … Continue reading The garden lives!
Homeless Garden, still homeless
It’s nice to get updates on things at home, once in a while. My homeless garden is still homeless, but … Continue reading Homeless Garden, still homeless
Aloes and agaves
It seems like there are two typical types of gardens in New Zealand. Which one you encounter depends on where … Continue reading Aloes and agaves
Hamilton Garden Greenhouse; The Desert
Now we have the second part of the Hamilton Garden Greenhouse. I’m going out on a limb and calling this … Continue reading Hamilton Garden Greenhouse; The Desert
A rock garden
A simple title, and a simple post. This rock garden belongs to the Auckland Botanic Garden. It occupies a very … Continue reading A rock garden
Amazing agaves… in Portland
Of all the possible landscape plants that I would normally associate with a mature PNW garden, the agave is last … Continue reading Amazing agaves… in Portland
Life above freezing
Today as I went through the greenhouse, cleaning up fallen leaves and spiderwebs between plants that I haven’t moved in … Continue reading Life above freezing
Why fight the garden?
Sometimes, in the garden, you find that some plants just don’t do well in certain spots. Other times, a plant … Continue reading Why fight the garden?
Hot weather in the cool garden
Now that the blooms have appeared, I am more convinced that I have a ‘Blue Elf’ aloe. The pictures I … Continue reading Hot weather in the cool garden
It’s the 2nd day of summer!
Summer in the garden of big leaves means one thing… big leaves! That, and lots of flowers. Two things, I … Continue reading It’s the 2nd day of summer!
