Plant of the day: Drosera dichotoma

I have a pair of carnnivorous plants that I keep in my kitchen window in order to keep any fungus … Continue reading Plant of the day: Drosera dichotoma

Bigleaf Magnolia opens up

Just a quick share this time… Magnolia macrophylla has begun to open it’s buds for the year. It has limped … Continue reading Bigleaf Magnolia opens up

We’ve been having an extraordinarily cold spring this year. Usually I’ve recorded a day or two above 70 degrees by … Continue reading A cold spring

Trachycarpus fortunei, the Windmill Palm or Chusan Palm, is fairly common in this part of the world. Not common enough … Continue reading Trachycarpus Appreciation

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)

I may not have been busy online lately, but I sure have been busy in the garden. It started out … Continue reading The Beginnings of Big Leaves Greenhouse

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

Things are growing fast here at Big Leaves. Right on cue, the Meyer lemon has been blooming and filling the … Continue reading Plants in the house…

As is tradition in my garden, seeds have been sown early. Much too early, if you ask some people. For … Continue reading Some seeds for 2017

While the weather here in the Pacific Northwest is still frosty, I’ve been thinking fondly of the cool, wet fall … Continue reading The Weather Is Better… at Larnach Castle!

Until I get internet access at home, we’ll have to settle for what I can do with my phone. At … Continue reading Plant of the week: Disocactus flagelliformis

Rather than write a ton about all the different succulents in this greenhouse, I’ll just let you take a look. … Continue reading Dunedin Botanic Garden; the cactus house