Category Archives: Flowers

Harvesting Poppy Seeds (papaveraceae)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

You may remember my beautifully blooming red poppies back in March. The seed pods have now dried and it is time to collect the seeds. I harvest the seeds for two reasons. The biggest reason is control. Poppies re-seed very, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Photos: Purple

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Beautiful purple photos over at Not Dabbling in Normal today. Head over there to see them. I only have space to put one or two over there, so I thought I would post a few more here today. Enjoy You … Continue reading →

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New plants

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I spent some time at the neighbors thinning out the agave and potting up some baby Jerusalem Sage plants. We had potted up some lambsquarter earlier in April that I will take to a plant swap in a few weeks. … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Waterlily

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

It has been fun watching our two water gardens throughout the winter. One of them was bathed in sunlight through the whole winter and the mosquito fish were active on warm days. That water garden had lily pads all winter … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Texas Bluebonnets (lupinus texensis)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

The Texas Bluebonnets (lupinus texensis) are in bloom right now. This beautiful , hardy winter annual is native to Texas and has been adopted as the state flower of Texas. We have had some nice winter rains and so many … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Stemless Evening Primrose (oenothera triloba)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I had quite a time finding the name of this Evening Primrose. The wildflower book I use for my area has a very poor example and I think the foliage is misrepresented or I would have identified it sooner. I … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Palmer’s Sedum (sedum palmeri)

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Genus: Sedum Comman name: Palmer’s Sedum (sedum palmeri) The genus Sedum encompasses a diverse group of succulent plants, ranging from diminutive mats to 2-foot shrubby mounds. They are most often grown for their colorful, clean foliage and ease of culture. I … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Poppy (papaveraceae)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

The poppy is in the genus papaver and there are over 50 species in that genus. Papaver somniferum have different many different sub-species ranging from the opium poppy to  poppy that we get edible poppy seeds to the common garden … Continue reading →

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Blooming right now: Four O’Clock or Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

With regular rain my 4 o’clock plants bloom happily all summer long. This year they haven’t even looked alive until we had rain a few weeks ago. Now they are very much alive and blooming beautifully. In my area, this … Continue reading →

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Oh Deer!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Ring ring ring “Hello,” I said “Hey, guess what the deers favorite plant is in the back yard.” (my husband is chuckling) “WHAT?   ARE YOU KIDDING ME?    THAT’S NOT FUNNY!” “What do you think it is?” (again, still chuckling … Continue reading →

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