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Gardening With Kids Kids love gardens. There is something there for every child. From roses and pansies for the delicate child, to snails and worms and icky things for the adventurous types- gardening has it all. My children like [...]

15 April 05 This is an inventory of all my plants. The Spanish or local name is in parentheses. Tomorrow I should be back in business with the camera. Front 4 o’clocks asparagus fern Boston fern bougainvillea cafe con leche Graptophyllum pictum - coleus (verguenza) cordeline roja crotons dracaena fragrans ficus hibiscus impatiens (miramelinda) jade mandevilla pleomele pothos spider plant confederate jasmine Patio and backyard Aloe vera (savila) Banana [...]

Ah, there is a 3 month gap in posting. My husband dipped and my first husband’s entire town got washed away in Hurricane Katrina,all in the space of a week. I believe I was catatonic for 2 months. But like roaches, I cant be contained or suppressed and made my way back to the internets. By [...]

Lizards in the Garden There are lizards in my garden. Let me be honest, there are lizards everywhere. They lurk in dark corners, sleep under bushes and seem to find their way into everyone’s home. My dog is in heaven, she spends her days staring at a Confederate Jasmine shrub, waiting for the lizards to appear. Sometimes, [...]

I have added a lot of plants. In the front, I pulled up some ugly things and cleared out an area to landscape. I planted a row of Dracaena Fragrans against the house and front stoop. In front of them, I have some Ferns and some Cordeline Roja and Liriope. Toward the front, near the walk, [...]

Tips and Tricks from the Garden Gardening Gloves. I like to feel the dirt and the plants when I garden, but I hate the calluses and blisters that I get. My solution- wear weightlifting gloves. Mine are leather, fingerless, backless gloves that protect my palm yet allow me to feel the dirt and keep my hands [...]