Arroz Con Beans

Wow, I have a ton of these butternut squash. Enough to last us quite a while. I will definitely plant these again next year and some pumpkins as well.

I get stripey, like a bumblebee- yellow and brown. Like an almond sliver. My sunblock game needs work, I’m trying to avoid the cancer but I never remember to spray the damn sunblock on. Which leads to my HARVEST. Woot. I got my first squash today as I came home for lunch and spent a few [...]

The gardening is going well. I went to the store to buy ajices dulces, its a pain in the ass to taste each of the ripe red ones to ensure that it is not hot before I eviscerate it and stash the seeds. Its a pain in the mouth as well, sometimes habaneros get mixed [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]