Here are some pictures that I took last weekend when I was down in the cities at the Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. Apparently I was either a little too distracted in my excitement, or just a little loopy from the heat, but I forgot to look at all the little signs to actually find out what kind of plants these were. I know some of them are orchids, and I know the fourth one is a Lotus flower,…
Month: June 2007
Plant of the Week – Impatiens
Before I launch into all of the great information on my newest Plant of the Week, I’m sorry for not having posted in such a long time! I’ve been very busy in the past few weeks trying to find a new job. (What can I say, $6.59 per hour just isn’t cutting it right now!) I am really hoping to get something soon, so I can stop worrying about it. After that, I will post all the time- I promise!…
A Wannabe Herb Garden
Here are some pictures of my wannabe herb (basil) garden. I planted Chives, Basil, Cilantro, Lettuce, and I also have a Cherry Tomato plant (totally not an herb, but I still feel as if it goes with the theme). I’ve decided that later I will have a post dedicated to all of my edible plants, then I can also include my yummy little Everbearing Strawberry plant! Surprisingly, my Basil looks great! I will be ready to make some great…
Plant of the Week – Columbine
My mom and I were at the greenhouse this weekend shopping, when we spotted a bunch of Columbine plants. I have always loved these unique looking flowers ever since the first time I found them growing wild in the woods by our house when I was young. The wild Columbine were red and yellow; I would always pick them and put them in my bedroom so I could enjoy them as much as possible. At the greenhouse this weekend we…
Life is Good.
I am tired, smelly, and bug bitten- and I couldn’t be happier! Even though this weekend was a complete washout, my mom and I still managed to seek refuge under the deck to get all of our planting done. We completely underestimated the number of plants that we had, so each of us ended up with about 5 more containers than we originally planned on (which is fine with me). We went to the greenhouse on Saturday and Sunday, just…