Archive for the 'Plants' Category

Goings on in the garden

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

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We’ve been quite busy lately, and the garden is coming along really well - aside from the tomatoes getting blight…

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My basil has been growing in pure wormcasts and has survived an aphid attack - and won! No sign of the little green bugs now.
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The beautiful purple climbing beans have given us more than we can consume ourselves…

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Austin likes to supervise any harvesting of course.

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And the rhubarb is getting there too..

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Happy Hoya

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

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One of the new developments at home, I recently transplanted this hoya that I had growing in a pot into a hanging container.  It’s obviously much happier and this is the first time it has flowered since I have had it…  very exciting.

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And the next big thing, my lovely little pitcher plant has a nice new flower too, much bigger than last year’s one, take a look here, it flowered in April of last year.

Sarracenia purpurea in bloom… day 25

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Here you can see the other section of the flower that was hidden by the petals, it has pollen in it. Also the petals are no longer pinky red in colour but are now faded and mottled white.

Sarracenia purpurea in bloom… day 23

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

It seems to be completely open now…

Sarracenia purpurea in bloom… day 19

Sunday, April 23rd, 2006

Sarracenia purpurea in bloom… day 16

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Sarracenia purpurea in bloom… day 14

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

The petals are opening up, and are beautiful purple/pink colour.