Plants
Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia Diversifolia)
Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) is an attractive, easy to grow shrub that not only produces lot of flowers, but also helps improve your garden soil
How to Grow a Brown Turkey Fig (Ficus carica)
When it comes to easy to grow, low maintenance fruit trees, it’s hard to beat the brown turkey fig. Perfect for home gardeners, here's what to know about them.
Garden Log: Valentine Is My Top Pick for Small Tomatoes
Looking for a small tomato for the home vegetable garden? Look no farther than Valentine. It's the perfect combo of flavor, productivity, and disease resistance
Garden Log: Buran Heirloom Sweet Pepper
Looking for a highly productive sweet pepper that's not California Wonder? Try Buran, a Polish heirloom pepper. I found them to be productive and easy to grow
Seven Sages Currently Blooming in the Garden
Sage isn't just my name, it's also my favorite type of plant. I have over 30 salvia varieties in the garden. Here are 7 of my favorites currently in bloom.
The Intriguing Alien Eggs: Haworthia Cooperi
A super easy to grow succulent that looks like clusters of tiny translucent watermelons, known to some as "Alien Eggs." A great indoor plant for any collection.
Chris the Christmas Cactus in Bloom
I rescued this Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) from a trash bin back in 2019. Now it rewards us every Christmas with this beautiful floral display
There’s Sumthin’ About These Pumpkins
I grew Rouge Vif D’Etampes (aka: "Cinderella") French heirloom pumpkins the first time both for Halloween and for fall squash dishes (pie!). Here are my notes.
Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa)
Rubber rabbitbrush is a tough, drought tolerant plant native to the U.S. west from Canada to Mexico. In autumn it puts on a show of yellow flowers bee's love.
Root Beer Plant (Piper auritum)
A lush Central/South American native Piper auritum has root beer scented leaves and a peppery-licorice flavor. Also known as Mexican pepperleaf or hoja santa