Monthly Archives: July 2012

Bush Fire!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Hank — No Comments ↓

|Caesalpinia pulcherrima| So let me set the scene. I’m walking Lulu down a quiet street in my hood. The sun has just set. The dim light of the day is all that remains and I happen upon this jewel of…

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Deep Honey

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Hank — No Comments ↓

|Heliotropium arborescens| I love to surround myself with things that smell good. Smells that are relaxing yet exhilarating. When I come across a plant that has an exotically attractive scent it needs to be in my world! I have a…

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Outstanding Ornamental Oregano

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Hank — No Comments ↓

|Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’| When I think of Oregano I think pizza, pasta sauce, good italian gastronomy. Usually the herb, when grown, is green leafy and fairly nondescript. But one Oregano that I see from time to time definitely makes itself…

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We Are The Goon Squad And We’re Coming To Town…Beep Beep

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Hank — No Comments ↓

|Passiflora caerulea| Paa Paa Paa Paa Passion! As in Passiflora otherwise known as Passion Fruit. Since moving into my new home I’ve been investigating what’s been growing on while the yard was left wild, woolly, and unattended. On a fence…

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Private Eyes Are Watching You

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Hank — No Comments ↓

|Philodendron bipinnatifidum| I’ve seen Philodendron bipinnatifidum used as both a house plant and an outdoor plant providing some tropical flavor to the scenery. Recently, I was walking down a path lined with these plants. I felt as as though…