Gold Hill Plant Farm

These postings will center around things that I encounter that are interesting, beautiful, and sometimes the spiritual connection between all these things. This blog is for myself, perhaps more than for you, the reader. It is to remind myself of the passage of time and reflect on the beauty and meaning of the days.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Unknown Cactus: Cathedral cactus

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This is a beautiful old cactus.The spines along the edges of the stems make it look almost painted. I asked the grower how long she'd ...

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Lid Tree

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This Lid Tree has adorned my yard for several years now, and I add to it as plastic lids become available. The lids are on a chaste tree...

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Bottle Tree

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I recently put together this bottle tree. Although I was pleased with it, it pales by comparison to the ones on this website.The diversit...

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Jackson Similax

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This vine's common name is Jackson's Smilax or Jackson vine. Taxonomists call it Smilax smallii, lately changed from lanceolata.It...

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Daffodils vs Jonquils

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The question of what to call those yellow things that are starting to bloom now is a question that bothers some so I thought I would try to ...

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Monday, January 26, 2009

Wordsworth's The Daffodils

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I always liked this poem and this is a good time of year to review it. W. Wordsworth The Daffodils I WANDER'D lonely as a cloud ...

Sunday, January 25, 2009

My First Daffodil

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Daffodils may be my favorite flower. I certainly have loved them longer than any other. When I was a child I waited eagerly for the plu...

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Crystal: I have spent my whole life gardening in the heart of the deep, hot, humid south. Somewhere in the distant past, I received 2 degrees from the local land grant college and my ears are still atuned to matters of science.My children are grown and gone from home, but my days are just as full as when they were young. Only the responsibilities change.

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