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.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Walking Iris

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Walking Iris ( Neomarica gracilis) produces offsets which flower in the very early spring . When the offsets touch the ground they root, an...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Rooster Violets

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Recently a friend and I were talking about Bird's Foot Violets (Viola pedata) and he said they only grow in full sun, in poor soil. A f...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Cemetery Pryamid

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These three pictures were made at a cemetery that is almost lost in the woods. Even though the pyramid is large (8/9 feet tall) it almost...

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Chenille Plant (Acalypha pendula)

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Acalypha pendula Chenille plant is a lovely and unusual looking plant plant. The blooms grow long and hand down so that it is bes...

Friday, April 8, 2011

Rex and Other Plants in the Greenhouse

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I am showing this picture because even as a bad photo, it is still beautiful. Such a broad color range and leaf style! Makes my mouth water...

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Nun Orchid

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Phaius tankervilliae ) Nun Orchid ( Phaius tankervilliae ) blooms in late winter/early spring. I have grown it successfully for several ye...

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

About Basic Dignity

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This is too good not to share. And we all need a reminder ....

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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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