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.

Friday, September 30, 2011

Body and Facial Scrubs

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Growing up in a less affluent time has made me skeptical of a lot I see these days. At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon I wonder why ...

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Deer Damage

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This huge pot of rex begonia was decimated one night by deer. I hope it gave them indigestion and they remember it. Grrr. Maybe if I had a...

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Life in a Drop of Water

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Here you will find some photos of plants and animals found in mud puddles, pond water, and other surface waters. These are beautiful pictur...

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

We All Need Somebody To Lean On

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Click here for a great idea

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Under the Bench

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It's that time of year again when I have to begin thinking about how I will get all my plants back into the greenhouse. My fi...

Monday, September 19, 2011

Salt Marsh Mallow

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I collected the seed from this plant several years ago on a trip to the Gulf. There was a stand of plants about a foot tall growing in ...

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Nocalulla Falls State Park at Gadsden, Alabama

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Made the trip in August when we took a small bite out of the longest yard sale in the world. I had not been here in maybe close to 20 years....

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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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