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.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Dogwood Buds

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The dogwood buds are swelling and if this warm weather and rain keep up, I expect them to open early this year. I enjoy watching the growt...

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Pruning a Japanese Anise

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Yesterday I chopped on my Japanese anise bush ( Illicium anisatum) which after all these years had suddenly taken to drooping it's li...

Monday, February 27, 2012

Tomato Seed Germinate Inside Tomato

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In December I was given some tomatoes that were still very green and we ate along on them till there was only one left. It sat in lonely s...

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Fragrant Cyclamen

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Here are 2 cyclamen I bought from Wally World back in January (or was it December?). I set them in the window behind the sink where they ...

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Old Maid and the Burglar

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My mother used to sing this song and we all laughed and enjoyed it a lot. I had forgotten many of the lyrics but was able to find it online...

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Paper Bush

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This is my Valentine's day plant. It is Edgeworthia or paper bush, and that little bloom smells heavenly. It is called paper bush s...

Monday, February 20, 2012

Speedwell

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These little flowers Veronica Speedwell have been blooming for several days. They seem to open up and are more cheerful on brighter da...

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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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