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, November 29, 2012

Beautiful Sight in the Eastern Sky

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Last night, tonight, and probably for a few more nights, a beautiful sight is in the eastern sky. The largest planet in our solar system, Ju...

Friday, November 23, 2012

November Sunset

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On a recent evening while driving I saw the most gorgeous sunset. I called several people to get them to see it also, but either they w...

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Crotalaria

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I took these picture in late August. These Crotalaria plants were growing by the roadside, in the ditch and on an embankment. They ha...

Friday, November 16, 2012

Clematis Bugs

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In early fall, these bugs rapidly ate up my Sweet Autumn Clematis. The vine was simply filled with these creatures. I got pretty close to...

Monday, November 12, 2012

Cyclamen

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These hardy Cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) have been growing in my shady wildflower area for at least 20 years. I originally grew t...

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Flowering Maple (Abutilon striatum)

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I got some cuttings of this lovely hibiscus last December from a relative in South Alabama. I have 2 of these plants now, each about 4 fee...

Monday, September 24, 2012

Shrub Althea

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Shrub Althea is known by several common names: Rose of Sharon , Rose Althea, and St. Joseph's Rod. The Scientific name is Hybiscu...

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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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