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.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Trout Lillies

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These lovely trout lilies (Erythronium) were blooming in the garden of a friend who is a wildflower enthusiast. These beauties have several...

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Japanese Magnolias

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As usual the Japanese magnolias got burned by frost and the blooms are now just brown wads on the still bare branches. This happens every y...

Friday, March 28, 2014

Maples In Bloom

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Maples are in full bloom right now. Driving around yesterday they were bright carmine exclamation points all through the woods. Spring is co...

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Elaeagnus, Invasive Shrub

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Elaeagnus umbellata, also known as Autumn Olive, is an invasive menace, yet I see it planted around homes and wonder how on earth that decis...

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Questionnaire by Wendell Berry

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Questionnaire by Wendell Berry How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please ...

Spring's Greening

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More scenes of greening are developing every day; some seem to happen hour by hour. I saw this one a week or more ago, and it cheered my h...

Friday, March 14, 2014

Hyacinths

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This is the old fashioned (non-hybridized) hyacinth which are sometimes called Roman or French Hyacinths. The stalks are thinner with few...

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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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