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, August 1, 2014

International Mosiaculture Exhibition In Montreal (2013)

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A yearly competion using a framework covered with plants and flowers brings forth stunning sculpture. Click here . I think my favorite may ...

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Iochroma

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I won't attempt to give a species name to this plant as there are several hybrids and a great deal of confusion in its taxonomy right n...

Monday, July 21, 2014

Blackberry Lilies

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Blackberry lilies (Belamcanda chinensis) is a perennial that spreads by both rhizome and seed. Often called leopard lily because of it'...

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Balloon Flowers

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These balloon flowers have been growing in my "corral" for at least 20 years-ever since it was built. The original idea was to ...

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Golden Lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia)

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This is Golden Lace (Patrincabiosifolia) I have been growing it for at least 20 years. In the beginning I had several plants, but in ...

Friday, July 11, 2014

Young Groundhog

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Yesterday the dog announced to me that something unusual was afoot. This groundhog was what it was. It was a youngster, quite small. I too...

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Night Blooming Cereus

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I have had a bumper crop of night blooming Cereus! I counted 24 blooms. Twenty one of them opened the same night! I have 5 plants g...

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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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