Sunflowers are really cool plants to grow. In the growing stage, they just keep producing leaves and stem, leaves and stem, repeatedly, until they reach the height they want to flower at. You can usually tell from the formation at … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2011
I had a nice break from routine yesterday when Skyfiery came to visit the Curious Garden. It was fun giving the tour and sharing notes in person, for a change, and showing off the very plants that have been featured … Continue reading
Be still, my beating heart… the first Red Lady papaya tree is finally doing what it’s supposed to – bear fruit! 8) Not only is the first fruit developing – a mystery to me, since there were no male papaya … Continue reading
When I started growing sunflowers about a year ago, one of my biggest problems was when caterpillars ate so many of the leaves that the plants couldn’t sustain themselves, and eventually died prematurely. I didn’t have a problem with caterpillars … Continue reading