Month: May 2011

Deflasking a Bottle Orchid

In How To on 31 May 2011 tagged Flasking, Orchids, Phalaenopsis

I am not crazy enough to grow orchids from seed, but I am crazy enough to try and grow them from a bottle.

Vegetable Garden Timelapse 2

In Timelapse Videos on 28 May 2011 tagged Edibles, Vegetables

Watch May fly by for my vegetable garden in under a minute.

Garden Links for 27 May 2011

In Links on 27 May 2011 tagged Helen Mirren, Photography, Tulips

We read the botanical web so you don’t have to. In this edition, priceless plant photos.

Everything’s Blooming at the Conservatory

In Excursions on 20 May 2011 tagged Bloom, Conservatory of Flowers, Philodendron, San Francisco

Even if you’ve been to the Conservatory of Flowers before, it’s time for another visit.

Thailand: The Pharmacy Garden

In Thailand on 19 May 2011 tagged Alocasia, Bangkok, Orchids, Thailand

It was just a humble working garden created for gardeners who clearly loved it, not for tourists.

Vegetable Garden Timelapse

In Timelapse Videos on 17 May 2011 tagged Edibles, Vegetables

The first 11 days of the back yard vegetable garden.

All Hail the Queen

In Projects on 16 May 2011 tagged Anthurium

By mounting the plant on wood with moss, I’m mimicking her natural environment.

Updates from Gasmville*

In Updates on 13 May 2011 tagged Dracaena, Pinellia tripartita, Seeds

Updates on the Green Dragon, growing an everything bagel, and my new band, Swimming in Dracaena.

Friends with Seeds are Friends Indeed

In Photos on 12 May 2011 tagged Anthurium, Seeds

I love plants. People who also love plants? Turns out, they’re pretty good, too.

Word of the Day: Dioecious

In Word of the Day on 11 May 2011 tagged Cycad, Encephalartos, Kew Gardens, London

Plants that have blooms that only contain boy parts or girl parts, but not both, are dioecious.