I grew up eating Manoa lettuce in Honolulu. It was the best fresh vegetable available, and almost the only one that was truly local. (In the stores even bananas mostly came from central or south America, even though they were growing all … Continue reading
I think these things are cool, wonderful, beautiful! The heart-shaped leaves in the background are disanthus cercidifolius, redbud hazel – one of my favorite plants.
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I’ve had my rheum emodii (himalayan rhubarb) for quite a few years (2005?), but it didn’t get into the ground and find a permanent home until 2007. I’d read that it would get big, but not as big as a … Continue reading
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Some of the hellebores here were photographed in late February. The other things are all captured in time on April 16th. Several years ago I made some bead adornments for the quince bush next to our front door. That bush … Continue reading
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Here are some more pictures of small unfurling and expanding things from April 16th in our garden.
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