Stories from A Caribbean Garden
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The rock garden rocks!
A Caribbean Garden &bull Dec 8, 2011
One year later and the rock garden has taken off beyond expectations. In the center is aloe maculata in bud. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Aloe
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Harvest Monday
A Caribbean Garden &bull Oct 2, 2011
Harvest Monday - My post for Daphne's Harvest Monday Mild cayenne peppers I love okra. Those are seasoning peppers More pumpkins! Of course cooking with fresh organic... Decoded: Our thoughts turn to garden mysteries and secrets - Last night, I started watching episodes of Brad Meltzer's Decoded on The History Channel. For those who missed out on season one and the re-running of sever... Rose cuttings - 2 trials - My second rose cuttings taken from Mary Rose plant seem to be doing fine - look at the photo, do you think they will survive? I think there is a… Full Story »
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Fall veggie planting
A Caribbean Garden &bull Sep 19, 2011
Here's my list of seeds ordered from Johhny's Seeds for this fall's planting. I also have seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds like the Costoluto tomato and red zinnias for that cheery touch. Their Jing okra just started to bear… Full Story »
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Maracas Bay
A Caribbean Garden &bull Aug 19, 2011
Its not every day that a trip to the beach entails first driving through a primeval rainforest. French Way to Prune Lavender - Franch way to prune lavender is maybe not really French by tradition. I call it French because… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Tomatoes
- Botanical Garden
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Trinidad Corn Soup with corn/cassava dumplings
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jul 22, 2011
Trinidad corn soup is sold as a street food/restorative, after fetes and events, especially at Carnival time. In my not too distant younger days I had my share in the wee hours of the morning. Vendors sell portions in Styrofoam… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Botanical Garden
- Gloriosa
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The Kitchen Garden
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jul 19, 2011
See the nice big curvy bed spanning the dining room and kitchen? That was supposed to be the potager, a mix of herbs and veggies to be snipped for the garden, combined with complementary ornamentals. However, even the best-laid plans… Full Story »
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Textured Foliage
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jul 16, 2011
For Pam's Foliage Follow Up I highlight some of the textured foliage in my garden. I love the delicate pink or white blooms of antigonon leptopus, but I would grow it just for the textured leaves alone. Textured Foliage -… Full Story »
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Happy July Blooms Day!
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jul 14, 2011
I will start with once a year bloom the African Blood Lily (Scadoxus multiflorus). I have two plants in this and hopefully they will multiply and I will get more than two blooms per year! Happy July Blooms Day! I… Full Story »
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Cheerful Annuals
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jul 5, 2011
I love the look of cheerful annuals-sunflowers, zinnias and celosia, ubiquitous in cottage gardens from my childhood, but I don't usually have the time to plant and nurture them for the first month. These morning glories are an "import" I don't remember them being grown in the Caribbean when I was a child, though I do see wild varieties of morning glory in various islands. Cheerful Annuals - "Autumn Beauty" I love the look of cheerful annuals-sunflowers, zinnias and celosia, ubiquitous in cottage gardens from my childhood, but I don't usually... Nursery tour: Green 'n Growing - Austin area gardeners… Full Story »
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Return to Rock Garden
A Caribbean Garden &bull Jun 24, 2011
You can also call this rock garden the home of many unloved plants, as it contains many plants most people in the Caribbean don't appreciate. Which are among some of the best adapted plants for the climate and soil on… Full Story »
