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FLOWERING TREES

Jacaranda Progress

December 18, 2009

 
In June 2008, I was given several protea plants for my yard. In each pot of protea was a microscopic bits of green growth. The nurseryman who sold them to my friend said that I could plant them. Jacaranda seeds had fallen into the soil around the protea and had taken root. I carefully put [...]

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Lava Homestead Update

December 5, 2009

 
I’ve thought of the succulents and snapdragons that are all over this acre as really nothing more than weeds. Why? Because I didn’t plant them, they sprout up unbidden, then grow without anyone’s help, and they aren’t something I can eat. But I realized just how much they add to my landscape when I caught [...]

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A Trip Around the Stanford Quad

August 15, 2009

 
It seems that most large universities, as well as some smaller ones, have a “quad.” When I was a campus minister at University of Arizona, there was a massive quad where students and faculty hung out, played Frisbee, studied, slept, nuzzled with someone special, or whatever else they could find to do.
For an old college [...]

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San Mateo in Bloom

August 8, 2009

ROSES ON A PICKET FENCE
 
I hope you aren’t sick and tired of seeing photos out of California. Even though I lived there for many years, I had forgotten how brilliant the flowers could be. Part of the time I was there for my May-June visit, I stayed with friends who live in San Mateo. We [...]

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Feels Like Spring!

July 25, 2009

 
When I returned from my trip to California mid-June, I saw how much some of my plants had grown. Of course, a few things had run their course and were regrouping for the next growth spurt.
For instance, a few little snippets of ivy geranium that I’d broken from a friend’s plant had actually grown and [...]

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Florida Sunken Gardens

June 13, 2009

(Note: all the individual pictures in this post link to larger images in Flickr; just click on the smaller images you see here.)
Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. Be sure to check out last week’s post, which was also from [...]

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Florida Botanical Gardens

June 6, 2009

Last year, my brother at inkwatu.com invited me to offer two guest posts. This year, I’m excited that I can reciprocate. I am unable to post anything myself this week and next, so you will have the pleasure of seeing what Florida has to offer! Actually, many of the plants there are the same that [...]

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A Country Haven

May 30, 2009

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GATE TO CONNIE’S HAVEN
 
It’s hard to believe that only twelve miles away is a hideaway this lush and fertile! On twenty acres of volcanic land that has decomposed, my friend Connie has created a delicious and peaceful botanical garden.
My friend, Velvet and I were invited to come and take pictures. Once [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 8, 2009

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MY GANG
 
There are many “Mother myths” from various cultures and faiths. Some reveal the mother as nurturing, maternal, care giving, full of a feminine mystery and power. Other mother myths portray a darker side of motherhood, but I won’t talk about those today.
In Jungian psychology, there is the archetype of “Mother,” [...]

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May Day/Lei Day!

May 3, 2009

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LEHUA BLOSSOMS ON OHIA TREE
 
What do you think of when May 1 comes along?
The Lehua blossoms on the Ohia tree above are one sure sign that we are on the verge of summer. By May 1, the trees are loaded with red blooms and more are opening up.
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Full of Grace and Drama

April 25, 2009

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KAIMANA, MY FAITHFUL GARDENING COMPANION
 
Some of the first cuttings I received in early 2006 were the “Angel Trumpet” from my friends in Na`alehu, or what is more properly known as Brugmansia. At first, I called it Datura, and I discovered that I’m not the only one to confuse it with Brugmansia.
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Thirty Plus One

January 31, 2009

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OHIA IN BLOOM
At the end of 2008, I made a commitment to myself and to NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) to do 30 posts in 30 days. I wasn’t too sure I could actually do that, but yesterday was my 30th day! I did it – and it was fun!
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Is It Frangipani or Plumeria?

January 29, 2009

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PLUMERIA ALBA
One of my favorite tropical flowering trees is the plumeria. I never get tired of their fragrance, so I have planted quite a few around my house. My hope is that they will soon be big enough and produce enough flowers that my place smells sweet most of the year.
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