This year we were not able to do a lot of outdoor entertaining in our yard as we prepared for, and then had, a major excavation project done. We are happy that we didn’t lose our deck in the process, which was a possibility. Since our home is small for entertaining a large group of […]
I remember being so excited when we were on a trip to Hawaii when we came upon a Noni tree with fruit in the wild. Thinking back, I don’t know if my actions were legal, but I picked one of the fruits, with the intention of taking it home and showing it to friends who […]
2 years ago, my husband and I traveled to Colorado and up through the Dakotas for a visit to family and our vacation. Along the way, we pulled off at a deserted roadside, and here was a large Prickly Pear plant. My husband assured me it would be okay to bring home a […]
In the northeast, we don’t think about fire ants very often. They are something we might see on nature shows now and then, and for us, are a curiosity, bringing about thoughts from science fiction movies. But these creatures are real, and I’m sure that some of you may be dealing with them. My curiosity […]
This is a wonderful picture of Papaya fruit, clustered on the tree.
Papaya, (Carica papaya) is a small tree that grows in tropical climates. It may also be called a papaw or melon tree. Historically the leaves AND fruit were used medicinally, but for our purposes, anything that I will be sharing in this […]
People often think of Spring as a time of for cleansing…not only “Spring Cleaning” the house, but cleaning the body as well. I think of fall as another time of “beginnings”, parents are sending their children back to school and have time to start projects they couldn’t do during the summer months; churches are […]
The nights are getting cooler, and the days shorter. There is a touch of color on some of the trees, just a hint, making the tops look like paint brushes of orange and red. I went out and purchased some plants today in preparation for the fall season…a few huge, beautiful Mums and a few […]
