Author: Gayla Trail
Mutant Veggies at the Fall Fair (2009)
Turnout in the mutant vegetable competition at The Royal Winter Fair was disappointingly lackluster this year. I don’t know if it was the poor weather this season, or a waning lack of interest in growing monstrous, overgrown produce, but it seems that the competition fell from an abundantly healthy display in years past to the …
Echeveria leucotricha harmsii
At least that is what I believe it is, but I reserve the right to be mistaken. There are so many Echeveria out there in the world… it can get a little dizzying. If you think you know what it is, please tell us in the comments.
Unknown Cyclamen
Unfortunately, I did not record the name of this particular plant when I took its picture. Beautiful foliage, don’t you think? More Cyclamen: Dozens of Cyclamen Cyclamen hederifolium ‘Lysander’ ‘Laser Mix’
LaGuardia Corner Gardens
Our off-time on a recent trip to New York City was spent wandering around soaking everything in and taking pictures. I didn’t go out of my way to visit specific gardens or community gardens this time, but naturally found some along the way. One of the community gardens I came upon was the LaGuardia Corner …
Yellow Tomatillo
I made this batch into a plain salsa and canned it for use later this winter. See also: Tomatillo Husks
Senecio articulatus f ‘Globosa’
Doesn’t it remind you of some kind of kids’ building toy?
Dozens of Cyclamen
Meanwhile, over at Barry’s garden…. acres of cyclamen, each plant unique, are continuing to unfurl from dormancy to charm us with their unusual leaf patterns and delicate flower stems. Yes, all of that fuzziness in the background are dozens of tiny pots of unusual cyclamen — all grown from seed! Barry explained that they are …