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I Love Bromeliads

by CL Fornari | November 24, 2023 | Love This! | 0 Comments

Name: Bromeliads Type of Plant: Members of the Bromeliaceae family - a large group of plants mainly native to the tropical Americas. Why I Love This Plant: This group of plants are lovely, low-maintenance plants for indoor color and a tropical feel in northern...

I Love Philodendron pinnatifidum × melinonii hybrid aka Philodendron Golden Crocodile

by CL Fornari | November 17, 2023 | Love This! | 0 Comments

Name: Philodendron pinnatifidum × melinonii hybrid aka Philodendron Golden Crocodile Type of Plant: A yellow-green variety of Philodendron that’s native to Columbia, South America, and a pretty easy-to-grow houseplant in the rest of the world. Why I Love This...

I Love The Buckskin Pumpkin From Ball Seed

by CL Fornari | November 10, 2023 | Gardens | 0 Comments

Type of Plant: A medium size, eating pumpkin that was bred for a sweet, deep orange flesh. Why I Love This Plant: I was pleased when the good people at Ball Seed sent me this pumpkin plant to try. We planted it in a sunny garden where we were also growing butternut...

I Love Forsythia

Apr 14, 2023 | Gardens

Name: Forsythia species, hybrids and varieties Type of Plant: A flowering shrub in the olive family, Oleaceae. One of the first shrubs to bloom in the spring, and one that’s very hardy as well. Why I Love This Plant:...

Plants Dying? It’s Part of The Adventure

Feb 23, 2016 | Gardens

If everything you did was a sure thing, how satisfying would that be? Isn't part of the fun in trying new pursuits and activities not knowing how...

Roasted Roots

Feb 17, 2016 | Food

I love roasted veggies, and this particular combination is easy, versatile and satisfying. Serve this plain as a side dish, or toss with tofu or...

Oatmeal Walnut Blueberry Bars

Feb 15, 2016 | Food

When Awesome Bars stopped making their apricot walnut bar I was heartbroken. So I decided to do an oatmeal/walnut bar of my own. I used blueberries...