After trying a fresh banana off the banana trees in our Florida yard, I wondered why it looked and tasted different than the grocery store bananas. It had seeds! And instead of being long, slender, and rounded, it was short and chunky, almost squared off hard edges. And when it ripened to yellow, they all … Continue reading What Are These Small Bananas on My Florida Banana Tree?
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Our First Staghorn Fern is in Place
I kept seeing these cool plants suspended from trees around the neighborhood, and learned they were called staghorn ferns. Staghorn ferns derive their name from their distinctive fronds, which resemble the antlers of a stag. I'd been wanting one for a while, and a neighbor dropped one off, with the growing medium still attached to … Continue reading Our First Staghorn Fern is in Place
Cultivating Elegance: Planting and Caring for Calla Lilies
I try and pick up a new plant every other grocery trip and on my last Publix run I took home a beautiful potted pink Calla lily. I've been trying to add more flowers and color to our yard, and Calla lilies are known to spread. They're even considered invasive in some areas. I honestly … Continue reading Cultivating Elegance: Planting and Caring for Calla Lilies
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