About ten years ago we got a single hen and chick plant from our daughter-in-law.  We wanted a hardy perennial plant for an area of our property that we lovingly call the "lunar bin" because it looks like the moon - nothing but rocks and weeds.  We cleared it out, divided into planting sections, and brought in …
Day 85 – Rose Mink Protea (I think)
A few days ago I did a blog on a pincushion protea. Â While shopping again today, at the same store, they had a different variety of protea. I looked it up in my "protea encyclopedia", i.e. the internet - Â I think it's a Rose Mink Protea. Â These are the protea that I remember from Hawaii. …
Day 84 – “No Matter How Long the Winter, Spring is Sure to Follow”
Sometimes it seems like spring will never arrive. Â We'll have a couple of nice days to tease us and then winter returns.And as nice as it was yesterday, today is promising more wet, cold weather. Â But, there are sure signs out there that spring will follow winter again this year.Maralee
Day 83 – Down by the River
After a week of snow and rain, the sun finally came out today. It was one of those days when the sky is incredibly blue with just a few beauty clouds to enhance it. I went down to an area of the river I haven't been in several years. People were out walking their dogs, …
Day 82 – Red Pincushion Protea
While at the grocery store today, I spotted some Protea flowers and I just had to pick them up. Â I haven't seen a Protea since I left Hawaii 13 years ago. Â There are many different types of protea flowers - these are Red Pincushion Protea. The Protea flower originated in South Africa. Â Ancestors of the …
