Name: Cymbidiums Type of Plant: Orchids for indoor blooming in the winter months. Why I love this: My favorite orchids are Cymbidiums. I love their colors, their long lasting, showy sprays of flowers, and the fact that they bloom in the coldest, darkest months of the...

Whether you are doing some last-minute decorating for Christmas or New Years, making gifts, decorating your home, or just gearing up for winter creative projects, this post is a toast to using what you have.  I saw this burlap pillow/art in a store window in San...

Name: Selaginella krausianna variegatus aka frosty fern Type of Plant: Not a fern at all, but a variegated spike moss or African club moss. This plant is said to be hardy in a zone 8b, so in cold areas needs to be considered a houseplant. It’s native to Africa, the...

Do you know someone who has just started growing veggies and herbs or is newly interested in edible landscaping? Here are some suggestions for gifts that would not only be appropriate, but useful and greatly appreciated. Note: with the exception of the last item which...

One of the newer winter holiday plants on the market is Selaginella krausianna variegatus, more popularly known as frosty fern. This is a creeping plant that in some climates is a ground cover, but has been grown and marketed as a houseplant. Because of the white tips...

Name: Tagetes erecta and Tagetes patula – aka, marigolds. Plant snobs can stop reading right now because yes, I’m loving these common annuals that are in the sunflower family. Type of Plant:  Most commonly planted as annuals, these plants come in a variety of sizes...

Last year I was driving around Cape Cod and passed by this house where their ornamental grasses had been decorated for the holidays. Of course I love the way dried grasses look when left natural in the fall, but the artist in me saw the potential in those Miscanthus...

I discovered a drink that tastes like my garden: healthy, fresh and just a tad earthy. It's made by a Cape Cod Company called The Local Juice. Although I realize that followers of this blog who are not on Cape might not have access to this juice, I must write about it...

Name: Honey Nut Squash Type of Plant:  A fantastic small winter squash for growing on a trellis or other support in full sun. Why I love this:  Where do I start to rave about this plant? OK…we have to start with the taste of the end product because if that isn’t...

"Don't Piss Off The Fairies" Outdoor Wall Plaque