Native to South America, Alstroemerias are now such popular flowers you see them everywhere from floral arrangements to local flowerbeds. I'm enjoying them in both my front and back flowerbeds for the third year in a row. These striking exotic beauties require little maintenance.
Is it a fish? Are we talking about a piano? Are we talking about REO Speedwagon? No, not in this instance. It's the Opuntia cactus. The fruit is called Tuna, Prickly Pear, Sabra, and Cactus Apple. I love this cactus for its fruit. It's a jolly red color when it's ripe.
In April, I found myself sowing three different varieties of okra, along with the other vegetable seeds I acquired this year. Those okra seeds are sprouted and sent home with their respected owners to grow in their own gardens.
Lilies herald the beginning of summer. Their trumpet-shaped blooms come in many sizes, and many have a great fragrance. These late spring-blooming bulbs now come in shades of white, yellow, orange, pink, and red, every combination of these colors.
Backyard composting doesn't have to be mysterious in the same way it doesn't have to stink. With a little attention and even less real knowledge, it's possible to have a place to throw kitchen scraps while building black gold to spread across the garden beds.
