2nd garden--2025

Cactus flowers, lizards, and another owl sighting

admin April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025 It may be peanuts, but that’s a good thing when it comes to peanut cactus. My peanut (Echinopsis chamaecereus) erupted with starry orange flowers last week, and they’re still ...

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Purple passion and roses in Lucinda’s garden

admin April 15, 2025

April 03, 2025 When April’s roses unfurl their soft petals, Lucinda Hutson whips up a batch of Purple Passion cocktails (dry gin, fresh lemon juice, and crème de violette liqueur), assembles ...