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MucknMire
http://plantsnrocks.blogspot.com
Gardening in Central New Jersey, USDA zone 6b
- Added on: Apr 14th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Ki
- Listed in: Gardening Photography
- Tags: landscaping flowers gardening plants native plants pests
Recent Posts
Interesting article
It's been a while since I've posted...I had nothing interesting and found myself repeating things from previous years. Here's an interesting article I ran across from Wired entitled "Amazing Chemicals Invented by Nature, Rebuilt in Lab". An excerpt: ...
Interesting mushroom, Rounded Earthstar and ramblings about the dearth of acorns
I spotted these unique looking mushrooms growing under a Colorado Blue Spruce while on the dog walk. Last year I noticed a dry husk of the same mushroom on the sidewalk where the current crop is growing. At first I thought the dry husk was some kind ...
Color too nice not to post
These are old photos taken earlier this fall. I've been so busy I haven't had the time to post them until now. The colors this fall was exceptional and long lasting.Service berry, Shadblow, Amelanchier laevis?Blueberry, Vaccinium. This particular bus...
Christmas cactus blooming and Bhut Jolokia pepper taste test
The so called "Christmas cactus" is in full bloom before Thanksgiving. We put it outdoors last summer shaded from the afternoon hot sun by a maple tree and despite the pale looking plant parts it obviously has thrived. This is the most blooms it has ...
Bhut Jolokia (world's hottest pepper) update
I got tired bringing in the Bhut Jolokia pepper plants for the cold nights and taking them out on sunny days. My original intention was to see if I could overwinter the peppers indoors but the aphids infested the plants despite three sprayings of nee...
Fall colors of Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku'
Acer palmatum, 'Sango kaku' 3 weeks ago. Leaves have a slight greenish tint.'Sango kaku' one week ago - peak color.Sango kaku today, Saturday November 08, 2008 - past peak but still nice. .Another of the coral bark Japanese maples - 'Beni kawa', lite...
