American Adenium, Uncategorized

A bit sad, a bit exciting!

Well as I write this I still own 7.39 acres in Williamstown, Ky, but on August 4th I will be closing on the sale of my farm. This not the way I had planned this, but Gods plans are often… Continue Reading…

Adenium, Uncategorized

Going Brazilian

Well, a very nice thing happened to me this past weekend! I was commenting on an image of a guy posing with a really nice Adenium arabicum. Shortly after I receive a WhatsApp group invitation. I get things like this… Continue Reading…

Private Gardener, Uncategorized

All Things will end!

Well, all things have a season that they begin and they end. Somethings linger longer than you wish, while other things fade too soon. I am no longer serving as a private gardener in Indian Hill. I’m not going to… Continue Reading…

Tropical Gardening

Potting with my favorite girl

Emma and I have been potting plants since she was a little girl about 4 years old! Today she was at it again with the old peep potting up a tray of Thai Giant Alocasia that I had ordered. This… Continue Reading…

Private Gardener

Australian Tree Ferns

Today I am planting the TeaHouse again, I’m hoping to finish up this area. I’m planting Australian tree ferns today, which line the edge of the TeaHouse along with the ensente that I planted last week. This is my first… Continue Reading…

Grow Room

It’s Finally Spring Cleaning

It is Spring clean up and the first day of moving day in my grow room. Our Spring temperatures have been up and down even into late May, I would normally have the grow room emptied out by now. So… Continue Reading…

Private Gardener

Planting the tea house

It doesn’t look like much now, but check back in a few weeks and this will be impressive!

Private Gardener

Moving day!

Today is a very busy day! All of the tropicals get moved out of the conservatory here on the property and they will be trucking in the tropicals that are being care for on the west side of Cincinnati. To… Continue Reading…

Private Gardener

A day by the pool!

Today has been a quite enjoyable morning! It started out discovering that the peppers were just fine in the conservatory where I left them last Friday! That was a comfort, I’m not familiar with growing in the conservatory yet and… Continue Reading…