Sweets of Talents from Sirce Kwai
My Garden House is has enough Wild Coffee plants to be a coffee plantation. But I am not planning to go into competition with Starbucks®. Sub-tropical Florida climate makes many tame plants wild. I’d venture to say that it even Continue Reading …
Quikrete® is the designer concrete blend. The company makes everything concrete from A-Z. The linked website www.quikrete.com will prove it. My interest in Quikrete® began when I bought and installed 150 12″ x 12″ x 1″ white concrete pavers. I Continue Reading …
The Garden House was splendid this morning with the birds high up on the canopy of trees, singing good morning songs to each other and me. When my breakfast guest arrived, I greeted him with a “Good Easter”. The resulting Continue Reading …
Deadheading is the term gardeners use for pruning roses that have dropped their petals. Beheading is separating the head of a human being from its body. Murder by beheading is a graphic symbol of vile intent. It’s intent is to Continue Reading …
Florida’s Eastern Coral Snake The Coral Snake came out at dusk. It was at matured size. As a naturalist, I recognized it instantly and kept the dog’s legs away from it. I also made steps to avoid it Continue Reading …
“The Garden House” concept began 20 years ago when I first bought this house. At the time, there were was the usual lawn and small bushes that made it look conventionally tidy. But those small bushes and two overlarge Continue Reading …
The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is a multi-dimensional worship site. Massive hewn stone, called Jerusalem Stone, make up this remaining wall which was around the ancient Jewish temple. This is more than a former retaining wall. The energy emanating from Continue Reading …
Each year I enter my art students’ works to the Junior Federal Duck Stamp Contest. This is a win-win contest. Every entry achieves a certificate of participation from the Department of the Interior officially complete with student name. And often Continue Reading …
The Garden House’s Spring planting started in February. Mid-February the trees were trimmed for the upcoming hurricane season. Hurricane season begins June 1st of any year. I hadn’t trimmed the garden in 4 years. This year the garden was Continue Reading …
Loxahatchee Road, south Boca Raton entry into the Everglades, homes alligators. This is my personal snapshot taken off the low gradient banks. Before taking such a shot, I make sure nothing besides me and bugs are in the tall grasses. Continue Reading …