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Making lychee-infused vodka

It is harvest time for the lychee tree in our backyard. This is Elise's favorite climbing tree, and she has been known to spend hours up there with a good book. I am thinking about putting some kind of sitting area underneath it, because the tree provides superb shade in the summer months and you … Continue reading Making lychee-infused vodka →

KC Uncategorized 2 Comments May 20, 2022

I have baby red pineapples!

For all practical purposes, I have become something of a banana/pineapple/papaya farmer. I have planted so many of these around our property - I am not sure what I am going to do with their crops. With respect to pineapples, I have planted two varieties - a sweet golden variety and a red variety. There … Continue reading I have baby red pineapples! →

KC Uncategorized 6 Comments May 6, 2022

Rhapsody in hue

I have spent many sublime hours working in the garden over the past few months trying to get some major projects done before the real heat and humidity of the rainy season set in. We have booked a long camping trip to Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee … Continue reading Rhapsody in hue →

KC Uncategorized Leave a comment March 18, 2022

An accidental focal point

I devoted an entire day a while back to removing several very large shrubs that the previous owners had planted along the courtyard of our house. I had decided our property will have a tropical aesthetic exclusively, so the scrubby plants had to go. It was difficult work, as these were not small plants and … Continue reading An accidental focal point →

KC Uncategorized Leave a comment February 9, 2022

Permaculture and deep mulch gardening

I have been gardening for decades and have built some fairly remarkable outdoor spaces in the various places our family has lived. However, it was not until we relocated to Florida that I discovered two approaches to living in harmony with the environment that have radically changed my worldview. Those would be permaculture and deep … Continue reading Permaculture and deep mulch gardening →

KC Uncategorized 2 Comments January 23, 2022

A morning surrounded by tornadoes

Well, today was an interesting day here in southwest Florida. We knew there were going to be severe storms this morning. I went to bed early last night because I love intense storms, and did not want to sleep through them. I pictured myself waking up, making coffee, and sitting out in the courtyard watching … Continue reading A morning surrounded by tornadoes →

KC Uncategorized 1 Comment January 16, 2022

“Winter” blooms

The name [Florida] comes from the daring adventurer Juan Ponce de Leon, who accidentally stumbled upon the Florida peninsula ....The year was 1513. Ponce de Leon was searching for gold and the "fountain of youth" -- a legendary spring that gave people eternal life and health. He sailed from Puerto Rico on March 3 with … Continue reading “Winter” blooms →

KC Uncategorized Leave a comment January 10, 2022

George E. Merrick’s poems about Florida

The final sunset of 2021, as seen from our South Florida neighborhood. This is a short post to share a "poet" I recently discovered. As a Florida transplant, I love learning new details about Florida's rich history. I stumbled on this page with links to the poems in George E. Merrick's collection, Songs of the … Continue reading George E. Merrick’s poems about Florida →

KC Uncategorized Leave a comment January 10, 2022

My favorite gardening tools

Every time I visit a nursery, I unlock some new achievement level for fitting plants into my SUV. Between Christmas and my own shopping, I have found some amazing gardening tools worth recommending to others. (Note: This is not a sponsored blog post. I am not getting compensated in any way for recommending these items. … Continue reading My favorite gardening tools →

KC Uncategorized Leave a comment January 9, 2022

We really underestimate the minds of animals

Sherlock Holmes It has been a while since I have written about our rough-coat Jack Russell terrier, Sherlock. But here is a delightful story. Sherlock has a loving but obstinate personality. He resists any form of traditional training, except for the command "stay" - and I think he only obeys that one because he can … Continue reading We really underestimate the minds of animals →

KC Uncategorized 10 Comments August 10, 2021August 10, 2021

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