lawns and flowers: June 2009 Archives

I absolutely love when people talk to me about gardening. It's so satisfying to see my friends, colleagues... even strangers!... light up when they tell me about their successes in the garden. Recently, one of KVUE's photographers, Lex, shared this photo from his balcony garden.

Lex says he first got this cactus 4 years ago and it was in pretty bad shape. He nursed it back to health, and it is now 7 feet tall and blooming for the very first time. The really cool thing? It only blooms at night.
Lex took these photos one night using a long exposure, and the flowers are striking!
Do you have a garden you're proud of? Share your photos on KVUE.com and leave a comment to let me know about it!

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A woman told me months ago that artichokes have the most stunning purple flowers if allowed to bloom. Well, I had to see it for myself, so I let one bloom.

I would classify that as gorgeous. My son's babysitter is absolutely amazed by it, and with good reason -- it's huge.

I didn't pounce on the buds early enough to harvest and eat. This is my first time for growing artichoke. but I have to say, I'm not disappointed. They are fairly easy to grow from seed, and I plan on planting more in the future. And if this is what I get when I don;t harvest, then I'm one happy camper.
If I ever do harvest the blooms, I plan to try out a recipe I saw on Good Eats years ago.

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Categories: lawns and flowers | vegetables and fruits |

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