Southern Illinois is a strange place. Those of us descended from the early settlers come from an anti-social stock. They were …
My first Dahlia proves a delicate bloom
This battered little Dahlia is the first I've grown. They get lost in the garden as they aren't that big, and a bit away from any …
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August brings purple and turns the witch’s garden into a moon garden
Brugmansia, a form of Datura has a prominent place in a witch's garden. Some say it induces visions. Others say madness. Both are …
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Kali blesses the Hibiscus in the Witch’s Garden, July 4
In the Hindu religion, the gods are are connected to certain flowers, and the Hibiscus belongs to the goddess Kali, who can be …
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