Congratulations… it's a Mango!
Because I know everyone out there in internet-land is really interested in the progress of my plants… I would like to take this opportunity to announce the sprouting of my very first Mango tree. It’s a bit slimy and gross and looks like a squid, but just as any parent thinks their...
Read MoreJust Call Me Tropicana
You know how I like to grow weird stuff? Awhile back I bought a small orange tree with the intention of becoming one of the few (if only?) citrus producers in Missouri. My first crop initially consisted of 4 oranges, however one disappeared mysteriously one afternoon late in the spring when it...
Read MoreSeedling Update
So remember the post awhile back about my idea to grow some strange and exotic plants/trees? Well, I bought the seeds from a great online vendor, and narrowed my selection to 9 varieties. I planted them, following the strange and detailed instructions for proper germination of the seeds, many of...
Read MoreCool Plant
So yesterday at lunch I decided that i needed to try my hand at gardening again. I had some success growing chili peppers and corn in suburban Kansas City, but last year I wasn’t so lucky. The few seeds that did sprout died shortly after. I attribute it not to my gardening skillz, but...
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