Savillum
One day I was weeding our path from the front gate to the back gate. We made this path with crushed sand. It’s finer than decomposed granite. I’ve noticed that it’s similar enough to a litter box that all the neighborhood cats use it as their luxury bathroom. But I digress. Weeds also grow in […]
“Little Pickles” is the common name for Othonna capensis. It is a succulent in the Asteraceae family (genus Othonna). The leaves (which are fleshy) look like tiny pickles and it ranges in color (green to pink to purple) based on the environment. I grow this outside in a pot right against my house so the […]
Last year, I grew a bean pole variety called Trionfo Violetto, or “purple triumph.” It is a variety whose bean is solid purple and very long (some as long as a typical new #2 pencil, which is 7 inches). The plant looks lovely with its contrasting purple and green elements, such as the purple beans […]
Savillum