Lawns that have been recently given new life by Planting The Seed are sporting our snazzy yard signs.
Snap a picture of one and post it to our Facebook Page and get the chance to win a complimentary spot at our next container gardening session!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Second Chance - Ohanami! (And Japanese Garden Pictures!)
If you missed out on the UWF Cherry Blossom Festival, that's ok! Mobile's Charles Wood Japanese Garden
is having its own Cherry Blossom Festival!
Sunday April 15, 2012 11:00 am ~ 3:00 pm
Joint fund-raiser by:
Japanese Garden Foundation & Mobile Ichihara Sister City Association
Activities:
Serving hot and cold Japanese tea
Portraits
Japanese Goodies
Used Japanese Comic Books (Manga)
Bonsai Lecture by Master Joe Day
Ohanami Lecture by Kaoru Oka, MISCA Secretary
Speech by Charles Wood
(scroll down for the pictures)
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For your viewing pleasure, here are some photographs of the Japanese garden. It's a great place to take the family for an outing (especially a picnic).
Japanese Magnolia
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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An aisle of cherry blossom trees.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
This is what we came to see!
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Koi!
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
A great place for a picnic.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
One of the several viewing ponds.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Sakura
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Cherry Blossoms
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
The Rock Garden.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
In Japanese Gardens, the rocks aren't "placed", they're "planted".
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Monday, April 2, 2012
Plant in Spotlight - Amaryllis / "I Bless the Rains Down in Africa!"
The gorgeous flower amaryllis comes from southern Africa.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Amaryllis
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Amaryllis comes in a stunning variety of reds, pinks, and whites!
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Amaryllis is typically sold as a bulb, but it can also spread by seed.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Belladonna Lily, Naked Lady, Amarillo, and March Lily
are some of the common names for Amaryllis.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Bees love 'em!
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
I hope that ends up in some locally produced honey!
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Check out our aisle of amaryllis. And look, there's our PTS(uv)!
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
The name comes from a character in Virgil's Ecologues.
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| Photography by Brandon McLeod |
Though you can find amaryllis just about anywhere, they do best on the West Coast, since it is similar to its natural African habitat.
To Africa: Thanks for such a beautiful flower! To all our readers: Keep planting!
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