General Gardening Other Gardens

Van Gogh in Bloom at Phipps

I went to Phipps in June to see the Van Gogh in Bloom exhibit with my son.  It was very nice as you will see from the photos. “The Night Cafe”. . . “Sunflowers”. . .                     “The Red Vineyards Near Arles”. . . “Starry Night […]

General Gardening Other Gardens

Gardens of the Rainbow at Phipps

Easter weekend, we went to the finale of the Gardens of the Rainbow exhibit at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. This exhibit was bursting with color and spring flowers! First we have red, orange and yellow. . . Pretty in Pink. . . Purple and Blue. . .

General Gardening Outdoor Grow Room

True Leaves

Well I just learned today that the first set of leaves to appear after a seed germinates is called a cotyledon.  The next set of leaves are called “true leaves” which look much different.  True leaves look closer to what the leaves of a mature plant look like. Once you have at least two sets […]