There are many plants that like acidic soil – see the following list for some of them. The plants in blue text are the acid loving plants that I am growing. FRUITS: Blueberry, Huckleberry, Raspberry and Strawberry, FLOWERS: Amaryllis, Aster, Bleeding Heart, Lily of the Valley, Lupine, Marigold and Phlox SHRUBS AND OTHER […]
General Gardening
Butterflies at Phipps Conservatory
Back in August, our family went to Phipps Conservatory to see the Butterfly Forest which is an ongoing live exhibit all summer. In one room you can see butterflies making their grand entrance and flying about. In case you don’t remember the life cycle of a butterfly consists of the following first there is an […]
Vegetable and Fruit Gardens at Phipps
I recently went to Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh and checked out their gardens of veggies and fruit. First of all, take a look at the large grape arbor above. It’s very impressive! I’m hoping it inspires us to start growing grapes next Spring. Since grapes are perennials, I need to figure out where their forever […]
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