
Last week, I posted pictures of how pretty Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh looked outside at Christmas. Now its time to see the inside. . .


More tree decorating ideas. . .



Last week, I posted pictures of how pretty Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh looked outside at Christmas. Now its time to see the inside. . .


More tree decorating ideas. . .


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 […]
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 […]
Alan and I recently went to Spain for an awesome vacation. I am sharing a few roses that we saw in Madrid at La Rosaleda. Rosaleda is the rose garden in Parque del Retiro (Retiro Park). Retiro Park was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Even though we did not go at the peak season, […]

