Whorled Peas and Other Botanical Musings

First trip out this year on a nice sunny day. Out to the gorge where all the flowers are kept. The Oaks haven't budded out at all, but t...

Just a couple things from mid-winter. It has been bleak... My Rhododendron phaeochitum X laetum from Bovees that I god back in 2006 or so. I...

Last time we were rushed through the arboretum because it closes at 4pm... There were lots of various ginger things. These were about 18in t...

The Kapi'olani Community College dedicates copious land to its ever expanding cactus and succulent garden. They also have an awesome far...

On the East coast of Oahu. Water deemed acceptably stunning. No snorkeling of which to speak. We traded water things for their dry-land coun...

One of the Protea repens that I started from seed from Fynbos People in October 2007 is blooming in my greenhouse. This is the very first P...

Here's a link to the finished deck! Put together the structure of the deck in two days, with some help of course. Thanks Dad! Looks gr...