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October In Bloom

The windows are open, the garden is thriving, and the water is cool.  October has been so refreshing.

September In Bloom

Summer is over, but it’s peak hurricane season.  Luckily the tropics have been calm.  We’ve had daily afternoon thunderstorms, but I don’t mind them.  It’s just enough rain to water my vegetable seedlings.  It’s not too late to start your fall vegetable garden if you’re in USDA zone 9b or 10a. Want to experience a real… Read More

August in Bloom

I heard this recipe for grilled lobster on the radio on the way back from Gloucester. I plan to try that herb butter on some Florida lobsters soon, but I’ll miss the claws.  

July In Bloom

Chopping and juicing and blending and freezing all this fruit every day is a labor of love.

The Conch Republic In Bloom

There is so much in bloom this month in the Florida Keys.  Huge royal poincianas tower over the rooftops in vivid red, fuchsia bougainvilleas pour over fences, and gardens are filled with every color of plumeria.

April in Bloom

This petrea vine is stealing the show right now (petrea volubilis).