This June, we are digging deep into our literary roots as Roseline Mgbodichinma Anya Okorie pens an essay about her relationship with "Nchuanwu", the scent leaf:
I like the #flowers of this #plant but it is growing out of a gap in #concrete by the porch and garage. I think it must have propagated from a neighbour’s #garden many years ago. I tried to take a cutting and plant it in some soil in the back garden but it withered away. Evidently, it only likes rocky conditions. Can anybody tell me the species?
Our immediate neighbour, who moved in a year ago or so, keeps #bees. Sometimes, they swarm in our #garden. I don’t think there’s any danger but I think it’s wise to keep a safe distance from them. They eventually disperse on their daily foraging. Here, they’ve commandeered the #vine#plant.
A new colony of #BeeOrchids located on the reserve at #WWTCastleEspie this week!
We’ve only ever had these beautiful #flowers in ones and twos but this year; twelve plants and counting 😎
Luckily they’re away from the paths so they won’t need extra protection and can bloom in peace 👍
#Jasmine is blooming again. We keep them indoors for 3/4 of year & move outside for late Spring-Summer. Good indoor natural air purifying #plant. Flowers are #edible & used to make tea & fruits used in #Chinese#TraditionalMedicine.
@Vanalope We use 3 & 5 gallon pots. We propagate them so baby ones are in much smaller pots until roots get strong & several branches have developed. We transplant to 3 & then 5, as they grow & bush out.
@Vanalope We grow all of ours & our ginseng plants in pots & move indoors after Summer/hot season is over. It gets too cold here to leave outside all year.