02.05.10

Out With the Old…

Posted in Uncategorized at 10:48 am by trueepicure

…and in with the new.

Remember this? Well, here are the fruits of my labor.

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11.01.09

Green Thumb Sunday: Alaska in Virginia

Posted in Garden, Green Thumb Sunday, NaBloPoMo, Uncategorized, iPhone at 6:51 pm by trueepicure

An Alaska Mix Nasturtium. Taken today, edited slightly to sharpen up the iPhone blur.

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Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

10.28.09

Confusion!

Posted in Uncategorized at 9:57 pm by trueepicure

I think my plants are confused by the weather. It’s almost November and they are blooming again.

October 28, 2009

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08.02.09

Green Thumb Sunday: Kenilworth Gardens, DC

Posted in Green Thumb Sunday, Nature, Uncategorized at 4:50 pm by trueepicure

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A bit of what DC used to be like before it became DC… with some non-native additions. You can see my entire set of pictures from the day’s excursion here.

Gardeners, Plant and Nature lovers can join in every Sunday, visit As the Garden Grows for more information.

04.13.09

Cherry Blossom 2009

Posted in Uncategorized at 12:15 pm by trueepicure

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At the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC

04.05.09

Green Thumb Sunday: A Peek at the Orchid Show

Posted in Uncategorized at 8:54 pm by trueepicure

Just a taste of the lovely Orchids from the 2009 Orchid Show at the National Museum of Natural History:

Sophranthe 'Blazing Treat'

More to come!

02.11.09

Planning for Herbs

Posted in Uncategorized at 11:19 am by trueepicure

I’m cross-posting this on a forum I belong to, but I’d like to hear from others as well.

I’m planning an herb garden for outside our kitchen, and thinking about what I can’t live without this year. Do you guys have plants that you must have in your garden/herb garden?

My must-haves for this year are:
Echinacea
Mondarda
Basil
Marjoram
Thyme
Oregano (an edible and an ornamental this year, I think)
Lavender
Shiso

Are there any unusual herbs that you grow?